Economy

Image for Business celebrates win over Trump tariffs, but refunds will take time
Finance

Business celebrates win over Trump tariffs, but refunds will take time

By Arriana McLymore and Nicholas P. Brown NEW YORK, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Thousands of businesses won a...

20th February, 2026

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Germany's Merz vows to keep out far-right as he warns of a changed world

BERLIN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed on Friday not to let the far-right Altern...

20th February, 2026

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Germany's Merz says his conservatives will not partner with far-right AfD

STUTTGART, Germany, Feb 20 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday vowed to uphold an...

20th February, 2026

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Finance

UK businesses and consumers show signs of recovery in early 2026

LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - British businesses have extended their early 2026 rebound into a second m...

20th February, 2026

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Finance

German producer prices fall 3% y/y in January

Feb 20 (Reuters) - German producer prices fell more than expected in January, decreasing by 3% on th...

20th February, 2026

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Finance

UK consumers up spending at fastest pace in nearly 4 years at start of 2026

(Refiles with no change to text) LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - British retail sales rose by 1.8% on a m...

20th February, 2026

Image for German tax revenues fell by 3.4% in January, finance ministry says
Finance

German tax revenues fell by 3.4% in January, finance ministry says

BERLIN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Germany's federal and state government tax revenues fell by 3.4% in Janua...

19th February, 2026

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Finance

Russia's oil and gas revenue seen halving y/y in February

MOSCOW, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Russian state oil and gas revenue is seen almost halving in February to 4...

19th February, 2026

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Finance

UK industrial orders remain in the doldrums, CBI says

LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - British industrial orders have fallen heavily again and price pressures r...

19th February, 2026

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UK appoints first woman to lead the civil service

LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday appointed Antonia Romeo a...

19th February, 2026

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South Korean court hands life in prison to ex‑President Yoon for insurrection

By Joyce Lee SEOUL, Feb 19 (Reuters) - A South Korean court ordered life in jail on Thursday for for...

19th February, 2026

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Russia's Putin reassures Venezuela's Maduro of Moscow's support in call, Kremlin says

MOSCOW, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to Venezuelan President Nicolas Ma...

11th December, 2025