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Timeline: The Bolsheviks to Putin: a history of Russian defaults

By Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON (Reuters) – In 1918, Soviet revolutionary Leon Trotsky told Western c...

1st June, 2022

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Dollar edges up against euro, hits two-week high vs yen

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – The euro edged further away from a one-month high on Wednesday an...

1st June, 2022

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European shares slip as weak economic data heightens growth worries

By Susan Mathew (Reuters) -European shares gave up early gains on Wednesday as weak German retail sa...

1st June, 2022

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FEATURE-Africa’s mobile money taxes risk driving poor out of digital economy

• Mobile money helps Africa’s poor access financial services • Continent accounts for 70% of transac...

1st June, 2022

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French manufacturing activity at seven-month low in May -PMI

PARIS (Reuters) – Activity in the French manufacturing sector slowed further last month, reaching a...

1st June, 2022

Image for Italy May manufacturing growth slows amid shortages, weak demand -PMI
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Italy May manufacturing growth slows amid shortages, weak demand -PMI

ROME (Reuters) -Italy’s manufacturing sector grew at the slowest pace for a year-and-a-half in May,...

1st June, 2022

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Backlogs, more staff help German factories against headwinds -PMI

BERLIN (Reuters) – German manufacturers slightly increased outputs in May, buoyed by order backlogs,...

1st June, 2022

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French economic growth figures to be revised -Le Maire

PARIS (Reuters) -The French government will present revised economic growth forecasts by early July,...

1st June, 2022

Image for German retail sales drop in April as food prices bite
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German retail sales drop in April as food prices bite

BERLIN (Reuters) -German retail sales fell by more than expected in April as consumers feel the pinc...

1st June, 2022

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Swiss National Bank will examine persistence of inflation – Vice Chairman

ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank will consider how persistent higher Swiss inflation is wh...

31st May, 2022

Image for Italy revises up Q1 GDP to +0.1% q/q vs prelim -0.2%, supported by investments
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Italy revises up Q1 GDP to +0.1% q/q vs prelim -0.2%, supported by investments

ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s economy grew 0.1% in the first quarter from the previous three months, nati...

31st May, 2022

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ECB’s Visco says rate hikes must be gradual

By Valentina Za and Stefano Bernabei ROME (Reuters) – The European Central Bank should proceed gradu...

31st May, 2022