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Image for US readies new Russia sanctions if Putin rejects peace deal, Bloomberg News reports

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US readies new Russia sanctions if Putin rejects peace deal, Bloomberg News reports

Image for Sterling tumbles as declining inflation cements BoE cut bets

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Sterling tumbles as declining inflation cements BoE cut bets

Image for French drone makers call for more state spending as budget talks drag on

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French drone makers call for more state spending as budget talks drag on

Image for European defence group KNDS plans dual listing in 2026

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European defence group KNDS plans dual listing in 2026

Image for Domestic demand to drive German recovery in 2026, says IMK

Domestic demand to drive German recovery in 2026, says IMK

Date: December 17, 2025

BERLIN, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Germany's economy will next year experience its first domestically-driven recovery since reunification, breaking with decades of export-led growth, a forecast by the...

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Norway's power grid operators asked to sharpen sabotage preparedness

Date: December 17, 2025

By Nora Buli OSLO, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Norway's energy regulator NVE on Wednesday proposed new rules governing the preparedness of grid companies to repair power lines in the event of acts of sabotage,...

Image for France's Louvre museum remains shut as workers weigh strike extension

France's Louvre museum remains shut as workers weigh strike extension

Date: December 17, 2025

PARIS, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Paris' Louvre, the world's most-visited museum, remained closed at 0800 GMT on Wednesday, as its staff continued discussions on whether to extend a strike over pay and...

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Europe must be responsible for its own security, EU's von der Leyen says

Date: December 17, 2025

BRUSSELS, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Europe must be responsible for its own security, European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday. "This is no longer an option. It is a must,"...

Image for Ukraine drone debris sparks fire at Russia's Slavyansk refinery, authorities say

Ukraine drone debris sparks fire at Russia's Slavyansk refinery, authorities say

Date: December 17, 2025

Dec 17 (Reuters) - Debris from a downed Ukrainian drone briefly set fire to processing equipment and a pipeline at an oil refinery in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region overnight, authorities there...

Image for Volkswagen battery business PowerCo looking more intensively at external funding

Volkswagen battery business PowerCo looking more intensively at external funding

Date: December 17, 2025

SALZGITTER, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's PowerCo is looking more closely at external financing options as its stricken German parent reins in investment, the CEO of the battery business said....