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EU's von der Leyen, Germany's Merz say they held 'constructive' talks with Belgian PM De Wever on Russian frozen assets

BRUSSELS, Dec 5 (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor...

8th December, 2025

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ICICI Prudential Asset's India IPO to open on December 12

Dec 5 (Reuters) - ICICI Prudential Asset Management will launch its Indian initial public offering n...

8th December, 2025

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Monte dei Paschi board expresses full confidence in CEO Lovaglio

MILAN, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Monte dei Paschi di Siena on Friday expressed support for its chief executi...

8th December, 2025

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UK's Princess Kate celebrates community work at annual Christmas service

LONDON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, hosted an annual Christmas carol concer...

8th December, 2025

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EU plans strategic overhaul to fix energy grid bottlenecks, FT reports

Dec 6 (Reuters) - The EU will take a top-down approach to building a cross-border energy grid, as th...

8th December, 2025

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Exclusive-Swiss government set to water down part of UBS capital rules, sources say

By Ariane Luthi and Oliver Hirt ZURICH, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The Swiss government is set to soften part...

8th December, 2025

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Exclusive-Italy court deals fresh blow to Rome's 'golden power' rules in ION case

By Valentina Za and Giuseppe Fonte MILAN, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Italy's Council of State, the country's...

8th December, 2025

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Dollar slips as traders eye next week's Fed meeting

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar slipped on Friday but held within r...

8th December, 2025

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Fitch cuts Hungary's outlook on worsening finances ahead of election

By Gergely Szakacs and Krisha Bhatt Dec 5 (Reuters) - Fitch Ratings cut Hungary's credit rating outl...

8th December, 2025

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ECB's Rehn sees downside risks to inflation, urges action on Ukraine funding

ROME, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Inflation in the euro zone faces downside risks in the medium term, even as...

8th December, 2025

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Bare Metal: Hungarian workers go shirtless for a good cause

By Krisztina Fenyo BUDAPEST, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Janos Bocs, a Hungarian metalworker, wears only his p...

8th December, 2025

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Italy's market watchdog rules out secret pact in Mediobanca-Generali case, paper reports

ROME, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Italy's market regulator has found no evidence of a secret agreement involvi...

8th December, 2025