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Factbox-Options for UK finance minister Healey in October 28 budget

LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - British finance minister John Healey is expected to raise taxes in his fir...

7th October, 2026

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Bond selloff leaves France no room for fiscal mistakes, Citadel executive says

By Leigh Thomas and Gabriel Stargardter PARIS, Oct 7 (Reuters) - France no longer has any room for m...

7th October, 2026

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Italy's tax evasion above expected and rising, Treasury report shows

By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Italy's tax evasion is higher than previously estimated an...

6th October, 2026

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German industrial orders slump as large contracts dry up

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Oct 6 (Reuters) - German industrial orders fell sharply in August as large...

6th October, 2026

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ECB's Lane: Not seeing strong second-round inflation impacts

FRANKFURT, Oct 6 (Reuters) - High euro zone energy costs have yet to generate second-round inflation...

6th October, 2026

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Euro drops to 17-month low on France debt concerns

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The euro stumbled to a 17-month low against the dol...

5th October, 2026

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Spain's Sanchez gambles on snap election after housing protests give rare boost

By Victoria Waldersee and David Latona MADRID, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanche...

5th October, 2026

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Spain services growth accelerates despite cost surge, PMI shows

Oct 5 (Reuters) - The expansion in Spain's service sector picked up pace in September as increased d...

5th October, 2026

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Ukraine scrambles for money to fight war as Russian strikes batter economy

By Olena Harmash KYIV, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Kryvyi Rih, the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Z...

5th October, 2026

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Tens of thousands protest across Spain over housing crisis

MADRID, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Spanish police arrested three members of a far-right group and fired rubbe...

3rd October, 2026

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France's committment to being creditworthy is solid, finance minister says

PARIS, Oct 1 (Reuters) - France's 2027 budget will return the public finances to the path of budget...

1st October, 2026

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As rents rise, Berlin's underground scene feels the pinch

By James Mackenzie BERLIN, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Max Mohr, director of Zirkus Mond, an alternative circu...

1st October, 2026