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Contrite Merz says he must communicate better after 'lazy' Germans spat
By Markus Wacket and Matthias Williams BERLIN, May 15 (Reuters) - Chancellor Friedrich Merz, in cont...
15th May, 2026
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Asian shares fall as US yields hit one-year high
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, May 15 (Reuters) - Asian shares came under pressure on Friday as investor euph...
15th May, 2026
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UK stocks rise as economic growth surprise offers relief amid political uncertainty
By Niket Nishant May 14 (Reuters) - UK shares rose on Thursday, as strong economic growth in the fir...
14th May, 2026
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UK economy shows unexpected growth of 0.3% in March
LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - Britain's economy expanded unexpectedly in March by 0.3%, official data s...
14th May, 2026
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French central bank succession fight tests Macron's sway ahead of 2027 election
By Elizabeth Pineau and Leigh Thomas PARIS, May 14 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron face...
14th May, 2026
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Factbox-How has the Iran war affected Middle East states?
LONDON, May 13 - The war that began on February 28 with a massive Israeli-U.S. bombing campaign agai...
13th May, 2026
Finance
Britain's government to update banks' ring-fencing regime
LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - Britain's government has committed to updating the law underpinning the r...
13th May, 2026
Finance
Factbox-King's Speech: A guide to Starmer government's new proposed laws
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will aim to reass...
13th May, 2026
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Factbox-What are the main policy plans of Hungary's new government?
BUDAPEST, May 13 (Reuters) - Hungary's new government, under Prime Minister Peter Magyar, was sworn...
13th May, 2026
Finance
French unemployment rate rises to 8.1%, highest since 2021
PARIS, May 13 (Reuters) - France's unemployment rate rose to 8.1% in the first quarter of 2026, its...
13th May, 2026
Finance
Hungary needs new economic policy course, credible fiscal path, minister says
By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST, May 12 (Reuters) - Finance Minister Andras Karman on Tuesday pledged to...
12th May, 2026
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Germany must pull itself together, Merz tells unions as jeers ring out
By Holger Hansen and Matthias Williams BERLIN, May 12 (Reuters) - Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Ger...
12th May, 2026