Finance
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
Finance
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
Finance
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
Headlines
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
Headlines
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
Finance
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
Finance
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
Finance
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
Finance
Wall St ends higher as tech rally continues, led by Micron
Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Friday, as technology shares extended th...
19th December, 2025
Finance
French authorities set new conditions on Nestle's Perrier production
PARIS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - France's southern Gard department has authorised Nestle to continue using...
19th December, 2025