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Image for Czech lower house backs return of digital sales registry to boost budget income
Finance

Czech lower house backs return of digital sales registry to boost budget income

PRAGUE, July 15 (Reuters) - The Czech lower house on Wednesday approved government plans to reintrod...

15th July, 2026

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Finance

German government not stopping UniCredit's takeover of Commerzbank, Merz says

BERLIN, July 15 (Reuters) - The German government is not stopping the merger or takeover of Commerzb...

15th July, 2026

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Finance

Russian government prioritises fuel for vehicles servicing food retail chains

MOSCOW, July 15 (Reuters) - Russia's government discussed prioritising fuel supplies to vehicles tha...

15th July, 2026

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Finance

Germany's Merz sees high hurdles to further debt brake reform

BERLIN, July 15 (Reuters) - The hurdles for another reform of the German debt brake, which caps publ...

15th July, 2026

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Finance

Italy to shed residual stakes in banks, economy minister says

By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, July 15 (Reuters) - Italy will soon unwind its stakes in domestic lenders, E...

15th July, 2026

Image for EQT returns with higher $1.75 billion bid in push for Australia's Perpetual
Finance

EQT returns with higher $1.75 billion bid in push for Australia's Perpetual

July 15 (Reuters) - Australia's Perpetual said on Wednesday it received a sweetened A$2.5 billion ($...

15th July, 2026

Image for MBK chairman offers guarantee for emergency funding to revive Homeplus
Finance

MBK chairman offers guarantee for emergency funding to revive Homeplus

SEOUL, July 15 (Reuters) - MBK Partners Chairman Michael Byungju Kim has offered a personal guarante...

15th July, 2026

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Headlines

US says it has begun new wave of strikes on Iran

July 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said it had begun a new wave of strikes against Iran at 6 a.m....

15th July, 2026

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Finance

Sterling steadies near one-year high against euro

By Samuel Indyk LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - The British pound steadied against the dollar and held n...

15th July, 2026

Image for In occupied zone of Lebanon, Israeli military veterans see shadow of past wars
Finance

In occupied zone of Lebanon, Israeli military veterans see shadow of past wars

By Maayan Lubell ISRAEL-LEBANON BORDER, July 15 (Reuters) - Israeli leaders describe the territory n...

15th July, 2026

Image for Germany launches water monitor system as Rhine drought hits industry
Finance

Germany launches water monitor system as Rhine drought hits industry

BERLIN, July 15 (Reuters) - Germany launched a nationwide information system on Wednesday to monitor...

15th July, 2026

Image for Drones, AI and white paint: Europe races to protect infrastructure from heat
Finance

Drones, AI and white paint: Europe races to protect infrastructure from heat

By Alexander Gudbrandsen, Sam Tabahriti and Giulia Segreti OSLO/LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - As Europ...

15th July, 2026