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Germany builds 14% fewer apartments in 2024, falling short of government goals

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The number of apartments built in Germany dropped sharply in 2024, federal stat...

23rd May, 2025

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Dollar, stocks fall as Trump targets Europe and Apple in tariff threats

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares made some tentative gains on Friday as beaten-down Tre...

23rd May, 2025

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Analysis-Tariff-fogged markets leave investors flying blind

By Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) -Global investors admit to flying blind in markets roiled by errat...

23rd May, 2025

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US dollar tumbles as Trump's EU tariff talk spurs investor flight

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar was soft on Friday, poised to make its first...

23rd May, 2025

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Oil gains on short-covering, nuclear talks

By Laila Kearney (Reuters) - Oil prices slipped on Friday, weighed down by a stronger U.S. dollar an...

23rd May, 2025

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Ex-army chief says Ukraine cannot hope for 'miracle' to restore 1991 borders

(Reuters) -Ukraine should abandon any notion of restoring its borders established with the 1991 coll...

22nd May, 2025

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EU-Mexico trade deal could be finalized before year-end, Italy's Tajani says

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -A long-stalled free trade agreement between the European Union and Mexico cou...

22nd May, 2025

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Ralph Lauren mulls price hikes as tariffs hurt sales forecast

By Anuja Bharat Mistry (Reuters) -Ralph Lauren forecast tepid annual sales on Thursday and said it w...

22nd May, 2025

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US 'not convinced' about lower G7 price cap on Russian oil, European official says

By Julia Payne BANFF, Alberta (Reuters) -A European official said on Thursday that the United States...

22nd May, 2025

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EU says it has begun to ease sanctions on Kosovo

(Reuters) -The EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas on Thursday said the bloc has begun to lift sanctions o...

22nd May, 2025

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Analysis-Global bond markets signal governments must pay more to borrow long-term

By Vidya Ranganathan and Dhara Ranasinghe SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) -From ho-hum debt auctions to p...

22nd May, 2025

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G7 glosses over tariffs, pledges to cut global economic imbalances

BANFF, Alberta (Reuters) -Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of Seven natio...

22nd May, 2025