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European leaders react to the EU's Ukraine loan plan
Dec 19 (Reuters) - The European Union agreed on Friday to lend Ukraine 90 billion euros ($105 billio...
19th December, 2025
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ECB wage tracker signals gradual normalisation of negotiated wage pressures
FRANKFURT, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Euro zone wage growth should gradually slow and normalise next year, t...
19th December, 2025
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Ukraine welcomes 90 billion-euro EU loan, despite lack of deal on Russian assets
By Andrew Gray and Max Hunder BRUSSELS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Ukraine thanked the European Union on Fri...
19th December, 2025
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Analysis-EU's Ukraine funding deal keeps Kyiv in fight, Russian assets in deep freeze
By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - European Union leaders claimed victory after agreeing a...
19th December, 2025
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Italy ends probes on Stellantis, Volkswagen, Tesla, BYD over EV consumer info
MILAN, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Italy's competition authority said on Friday it had closed probes of BYD,...
19th December, 2025
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SSE's transmission arm secures $1.34 billion UK-backed facility for Scotland power grid
Dec 19 (Reuters) - SSEN Transmission, majority owned by SSE Plc, has secured a 1 billion pound ($1.3...
19th December, 2025
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Spanish bank BBVA announces record $4.6 billion share buyback
MADRID, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Spain's BBVA on Friday announced a share buyback of 3.96 billion euros ($...
19th December, 2025
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UK regulator investigates WH Smith after accounting failures hit profits
Dec 19 (Reuters) - Britain's WH Smith forecast profit next year to stay almost at the same levels as...
19th December, 2025
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UK government was hacked in October, minister confirms
LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - British trade minister Chris Bryant said the government had been hacked i...
19th December, 2025
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Clariant sells Venezuelan business
Dec 19 (Reuters) - Clariant has sold its business in Venezuela to CMV Quimica for around 1.4 million...
19th December, 2025
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Coty cashes out of Wella in $750 million deal with KKR
Dec 19 (Reuters) - Coty on Friday said it has sold its remaining 25.8% stake in Wella to KKR for $75...
19th December, 2025
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UK consumers reined in their shopping in run-up to budget
LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - British retail sales unexpectedly fell by 0.1% in November from October,...
19th December, 2025