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Israeli bulldozers smash Palestinian olive trees ahead of annual harvest

DEIR NIZAM, West Bank, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Palestinian villagers wailed over the mangled remains of...

24th September, 2026

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UK business activity cools as inflation pressure ramps up, PMI shows

By Andy Bruce Sept 23 (Reuters) - Growth in British business activity cooled this month and inflatio...

23rd September, 2026

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UK employers' pay awards cool to 3%, Brightmine data shows

Sept 23 (Reuters) - Pay settlements by British employers have cooled, adding to signs of a softer la...

22nd September, 2026

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Trump hails Burnham as 'natural business person' after first meeting

By Elizabeth Piper UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump hailed Andy Burnham...

22nd September, 2026

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Trading Day: Oil slips, Nasdaq rips

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The Nasdaq sailed to a new a high on Tuesday...

22nd September, 2026

Image for France scales up targeted fuel price relief, says finance minister
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France scales up targeted fuel price relief, says finance minister

PARIS, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The French government will expand targeted energy relief for those most a...

22nd September, 2026

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Mercedes says German production not competitive, two plants under threat

BERLIN, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz production in Germany is not competitive by international...

22nd September, 2026

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German institutes raise 2026 and 2027 economic growth forecasts, sources say

By Klaus Lauer BERLIN, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Germany's leading economic institutes have raised their f...

22nd September, 2026

Image for Trading Day: AI euphoria back with a bang
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Trading Day: AI euphoria back with a bang

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Stocks roared higher on Monday, with the Nas...

21st September, 2026

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German institutes raise 2026 and 2027 economic growth forecasts, Handelsblatt reports

FRANKFURT, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Germany's leading economic institutes have raised their forecasts for...

21st September, 2026

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Erosion of Germany's political centre exposes Merz's weakening grip on power

By James Mackenzie BERLIN, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Germany's far right and far left both made big gains...

21st September, 2026

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Far-left party wins Berlin election, pledging to nationalise housing

By James Mackenzie BERLIN, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The far-left Left Party's victory in the Berlin state...

20th September, 2026