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Image for French services sector nears stabilisation in August, PMI shows
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French services sector nears stabilisation in August, PMI shows

PARIS (Reuters) -France's services sector contracted only very slightly in August, with overall busi...

3rd September, 2025

Image for German engineering orders up 4% in July on strong demand from outside euro zone
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German engineering orders up 4% in July on strong demand from outside euro zone

BERLIN (Reuters) -German engineering orders rose 4% in July from a year ago, with strong demand from...

3rd September, 2025

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Kremlin to Trump: Putin is not plotting against the USA with Xi and Kim

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Vladimir Putin was not conspiring with China's...

3rd September, 2025

Image for Russian services sector stabilises in August as employment rises, PMI shows
Finance

Russian services sector stabilises in August as employment rises, PMI shows

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's services sector stabilised in August after two months of contraction, wit...

3rd September, 2025

Image for German chemical sector running at lowest capacity in more than 30 years, VCI says
Finance

German chemical sector running at lowest capacity in more than 30 years, VCI says

(Reuters) -Germany's chemical industry association said on Wednesday that production, sales, and pri...

3rd September, 2025

Image for Kim promises to help Russia with 'everything' as Putin thanks North Korea for war aid
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Kim promises to help Russia with 'everything' as Putin thanks North Korea for war aid

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Kim Jong Un on Wednesday for North Korean...

3rd September, 2025

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Analysis-Trump's tariffs threaten to choke European chemicals recovery

By Patricia Weiss, Christoph Steitz and Oliver Denzer FRANKFURT/HAMBURG (Reuters) -Europe's chemical...

3rd September, 2025

Image for Stocks rebound but soft US jobs data, global bond selloff keep investors on edge
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Stocks rebound but soft US jobs data, global bond selloff keep investors on edge

By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -A global slide in long-dated bonds extended into Asia on Wednesday,...

3rd September, 2025

Image for On China's parade day, Taiwan says it does not mark peace with gun barrel
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On China's parade day, Taiwan says it does not mark peace with gun barrel

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan President Lai Ching-te criticised strongmen personality cults and secret po...

3rd September, 2025

Image for Russia launches air attack on Kyiv, Ukraine's military says
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Russia launches air attack on Kyiv, Ukraine's military says

(Reuters) -Ukraine's air defence units were engaged in repelling a Russian air attack on Kyiv, the c...

3rd September, 2025

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Irish service sector growth falls to 19-month low in August, PMI shows

DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland's service sector posted its weakest growth in 19 months in August as emplo...

3rd September, 2025

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Oil prices drop as OPEC+ weighs another output hike

By Colleen Howe BEIJING (Reuters) -Oil prices were steady in Asian trading on Wednesday, holding on...

3rd September, 2025