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Ukraine can advise Poland on drone defence, Zelenskiy says in Warsaw
WARSAW, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, on a visit to Warsaw on Friday,...
19th December, 2025
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French government calls for Christmas truce in farmer protests
PARIS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The French government on Friday called for a Christmas truce with protesti...
19th December, 2025
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Renault escapes 'junk' bond rating after S&P upgrade
Dec 19 (Reuters) - Renault Group's long-term credit rating has been raised to "BBB-" by S&P Global R...
19th December, 2025
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ECB's growth, inflation risks are large but balanced, Sleijpen says
AMSTERDAM, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Risks to euro zone growth and inflation are fairly balanced but remain...
19th December, 2025
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Italy's BPER strikes deal with unions on 800 voluntary exits, 650 hires
MILAN, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Italy's fourth-largest bank BPER has agreed with unions 800 voluntary exit...
19th December, 2025
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ECB policymakers not yet ready to take rate cut off the table
FRANKFURT, Dec 19 (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymakers warned on Friday about oversized ri...
19th December, 2025
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ECB's Santos Pereira: inflation at target, rate moves to hinge on economy
LISBON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymaker Alvaro Santos Pereira said on Tuesday i...
19th December, 2025
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Rogue texts, aliens and a marriage proposal - welcome to Vladimir Putin's phone-in
Dec 19 (Reuters) - Sarcastic messages briefly flashed up on a big screen in the hall where Russian P...
19th December, 2025
Finance
Exclusive-Nexperia's China unit switches to local firms for wafer supplies, document shows
Dec 19 (Reuters) - The Chinese unit of Netherlands-based Nexperia has locked in supplies of silicon...
19th December, 2025
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Germany headed for biggest deficit since reunification, Bundesbank says
FRANKFURT, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Germany is heading for its largest deficit since the reunification bet...
19th December, 2025
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UK retailers report fall in sales ahead of Christmas, CBI says
LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - British retailers have reported a pre-Christmas slump in sales and they a...
19th December, 2025
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A Santa rally? Investors hope for year-end gains to cap strong 2025
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Investors hoping for traditional holiday cheer for t...
19th December, 2025