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ECB wage tracker signals gradual normalisation of negotiated wage pressures

FRANKFURT, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Euro zone wage growth should gradually slow and normalise next year, t...

19th December, 2025

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Ukraine welcomes 90 billion-euro EU loan, despite lack of deal on Russian assets

By Andrew Gray and Max Hunder BRUSSELS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Ukraine thanked the European Union on Fri...

19th December, 2025

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Analysis-EU's Ukraine funding deal keeps Kyiv in fight, Russian assets in deep freeze

By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - European Union leaders claimed victory after agreeing a...

19th December, 2025

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Italy ends probes on Stellantis, Volkswagen, Tesla, BYD over EV consumer info

MILAN, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Italy's competition authority said on Friday it had closed probes of BYD,...

19th December, 2025

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UK government was hacked in October, minister confirms

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - British trade minister Chris Bryant said the government had been hacked i...

19th December, 2025

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Exclusive-Syria, Kurdish forces race to save integration deal ahead of deadline

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi, Timour Azhari, Maya Gebeily and Jonathan Spicer AMMAN/RIYADH/BEIRUT/ANKARA,...

19th December, 2025

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Investors react to EU funding deal for Ukraine

SINGAPORE, Dec 19 (Reuters) - European Union leaders decided on Friday to borrow cash to fund Ukrain...

19th December, 2025

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UK budget pain persists with bigger-than-expected deficit in November

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Britain's government borrowed 11.7 billion pounds ($15.64 billion) in Nov...

19th December, 2025

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Notable deaths of 2025

By Olivier Holmey Dec 19 (Reuters) - A look back at some of the most notable figures who died this y...

19th December, 2025

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'Marvellous' emerging markets tipped for another star showing in 2026

By Libby George and Karin Strohecker LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Emerging markets defied tariffs, tra...

19th December, 2025

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France to start 2026 without budget after talks fail

PARIS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - France's 2026 budget faces a make-or-break moment on Friday as lawmakers s...

19th December, 2025

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Ukraine offers Poland help with drones as presidents stress unity

By Alan Charlish and Barbara Erling WARSAW, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Volodymyr Zelenskiy will meet Poland'...

19th December, 2025