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Sterling rises as strong labour market data reinforces rate hike bets 

By Samuel Indyk LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - The British pound rose on Tuesday after jobs data pointed...

20th October, 2026

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China's economic growth picks up as exports boom, consumers balk

By Ellen Zhang, xiuyuan ning, Kevin Yao and Yukun Zhang BEIJING, Oct 19 (Reuters) - China's economic...

19th October, 2026

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German savings banks chief says growth could curb political polarisation

By Maria Martinez BANGKOK, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Germany's nascent economic recovery could curb the pol...

15th October, 2026

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German wholesale prices rise 8.7% in September

Oct 14 (Reuters) - German wholesale prices rose by 8.7% in September compared with the same month la...

14th October, 2026

Image for Tighter AI data access could cost Germany €155 billion a year, ifo says
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Tighter AI data access could cost Germany €155 billion a year, ifo says

By Cian Muenster and Leo Marchandon Oct 13 (Reuters) - Germany risks losing €155 billion ($173.43 bi...

13th October, 2026

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Britain needs to keep deficit reduction on track, IMF says

By David Milliken BANGKOK, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Britain needs to ensure it sticks to its deficit reduc...

13th October, 2026

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First major Irish public sector strike in almost two decades set to go ahead

DUBLIN, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Much of Ireland's public sector is set to go on strike for the first time...

12th October, 2026

Image for Italy exit from EU budget procedure at risk due to deficit increase, central bank warns
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Italy exit from EU budget procedure at risk due to deficit increase, central bank warns

By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Italy's plan to run a budget deficit above 3% of GDP both...

12th October, 2026

Image for Euro falls, set for fifth straight weekly drop as oil prices rise
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Euro falls, set for fifth straight weekly drop as oil prices rise

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The euro was poised for a fifth straight weekly dro...

9th October, 2026

Image for Italy industrial output dives unexpectedly in August
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Italy industrial output dives unexpectedly in August

ROME, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Italian industrial output unexpectedly fell 1.3% in August from the previous...

9th October, 2026

Image for EU exec rejects Greek, Italian requests for more fiscal rules flexibility
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EU exec rejects Greek, Italian requests for more fiscal rules flexibility

BRUSSELS, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The European Commission pushed back on Thursday against Italian and Gree...

8th October, 2026

Image for China pushes for equal dialogue in resolving trade differences with EU
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China pushes for equal dialogue in resolving trade differences with EU

BEIJING, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Open cooperation and equal dialogue are the way to resolving the economic...

8th October, 2026