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ECB to pause rates at least until 2027 on steady inflation and growth outlook

Image for Dutch election tests appetite for far-right government under Wilders

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Dutch election tests appetite for far-right government under Wilders

Image for US sanctions Russian oil companies as Moscow holds nuclear drills

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US sanctions Russian oil companies as Moscow holds nuclear drills

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Halfords sales rise 4%, sending shares higher

Image for UK house prices rise 3.0% year-on-year in August

UK house prices rise 3.0% year-on-year in August

Date: October 22, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Average house prices in the United Kingdom in August were 3.0% higher than a year earlier, down from an upwardly revised annual increase of 3.2% in July, the Office for National...

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European utilities set for longest winning streak since 1998

Date: October 22, 2025

MILAN (Reuters) -European utilities stocks extended this month's rally into a 14th day on Wednesday, heading for their longest winning streak since a record 15-day run in March 1998. Investor...

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Britain issues sanctions exemption for Rosneft's German subsidiaries

Date: October 22, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Wednesday issued a special licence allowing businesses to work with two German subsidiaries of sanctioned Russian oil giant Rosneft, as they are under German state control...

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Swiss National Bank expects slight increase in inflation

Date: October 22, 2025

ZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss inflation is likely to rise slightly in the coming quarters, Swiss National Bank Chairman Martin Schlegel said on Wednesday, with economic indicators pointing to stable...

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UK's CBI business association names BAE Systems chair as president

Date: October 22, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -The Confederation of British Industry said on Wednesday that the chair of defence company BAE Systems, Cressida Hogg, will be its next president, succeeding Rupert Soames, a grandson...

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Russia says no EU asset seizure if Russian assets are spared confiscation

Date: October 22, 2025

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia has no plans to seize any European assets, including companies and banks, but is ready to review this position if the European Union confiscates frozen Russian sovereign...