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Intense AI use still rare among euro zone firms, ECB researchers find

FRANKFURT, June 24 (Reuters) - Only a small fraction of euro zone firms use artificial intelligence...

24th June, 2026

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EIB chief Calvino rules herself out of ECB running

By Marc Jones LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) - The head of the European Investment Bank, Nadia Calvino, s...

16th June, 2026

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ECB needs to do more to contain inflation pressures, Kazimir says

June 15 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank has taken the first step to contain price pressures, b...

15th June, 2026

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Spain should get new seat on ECB board, outgoing VP says

FRANKFURT, May 3 (Reuters) - Spain should retain a seat on the European Central Bank's Executive Boa...

3rd May, 2026

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ECB seeks bigger say on banks' capital requirements

FRANKFURT, April 14 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank urged European lawmakers on Tuesday to giv...

14th April, 2026

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ECB won't hesitate to act if inflation at risk of getting entrenched, Kazimir says

FRANKFURT, March 23 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will not hesitate to tighten policy if the...

23rd March, 2026

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EU leaders appoint Boris Vujcic as ECB vice president

BRUSSELS, March 19 (Reuters) - European Union leaders appointed on Thursday Croatia's central bank G...

19th March, 2026

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Exclusive-ECB's Lagarde signals no imminent exit as politics and central banks collide

FRANKFURT, Feb 19 (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has told colleagues...

19th February, 2026

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Trading Day: Wall St rally fades as European shares close at record high; crude surges on supply worries

NEW YORK, Feb 18 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks chased their European counterparts higher on Wednesday, but...

19th February, 2026

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Lagarde's possible early ECB exit leaves investors pondering replacements

By Yoruk Bahceli and Harry Robertson LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Traders on Wednesday were trying to...

18th February, 2026

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Analysis-ECB succession talk puts Knot and De Cos in frame for top job

By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The former governors of the Spanish and Dutch cent...

18th February, 2026

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ECB's Cipollone says digital euro will protect European banks, card schemes

By Valentina Za MILAN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The digital euro will be designed to ensure it protects Eu...

18th February, 2026