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Global investment decline may worsen due to tariffs, UN trade agency warns

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -Global foreign direct investment fell for the second consecu...

19th June, 2025

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Bulgaria closes Tehran embassy as Iran-Israel conflict intensifies

SOFIA (Reuters) -Bulgaria has closed its embassy in Tehran and evacuated diplomatic staff and their...

19th June, 2025

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Putin and Xi condemn Israel over its Iran strikes in phone call, Kremlin says

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone cal...

19th June, 2025

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Morning Bid: Geopolitics, rate decisions keep markets cautious

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Johann M Cherian Speculation over potent...

19th June, 2025

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Hays shares dive as permanent hiring falters amid fewer new job openings

(Reuters) -Sluggish hiring, particularly in Germany's automotive sector, prompted British recruiter...

19th June, 2025

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Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand's prime minister, under siege

By Panu Wongcha-um and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) -After less than a year in office, Tha...

19th June, 2025

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Only US can engage Israel and Iran in discussions, Greek PM says

ATHENS (Reuters) -Only the United States has the clout to engage Israel and Iran in negotiations as...

19th June, 2025

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Russia needs monetary policy changes to avert a recession, says economy minister

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov said on Thursday that the Russian econo...

19th June, 2025

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Premier Inn owner Whitbread's UK sales dip amid sluggish leisure demand

(Reuters) -Premier inn owner Whitbread reported a 4% fall in first-quarter total sales on Thursday,...

19th June, 2025

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Thai PM under mounting pressure as ruling coalition hangs by a thread

By Panu Wongcha-um and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) -The government of Thai Prime Minister...

19th June, 2025

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Visitors rush to see South Korea's Blue House before presidential return

By Hyun Young Yi and Daewoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans have thron...

19th June, 2025

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Fed treads carefully, leaving markets anxious about tariff risks

By Davide Barbuscia and Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) -A cautious Federal Reserve has put a dam...

19th June, 2025