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Image for UK services firms report slower growth, more job cuts in lead up to budget, PMI showsFinance

UK Services Firms Report Slower Growth, More Job Cuts in Lead up to Budget, PMI Shows

Image for UK OBR downgrades 2026 growth forecast to 1.4%Finance

UK Obr Downgrades 2026 Growth Forecast to 1.4%

Image for UK watchdog's early budget release steals Reeves' thunder, stirs markets frenzyFinance

UK Watchdog's Early Budget Release Steals Reeves' Thunder, Stirs Markets Frenzy

Image for Kremlin says still no word on US-Ukraine talks in FloridaHeadlines

Kremlin Says Still No Word on US-Ukraine Talks in Florida

Image for A struggle to survive in Ukraine's east, with Russia at the gates

A Struggle to Survive in Ukraine's East, With Russia at the Gates

Date: December 8, 2025

By Anatolii Stepanov KOSTIANTYNIVKA, Ukraine, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Hunkered in the basement of his battle-scarred building in eastern Ukraine, 65-year-old Volodymyr rarely emerges as Russian forces press...

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Hungary's Minimum Wage to Rise 11% in 2026 Despite Weak Economy

Date: December 8, 2025

BUDAPEST, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Hungary's Viktor Orban announced an 11% hike in the minimum wage for 2026 on Thursday after employers and employees reached a deal, despite an economic stagnation that has...

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Dutch Centre and Centre-Right Parties to Start Talks on Forming Government

Date: December 8, 2025

AMSTERDAM, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Three Dutch centre and centre-right parties have been advised to start trying to form government together, government negotiator Sybrand van Haersma Buma said on Monday....

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Morning Bid: Tepid End to Torrid November

Date: December 8, 2025

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee On perhaps the slowest trading day of the year, investors are dealing with an outage on CME Group platform affecting...

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Merz Hopes to Avoid German Coalition Crisis With Vow to Overhaul Pensions

Date: December 8, 2025

By Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday his coalition has agreed to carry out a comprehensive pension reform next year, a move aimed at...

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Russian Flag Carrier Aeroflot Q3 Net Profit Jumps 86.9% Y-O-Y

Date: December 8, 2025

MOSCOW, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Russian flag carrier Aeroflot on Monday reported net profit of 32.9 billion roubles ($423.42 million) in the third quarter of 2025, up 86.9% year-on-year. Revenues rose 0.9%...