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Hall, Woodford win Nobel prize for work on how to stabilise economies

By Simon Johnson and Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM, Oct 12 (Reuters) - US academics Robert Hall and Micha...

12th October, 2026

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Dollar eases as European yields pull back from highs

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The dollar retreated on Thursday as a rise in euro...

8th October, 2026

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Factbox-French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen's main budget proposals

PARIS, Oct 6 (Reuters) - French presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen, of the far-right National Ra...

6th October, 2026

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Russia's Putin says continuation of international conflicts is highly likely as world changes

MOSCOW, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that international confl...

1st October, 2026

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World Bank names Nobel laureate Michael Kremer as next chief economist

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The World Bank on Wednesday named Nobel laureate an...

16th September, 2026

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AI productivity gains may not curb inflation, IMF's Tenreyro warns

By David Milliken LONDON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Even if artificial intelligence boosts productivity, it...

20th August, 2026

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Ukrainian central bank issues biggest currency liberalisation since 2022 invasion

Aug 11 (Reuters) - Ukraine's central bank announced on Monday the biggest currency liberalisation me...

10th August, 2026

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Factbox-Selected quotes from Adam Smith's 'Wealth of Nations'

LONDON, March 8 (Reuters) - Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations", the foundational text of classical eco...

8th March, 2026

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From 1776 to 2026: Adam Smith's lessons for the global economy

By Mark John LONDON, March 8 (Reuters) - Tax the rich. Trash the tariffs. End monopolies. Such are t...

8th March, 2026

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LAUNCH OF THE ALAN HOWARD FOUNDATION / JW3 SPEAKER SERIES

The Alan Howard Foundation / JW3 Speaker Series (“Speaker Series”) is pleased to announce its launch...

3rd October, 2014