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Image for Ireland sees 2025 economic growth slowing to 2% if tariffs stick
Finance

Ireland sees 2025 economic growth slowing to 2% if tariffs stick

DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland's economic growth is expected to slow to 2% this year if a 10% tariff on U...

6th May, 2025

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Bessent says US could announce trade deals with some countries this week

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said the Trump administratio...

6th May, 2025

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German cardinal to pay fee to settle perjury probe related to abuse case

BERLIN (Reuters) - One of Germany's most senior clerics, part of the conclave gathering to elect a n...

6th May, 2025

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Merz elected German chancellor after initial shock defeat

BERLIN (Reuters) - German conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by parliament on...

6th May, 2025

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Finance

Spooked by US tariffs, retailers look for growth in Europe

By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) -Growing numbers of retailers and consumer brands are shifting their...

6th May, 2025

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Finance

New York Fed finds easing supply chain pressures in April

By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) - Supply chain pressures eased last month even as economies a...

6th May, 2025

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Russia and Ukraine exchange 205 prisoners of war each

(Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine swapped 205 prisoners of war each in an exchange mediated by the Unit...

6th May, 2025

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UK's Starmer accepts Indian PM's invitation to visit India

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has accepted an invitation to visit India fro...

6th May, 2025

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Finance

UK won't reverse winter fuel payment cuts after poor election results - PM's spokesman

LONDON (Reuters) -The British government will not reverse cuts to winter fuel or welfare payments, a...

6th May, 2025

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Finance

Britain and India clinch landmark trade deal

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain and India clinched a free trade agreement on Tuesday, in a landmark deal t...

6th May, 2025

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Finance

Putin and XI to talk energy, discuss Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping will discuss the "most sensitive" i...

6th May, 2025

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Finance

Factbox-What's in the UK-India trade deal?

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain and India clinched a free trade agreement on Tuesday, in a landmark deal t...

6th May, 2025