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Indonesia expects to sign free trade deal with Russia-led union this year, minister says

JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia expects to sign a free trade agreement with the Russian-led Eurasian Ec...

20th June, 2025

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Glencore says Australia copper smelter unviable, asks for government help

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Glencore has called its Mount Isa copper smelter unviable and is waiting to hea...

20th June, 2025

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Tax hikes put UK budget deficit on track against official forecasts

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's government borrowed 17.686 billion pounds ($23.84 billion) in May, offic...

20th June, 2025

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German producer prices fall 1.2% y/y in May

(Reuters) -German producer prices fell in line with expectations in May, decreasing by 1.2% on the y...

20th June, 2025

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UK retail sales record biggest monthly drop since 2023

LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales fell 2.7% on the month in May, official figures showed on Fri...

20th June, 2025

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Sport-Euro 2028 among events to benefit as UK govt pledges $1.2 billion investment in sport

(Reuters) -The UK government has pledged to spend more than 900 million pounds ($1.21 billion) to im...

20th June, 2025

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One killed, 14 injured in overnight Russian attack on Ukraine's Odesa

KYIV (Reuters) -At least 14 people were injured when Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian Black Sea...

20th June, 2025

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Morning Bid: Markets breathe easier as Trump hedges on Iran

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu So, President Donald Trump sa...

20th June, 2025

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Tram derails and crashes into pizzeria in Sweden, injuring seven

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -A tram derailed and crashed into a pizzeria in southwestern Sweden late on Thu...

20th June, 2025

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Dollar rises vs yen, Middle East conflict remains in focus

By Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -The dollar was set to log its biggest weekly rise in over a month on...

20th June, 2025

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Wall Street choppy, oil dips as US holds back from Mideast military action

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) -Share markets in Asia struggled for direction on Friday as fears of...

20th June, 2025

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy: Russia's defence of Iran shows need to tighten sanctions

(Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Russia's defence of Iran's...

19th June, 2025