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Yields rise, oil jumps; US and Iran resume military attacks

By Caroline Valetkevitch and Dhara Ranasinghe NEW YORK/LONDON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Bond yields rose a...

31st August, 2026

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Italy's population to shrink by 4 million by 2050, stats agency says

ROME, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Italy's population will shrink by almost 4 million by 2050, undermining the...

31st August, 2026

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Germany's Merz says victory for AfD in Saxony-Anhalt would deter foreign investors

BERLIN, Aug 30 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Sunday that a victory for the fa...

30th August, 2026

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Exclusive-Nepal's flood damage may cost up to a tenth of economy to rebuild

By Saurabh Sharma Aug 29 (Reuters) - Nepal may need $4 billion to $5 billion to rebuild after this w...

29th August, 2026

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Portugal locks in €16.3 billion in EU grants under post-pandemic plan

LISBON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Portugal has completed all 44 reforms required by Brussels under its post...

28th August, 2026

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Poland sees 2027 budget deficit at 7.1% of GDP, growth at 3%

By Karol Badohal and Pawel Florkiewicz WARSAW, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Poland expects its general governm...

28th August, 2026

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Flat French growth in the second quarter puts outlook at risk

PARIS, Aug 28 (Reuters) - French growth flatlined in the second quarter, the national statistics age...

28th August, 2026

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German unemployment rises slightly less than expected in August

BERLIN, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The number of unemployed people in Germany rose slightly less than expect...

28th August, 2026

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French preliminary inflation at 2.7% in August

Aug 28 (Reuters) - The rise in French consumer prices accelerated in August, preliminary data from s...

28th August, 2026

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US-hosted G20 finance meeting to target growth, imbalances, Iran sanctions, Treasury official says

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The Trump administration aims to have finance leaders...

28th August, 2026

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Russia's Ozon says drone slightly damaged its Ufa logistics hub

MOSCOW, Aug 27 (Reuters) - An overnight drone attack caused minor damage and temporarily closed a lo...

27th August, 2026

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Number of UK young people not in work or education drops under 1 million

LONDON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The number of British young people not in employment, education or traini...

27th August, 2026