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Image for Greece hopes for more cross-border mergers and acquisitions, finance minister saysFinance

Greece Hopes for More Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions, Finance Minister Says

Image for S&P hands crisis-prone France surprise downgradeFinance

S&P Hands Crisis-Prone France Surprise Downgrade

Image for US lifts sanctions on four allies of Bosnian Serb leader DodikHeadlines

US Lifts Sanctions on Four Allies of Bosnian Serb Leader Dodik

Image for More ECB rate cuts increasingly unlikely, Wunsch saysHeadlines

More ECB Rate Cuts Increasingly Unlikely, Wunsch Says

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Georgian Police Raid Homes of Senior Former Officials

Date: October 17, 2025

TBILISI (Reuters) -Georgian police conducted searches on Friday at the homes of three former senior officials as authorities clamp down on figures accused of trying to overthrow the government. In a...

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US Supportive of New IMF Programme, EU Loan for Ukraine, Dombrovskis Says

Date: October 17, 2025

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. is supportive of a new IMF lending programme for Ukraine and the European Union initiative to extend a loan to Kyiv based on Russian central bank assets immobilized in...

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Finances of Russia's Gazprom Are Stable, CEO Says

Date: October 17, 2025

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The financial situation at Russia's largest natural gas producer Gazprom is stable, Chief Executive Officer Alexei Miller told Russian state TV on Friday. Gazprom incurred a loss of...

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Bank of Italy Cuts Italian 2026 Growth Outlook on US Tariffs, Strong Euro

Date: October 17, 2025

MILAN (Reuters) -The Italian economy will grow by 0.7% next year, in line with the government's latest estimate, the country's central bank said on Friday, cutting a 0.9% forecast it made in June due...

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Putin's Budapest Visit Makes Awkward Spectacle for Eu, NATO

Date: October 17, 2025

By Gergely Szakacs and Lili Bayer BUDAPEST/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -When Russia's Vladimir Putin steps off the plane in European Union and NATO member Hungary for a summit with Donald Trump, it will be...

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European Defence Stocks Stumble on Trump-Putin Summit News

Date: October 17, 2025

(Reuters) -European defence stocks fell sharply on Friday as news of a planned summit on the war in Ukraine jolted the sector after its strong run this year. U.S. President Donald Trump and his...