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Image for UK's Reeves says Brexit and austerity hit harder than thought

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UK's Reeves says Brexit and austerity hit harder than thought

Image for EU eases deforestation law for smallholders but keeps 2025 start

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EU eases deforestation law for smallholders but keeps 2025 start

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European satellite merger looms as Leonardo board meets

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Dutch watchdog warns voters against using AI chatbots ahead of election

Image for Explainer-Why is inflation so high in the UK?

Explainer-Why is inflation so high in the UK?

Date: October 21, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's inflation rate looks set to hit 4% in September in data due for release on Wednesday, the highest among the world's big rich economies and double the Bank of England's...

Image for German probe clears firms of abuse in 2024 power price surges

German probe clears firms of abuse in 2024 power price surges

Date: October 21, 2025

By Vera Eckert FRANKFURT (Reuters) -German authorities said on Tuesday that an investigation into sharp power price spikes during periods of low renewable output in late 2024 found no evidence of...

Image for Euro zone bond yields resume last week's downward shift

Euro zone bond yields resume last week's downward shift

Date: October 21, 2025

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) -Euro zone government bond yields were falling slightly on Tuesday with investors still on edge after recent U.S. credit wobbles and a flare-up in U.S.-China trade...

Image for Novo Nordisk's top investor seizes board control in weight-loss drug battle

Novo Nordisk's top investor seizes board control in weight-loss drug battle

Date: October 21, 2025

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk said on Tuesday its Chair Helge Lund and six other board members will step down at an upcoming extraordinary general meeting on November 14. The Danish...

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Spain bans live cattle exports over lumpy skin disease outbreak

Date: October 21, 2025

MADRID (Reuters) -Spain has imposed a temporary ban on exports of live cattle following an outbreak of the highly-contagious lumpy skin disease, Agriculture Minister Luis Planas told reporters on...

Image for Coca-Cola HBC buys control of Africa bottling business for $2.6 billion in expansion drive

Coca-Cola HBC buys control of Africa bottling business for $2.6 billion in expansion drive

Date: October 21, 2025

(Reuters) -Swiss-based bottler Coca-Cola HBC has agreed to buy a 75% stake in its African counterpart for a total of $2.6 billion, the firm said on Tuesday, creating the world's second-largest Coca-...