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German minister sees 'positive signals' after meeting with Bessent

BANFF, Canada (Reuters) -German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil is optimistic about relations with W...

22nd May, 2025

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Analysis-Case growing for summer pause in ECB easing cycle

By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates o...

22nd May, 2025

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Greek fire brigade on high alert after 6.1 magnitude quake strikes off Crete

ATHENS (Reuters) -Emergency services were on high alert in Crete on Thursday after a 6.1 magnitude q...

22nd May, 2025

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US dollar gains, sentiment still frayed; euro falters

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. fiscal concerns and a tepid auction of Treasury bonds slappe...

22nd May, 2025

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Second Oval Office ambush by Trump could make foreign leaders think twice

By Matt Spetalnick, David Brunnstrom and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Dona...

21st May, 2025

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German tax revenues up 10.2% in April, finance ministry says

By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's federal and state government tax revenues rose 10.2% i...

21st May, 2025

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Bundesbank's Nagel sees progress on tariffs but work to be done

By Christian Kraemer BANFF, Alberta (Reuters) -There has been progress towards a solution on a damag...

21st May, 2025

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Trump confronts South Africa's Ramaphosa with false claims of white genocide

By Nandita Bose and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump confronted South...

21st May, 2025

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In call with NATO chief, Ukraine's Zelenskiy says pressure needed on Russia

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he had spoken by telephone...

21st May, 2025

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Russia's Gazprom Neft Q1 net profit falls 42% y/y to $1.2 billion

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Gazprom Neft, the oil arm of Russian energy giant Gazprom, said on Wednesday its f...

21st May, 2025

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Kosovo's political stalemate could put EU funds at risk, trade body warns

By Fatos Bytyci GDANSK, Poland (Reuters) -Kosovo's parliament failed to elect a new speaker for the...

21st May, 2025

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Germany readying 1.5% of GDP for dual military use infrastructure, says Merz

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany plans to allocate 1.5% of its economic output to infrastructure that has m...

21st May, 2025