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Scholz, fighting for survival, says Germans should not choose between security and prosperity

By Thomas Escritt and Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) -Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday appealed to...

13th November, 2024

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German Council of Economic Experts cuts forecasts for 2024 and 2025

By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany will continue to lag well behind other advanced economi...

13th November, 2024

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German opposition leader Merz says debt brake can be reformed

By Andreas Rinke and Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -The leader of Germany’s conservative Christian...

13th November, 2024

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Oil slips towards 2-week low on gloomy demand outlook

By Arunima Kumar (Reuters) -Oil prices slipped on Wednesday, trading near their lowest in two weeks,...

13th November, 2024

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Pro-government economists blame central bank for plunging Russia into ‘stagflation’

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s tight monetary policy has failed to curb price growth and has created ri...

13th November, 2024

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Global luxury sales to fall 2% in 2024, among weakest years on record, Bain says

By Elisa Anzolin MILAN (Reuters) – Sales of personal luxury goods are set to fall 2% this year, maki...

13th November, 2024

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European shares rangebound as energy gains offset tech losses

By Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -European shares swung between gains and losses on Wednesday, as risin...

13th November, 2024

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Stocks struggle on unease about higher bond yields as focus turns to US inflation

By Alun John and Kevin Buckland LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) –World stocks dropped for a second successive...

13th November, 2024

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Dollar rises on Trump tariff hopes, bitcoin retreats after rally

By Chibuike Oguh and Harry Robertson NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar rose to a near five...

12th November, 2024

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Analysis-German government collapse could have silver lining for Europe’s markets

By Yoruk Bahceli, Samuel Indyk and Danilo Masoni LONDON (Reuters) – The collapse of Germany’s govern...

12th November, 2024

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Buffeted by an economic storm, Germany heads for Feb. 23 vote

By Andreas Rinke and Rachel More BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany is set to hold fresh elections on Februar...

12th November, 2024

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Stocks slip, bitcoin nears $90,000 as ‘Trump trade’ whipsaws markets

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) – Global stocks came under pressure on Tuesday from investor conce...

12th November, 2024