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Euro zone Dec trade surplus rises more than expected

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The euro zone’s trade surplus with the rest of the world was bigger...

15th February, 2021

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Euro zone industrial production falls more than expected in Dec

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone industrial production shrank more that expected in December und...

15th February, 2021

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Sterling climbs above $1.39 for first time since 2018

By Joice Alves and Saikat Chatterjee LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound climbed above $1.39...

15th February, 2021

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Coca-Cola’s European bottler sweetens takeover offer for Aussie peer Amatil

(Reuters) – The European bottling arm of Coca-Cola has sweetened its final, binding takeover o...

15th February, 2021

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Global shares hit new peak, oil up on Middle East tensions

By Simon Jessop and Swati Pandey LONDON/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Global shares rose for the 11th day...

15th February, 2021

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One-off wealth tax might help fix COVID hit to UK budget: lawmaker

LONDON (Reuters) – A one-off wealth tax might be a way for British finance minister Rishi Suna...

15th February, 2021

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Different industries are stepping up to COVID-19 fraud: here’s how

By Tamas Kadar, Co-Founder and CEO of SEON, the fraud fighters Across the world, life looks very dif...

15th February, 2021

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Uber defends contractors ahead of EU law on gig workers’ rights

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Uber on Monday called on EU regulators to recognise the v...

15th February, 2021

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Oil hits 13-months highs on fears of Middle East tensions

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices soared on Monday to their highest in about 13 mo...

15th February, 2021

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Japan extends economic recovery as exports, capex shake off COVID hit

By Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economy expanded more th...

15th February, 2021

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Asian shares hit all-time highs, oil rises on Middle East tensions

By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares advanced to record highs on Monday as successf...

15th February, 2021

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SolarWinds hack was ‘largest and most sophisticated attack’ ever: Microsoft president

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A hacking campaign that used a U.S. tech company as a springboard to co...

15th February, 2021