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French people need to work more to boost growth, minister says

PARIS (Reuters) – People in France must work more, Finance Minister Antoine Armand said on Monday, a...

4th November, 2024

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German companies’ hiring plans drop to four-year low, Ifo finds

BERLIN (Reuters) – German companies are less willing to hire new staff than at any point in more tha...

4th November, 2024

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Spanish manufacturing grows in October at fastest pace in more than 2 years, PMI shows

MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish manufacturing activity picked up again in October, showing its strongest...

4th November, 2024

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Morning Bid: Dollar jolted by Iowa surprise

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. The early action Monday has...

4th November, 2024

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Dollar skids ahead of US election, likely Fed rate cut

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) -The dollar slid in Asia on Monday as investors braced for a potentia...

4th November, 2024

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Oil prices jump over 1% on delayed OPEC+ output hike

By Colleen Howe BEIJING (Reuters) -Oil prices rose by more than $1 in early trading on Monday after...

4th November, 2024

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Yields fall, shares rise after muted response to October payrolls data

By Alun John LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. government bond yields fell and stock futures edged up on Friday...

1st November, 2024

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Taiwan cleans up as remnant of Typhoon Kong-rey brushes Chinese coast

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan cleared up and offices and financial markets re-opened on Friday after the...

1st November, 2024

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Markets start big month on cautious footing as US jobs data looms

By Stella Qiu and Alun John SYDNEY/LONDON (Reuters) – Markets started what could be a momentous mont...

1st November, 2024

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European stocks climb on energy boost; headed for weekly losses

By Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) –European shares climbed on Friday, buoyed by a rally in energy stocks,...

1st November, 2024

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Greek factory output grows but demand stays weak in October, PMI shows

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s manufacturing sector saw a renewed expansion in output in October driven...

1st November, 2024

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Swedish PMI higher in October at 53.1 points

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Activity in Sweden’s manufacturing sector rose to 53.1 points in October from...

1st November, 2024