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Fog and smog push Sarajevo towards top of world pollution charts

By Amel Emric and Daria Sito-Sucic SARAJEVO (Reuters) – A blanket of fog and smog descended on the B...

20th December, 2024

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UK consumers cautiously shop more after pre-budget slump

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales rose by a weaker-than-expected 0.2% in N...

20th December, 2024

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German producer prices rise unexpectedly in November

(Reuters) – German producer prices rose unexpectedly in November, increasing by 0.1% on the year, th...

20th December, 2024

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Jury deliberates in Arm, Qualcomm trial after closing arguments wrap

By Tom Hals (Reuters) -A license dispute between Arm Holdings and Qualcomm went before a jury on Thu...

20th December, 2024

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French PM hopes to have budget ready by mid-February

PARIS (Reuters) – France’s new prime minister, Francois Bayrou, said on Thursday he hoped to have a...

20th December, 2024

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Worldcoin must delete all iris scan data, watchdog says

MADRID (Reuters) – Sam Altman’s company Worldcoin must delete all iris scanning data collected since...

20th December, 2024

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EU opens probe into Liberty Media’s proposed Dorna Sports acquisition

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission said on Thursday it had opened an in-depth investigation...

20th December, 2024

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German parliament passes tax relief to offset inflation

BERLIN (Reuters) – German lawmakers passed a taxation reform on Thursday to combat the burden on hou...

20th December, 2024

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In weight loss battle, Novo and Lilly face growing offensive from licensed copies

By Andrew Silver SHANGHAI (Reuters) – As Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly expand sales of their popular di...

20th December, 2024

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Spain’s electricity demand edges up as renewables break records

MADRID (Reuters) -The amount of electricity used in Spain has inched up this year after falling for...

19th December, 2024

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Spain’s utilities tax suffers defeat in parliament

MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish lawmakers on Thursday voted to eliminate a temporary tax on energy compan...

19th December, 2024

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UK’s FTSE slides to 1-mo low as Fed dampens mood ahead of BoE

(Reuters) – UK’s main FTSE 100 stock index dropped 1% and revisited its near one-month low on Thursd...

19th December, 2024