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Image for UK's Healey says minimum wage to rise by 3.9%
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UK's Healey says minimum wage to rise by 3.9%

LONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Britain's finance minister John Healey said on Wednesday that the main mi...

28th October, 2026

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Healey says UK will have £15 billion of fiscal headroom at end of forecast period

LONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Britain's government will have a smaller buffer to meet its fiscal target...

28th October, 2026

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French consumer confidence hits a 2013 low in October amid protests 

Oct 27 (Reuters) - French consumer confidence fell by 5 points to 80 in October, its lowest level si...

27th October, 2026

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Czech government seeks to ensure euro adoption would need two-thirds majority

PRAGUE, Oct 26 (Reuters) - The Czech government on Monday endorsed a constitutional amendment that w...

26th October, 2026

Image for Strong CBI retail sales buck downbeat UK consumer trend
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Strong CBI retail sales buck downbeat UK consumer trend

LONDON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - British retailers this month reported the smallest fall in sales in a yea...

26th October, 2026

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Poland, Germany push closer economic ties, joint competitiveness drive

WARSAW, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Poland and Germany pledged to deepen trade and investment ties and work t...

26th October, 2026

Image for France spared Moody's ratings downgrade as it struggles with unrest
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France spared Moody's ratings downgrade as it struggles with unrest

By Leigh Thomas and Dhara Ranasinghe PARIS, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Moody's spared France a credit rating...

23rd October, 2026

Image for From Buenos Aires to Colombo, discontent simmers under the surface of rebounding economies
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From Buenos Aires to Colombo, discontent simmers under the surface of rebounding economies

By Libby George, Nicolás Misculin and Uditha Jayasinghe LONDON/BUENOS AIRES/COLOMBO, Oct 23 (Reuters...

23rd October, 2026

Image for UK government promises to save businesses £800 million in paperwork and tariffs
Finance

UK government promises to save businesses £800 million in paperwork and tariffs

LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Friday his government would h...

23rd October, 2026

Image for UK consumer confidence tumbles ahead of Healey's budget, GfK reports
Finance

UK consumer confidence tumbles ahead of Healey's budget, GfK reports

By Andy Bruce Oct 23 (Reuters) - British consumer confidence has suffered its sharpest month-on-mont...

22nd October, 2026

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ECB says AI, greener economy help euro zone weather energy shock

FRANKFURT, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The euro zone economy has weathered this year's energy shock better th...

21st October, 2026

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Finance

Trading Day: Oil reversal lifts spirits

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Oct 20 (Reuters) - US stocks rose on Tuesday, shrugging off glob...

20th October, 2026