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UK retailers struggle again as budget fears weigh on consumers, CBI says
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Sterling snaps three-day falling streak against euro, up vs dollar

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Italy's tax evasion worse than thought, began rising after years of declines
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Czech president taps election winner Babis to lead government talks
Date: October 27, 2025
PRAGUE (Reuters) -Czech President Petr Pavel on Monday tapped Andrej Babis, leader of the populist ANO party that won a parliamentary election this month, to lead talks on forming a new government, a...
German engineering sector calls on EU to secure access to magnets in China
Date: October 27, 2025
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany's VDMA machinery and equipment manufacturers' lobby said on Monday it welcomed a push by the European Union to reduce the region's dependence on imports of critical raw...
Trump says Putin should end the Ukraine war, not test missiles
Date: October 27, 2025
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Dmitry Antonov AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday Russian President Vladimir Putin should end the war in Ukraine instead of testing a nuclear-...
Novartis CEO defends $12 billion deal for Avidity as 'appropriate risk to take'
Date: October 27, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Shares of Novartis fell 1% on Monday following news of the company's plans to acquire U.S. biotech Avidity Biosciences for about $12 billion, marking the Swiss drugmaker's largest...

Still in a 'good place'? Five questions for the ECB
Date: October 27, 2025
By Yoruk Bahceli and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) -The European Central Bank will likely keep rates on hold again on Thursday as traders waver on whether it will resume easing next year....
High-level Chinese officials to visit Brussels to discuss rare earth export curbs, EU's Costa says
Date: October 27, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -European Council President Antonio Costa said on Monday that high-level officials from China were scheduled to visit Brussels in the coming weeks to discuss Beijing's export...
