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Finance

Greece backs higher tax on short-term rentals, levy on cruise arrivals

ATHENS (Reuters) – The Greek parliament on Wednesday approved a bill increasing a daily tax on short...

4th December, 2024

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Finance

ECB’s Lagarde on France: price and financial stability are interlinked

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone economic growth could be weaker in the months ahead and downside risk...

4th December, 2024

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From decree to defeat: Inside South Korea’s failed martial law attempt

By Hyonhee Shin, Cynthia Kim, Ju-min Park and Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL (Reuters) – At his confirmation hear...

4th December, 2024

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Finance

Analysis-German gas levy limbo raises risk of higher costs for edgy neighbours

By Vera Eckert FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The collapse of Germany’s governing coalition risks delaying a...

4th December, 2024

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Banking

Deutsche Bank CEO says German economy needs ‘urgent’ action

By Tommy Reggiori Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) -Germany’s struggling economy needs urgent action to boost...

4th December, 2024

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Investing

Wall Street stocks advance, dollar steady amid political turmoil in South Korea, France

By Lawrence Delevingne and Tom Wilson BOSTON/LONDON (Reuters) -Global shares were mixed and the euro...

4th December, 2024

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Trading

Euro steady ahead of French no-confidence vote, South Korean won rebounds

By Kevin Buckland and Alun John TOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) -The euro marked time on Wednesday as a Frenc...

4th December, 2024

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Investing

STOXX 600 up ahead of France’s pivotal vote, German DAX holds firm above 20,000 mark

By Joao Manuel Vicente Mauricio and Ankika Biswas (Reuters) -Technology and automobile shares lifted...

4th December, 2024

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Trading

Euro steady ahead of French no-confidence vote, won roiled by political crisis

By Kevin Buckland and Alun John TOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) – The euro marked time on Wednesday ahead of...

4th December, 2024

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Business

Euro zone business activity declines sharply in November, PMI shows

LONDON (Reuters) – Business activity across the euro zone fell sharply last month as the bloc’s domi...

4th December, 2024

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UK set for faster growth in 2025 but high inflation too, OECD forecasts

By Andy Bruce (Reuters) – The OECD on Wednesday bumped up its growth forecast for Britain’s economy...

4th December, 2024

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Russian services sector expands for fifth month running, PMI shows

(Reuters) – Activity across Russia’s services sector expanded for a fifth month running in November...

4th December, 2024