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Russia's Vat Hike Will Knock $3.4 Billion Off Banks' Profit in 2026, Sberbank CEO Says
New EU Border Checks to Take Longer but Won’t Snarl Peak Travel, Says Port of Dover
FinanceBank Shares Lift London's FTSE 100 to Record, Gold Soars Above $4,000
IMF Chief Says Global Economy Doing 'better Than Feared,' Downside Risks Dominate
Half of Italy's EU post-COVID Funds yet to Be Spent, Watchdogs Say
Date: October 8, 2025
ROME (Reuters) -Italy has spent roughly half of the EU post-COVID recovery funds it is entitled to for the 2021-2026 period, budget watchdog UPB and the country's central bank said on Wednesday,...
Britain's Starmer Denies Trying to Appease China, Says Spying Case Dropped on Legal Grounds
Date: October 8, 2025
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday rejected accusations that Britain tried to appease China by dropping a prosecution against two men accused of spying for...
French Socialist Party: No Guarantee Pension Reform Will Be Suspended
Date: October 8, 2025
PARIS (Reuters) -No guarantee has been made, following talks with caretaker Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, that the suspension to France's pension reform will go ahead, said Socialist Party leader...
German Economy Ministry Lifts 2025 Growth Forecast to 0.2%
Date: October 8, 2025
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's economy ministry revised up on Wednesday its growth forecast for this year to 0.2% from an earlier forecast of zero, as published by Reuters on Saturday....
Romania's Top Court Delays Ruling on Two Fiscal Measures
Date: October 8, 2025
BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Romania's top court on Wednesday rejected two challenges brought against measures to lower the budget deficit but said it would postpone a decision on two others, prolonging...
Gold Set to Extend Record-Breaking Run on Global Anxieties
Date: October 8, 2025
By Polina Devitt LONDON (Reuters) -Anxieties over global geopolitical and economic risks are the biggest drivers pushing gold's 53% surge this year to a record over $4,000 an ounce, with analysts...