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Ready for a French test?: Five questions for the ECB

By Dhara Ranasinghe and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank meets o...

23rd October, 2026

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Australia's Snowy Hydro project cost blows out to estimated $18 billion

SYDNEY, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Australia's Snowy Hydro hydropower expansion project could cost as much a...

23rd October, 2026

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Euro sinks on French debt worries, yen gains for week on AI rout

By Karen Brettell Oct 23 (Reuters) - The euro fell on Friday and was on track for a weekly loss agai...

23rd October, 2026

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Stocks fall, but tech shares steady after selloff; oil hits highest in nearly six months

By Caroline Valetkevitch and Marc Jones NEW YORK/LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Major stock indexes ende...

23rd October, 2026

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UK consumer confidence tumbles ahead of Healey's budget, GfK reports

By Andy Bruce Oct 23 (Reuters) - British consumer confidence has suffered its sharpest month-on-mont...

22nd October, 2026

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UK financial regulators propose easing vetting rules for finance employees

Oct 22 (Reuters) - Britain's financial regulators on Thursday proposed further easing of rules on ve...

22nd October, 2026

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New UK banking watchdog to review impact of rules on competitiveness

By Kirstin Ridley and Phoebe Seers LONDON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Britain's banking watchdog will review...

22nd October, 2026

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Finance

Apple's foldable iPhone hits stores with $2,000 price tag and scarce supply

By Aditya Soni, Christine Chen and Will Russell SYDNEY/SHANGHAI/LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Apple's f...

22nd October, 2026

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Finance

EU antitrust regulators to decide on Deutsche Boerse, Allfunds deal by November 27

BRUSSELS, Oct 22 (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators will decide by November 27 whether to approve D...

22nd October, 2026

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ECB's Santos Pereira pushes for deeper EU integration

LISBON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - ECB policymaker Alvaro Santos Pereira said on Thursday that Europe's diff...

22nd October, 2026

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UAE, Greece announce €12.75 billion in deals, Abu Dhabi plans further €15 billion investment

DUBAI, Oct 22 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates and Greece announced 18 memoranda of understandin...

22nd October, 2026

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Swedish central bank revives e-krona debate as digital euro, stablecoin threat grows

STOCKHOLM, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Sweden's central bank has revived the debate over whether to introduce...

22nd October, 2026