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German 2024 budget could be ready soon – Scholz
Date: December 11, 2023
German 2024 budget could be ready soon – Scholz BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s coalition partners could soon finalise a draft budget for 2024, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday in Berlin. “We have made so much progress that we can be very confident that we will be able to communicate the results to you soon,” said...

New COP28 draft deal stops short of fossil fuel ‘phase out’
Date: December 11, 2023
New COP28 draft deal stops short of fossil fuel ‘phase out’ By Kate Abnett, Gloria Dickie and David Stanway DUBAI (Reuters) -A draft of a potential climate deal at the COP28 summit on Monday suggested a range of options that countries could take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but omitted the “phase out” of fossil...

Yen falls as Japan’s negative rates expected to persist
Date: December 11, 2023
Yen falls as Japan’s negative rates expected to persist By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Japanese yen weakened against the dollar for a second day on Monday, giving back most of a rally last week on expectations of less dovish monetary policy, and as investors awaited U.S. inflation data and three major central...

As UK dental system decays, surging numbers seek treatment abroad
Date: December 11, 2023
As UK dental system decays, surging numbers seek treatment abroad By Sachin Ravikumar and Ali Kucukgocmen LONDON/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Once Marion Parks found out she needed intensive dental work, the 55-year-old decided her best course of action was to leave her small English village to have implants — in Istanbul. Parks is one of thousands...

Oil prices hold as investors still wary
Date: December 11, 2023
Oil prices hold as investors still wary By Paul Carsten LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices were steady on Monday as worries persisted around crude oversupply despite OPEC+ cuts and softer fuel demand growth next year. Brent crude futures dipped 6 cents to $75.78 a barrel by 1427 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down...

Oil stocks send FTSE 100 to 7-week closing high, Anglo American sinks
Date: December 8, 2023
Oil stocks send FTSE 100 to 7-week closing high, Anglo American sinks By Shashwat Chauhan and Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -The UK’s FTSE 100 closed at a seven-week high on Friday with a rebound in crude prices lifting shares of oil majors, though Anglo American slumped after the miner said it would slash capital expenditure in...
