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UK consumer sentiment is 'mixed', says Tesco boss

Image for ECB's Santos Pereira: monetary policy has done its job, no need to change rates

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ECB's Santos Pereira: monetary policy has done its job, no need to change rates

Image for Volvo Cars aims to tackle range anxiety with new mid-size electric SUV

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Volvo Cars aims to tackle range anxiety with new mid-size electric SUV

Image for Italy wants stricter 5% safeguard trigger in Mercosur deal, minister says

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Italy wants stricter 5% safeguard trigger in Mercosur deal, minister says

Image for German industrial orders log surprise 5.6% jump in November

German industrial orders log surprise 5.6% jump in November

Date: January 8, 2026

Jan 8 (Reuters) - German industrial orders rose unexpectedly in November, rising by 5.6% on the previous month on a seasonally and calendar adjusted basis, the federal statistics office said on...

Image for Macron says France will vote against Mercosur after farmers protest in Paris

Macron says France will vote against Mercosur after farmers protest in Paris

Date: January 8, 2026

PARIS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Protesting French farmers have entered the centre of Paris and reached the Eiffel Tower on Thursday with more heading to the French capital, according to a Reuters witness....

Image for Morning Bid: Trump's big talk falls on investors' deaf ears

Morning Bid: Trump's big talk falls on investors' deaf ears

Date: January 8, 2026

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Thursday Donald Trump headlines have stacked up over the past 24 hours. The U.S. president vowed to block defense contractors from paying...

Image for The last Russia-US nuclear treaty is about to expire. What happens next?

The last Russia-US nuclear treaty is about to expire. What happens next?

Date: January 8, 2026

By Mark Trevelyan LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Even at the height of their Cold War nuclear rivalry, the United States and the Soviet Union thrashed out a series of treaties to keep the arms race from...

Image for Oil settles up 3% on Venezuela news, supply worries in Russia, Iraq and Iran

Oil settles up 3% on Venezuela news, supply worries in Russia, Iraq and Iran

Date: January 8, 2026

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Oil prices gained slightly on Thursday, rebounding from two days of declines, as a larger-than-expected draw in U.S. crude inventories provided some impetus...

Image for Cricket-Australia get over the line in Sydney for 4-1 Ashes triumph

Cricket-Australia get over the line in Sydney for 4-1 Ashes triumph

Date: January 8, 2026

SYDNEY, Jan 8 (Reuters) - England were dismissed for 342 before lunch on the fifth day of the fifth Ashes test on Thursday, leaving Australia needing 160 runs for victory and a 4-1 series triumph. *...