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Image for Luxury market shows early signs of recovery in Q2 despite Middle East war, Bain says
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Luxury market shows early signs of recovery in Q2 despite Middle East war, Bain says

MILAN, June 25 (Reuters) - The global personal luxury goods market is showing signs of a recovery in...

25th June, 2026

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Germany's Merck to buy Bio-Techne for $73 per share

June 25 (Reuters) - Merck KGaA has agreed to acquire biotech firm Bio-Techne Corp for $73 per share...

25th June, 2026

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UK retail downturn deepened in June, CBI survey shows

June 25 (Reuters) - British retail sales slid further this month, with sales far below the norm expe...

25th June, 2026

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France's rising debt burden threatens market confidence, audit office says

PARIS, June 25 (Reuters) - France is suffocating under the weight of its fast‑growing public debt bu...

25th June, 2026

Image for Europeans told to protect themselves as deadly heatwave takes its toll
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Europeans told to protect themselves as deadly heatwave takes its toll

By Dominique Vidalon and Giselda Vagnoni PARIS/ROME, June 25 (Reuters) - The city mayor told busy Pa...

25th June, 2026

Image for French navy has intercepted another Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker, Macron says
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French navy has intercepted another Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker, Macron says

PARIS, June 25 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that his country's navy...

25th June, 2026

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Amazon, Microsoft cloud computing services should fall under EU tech rules, EU regulators say

BRUSSELS, June 25 (Reuters) - Amazon and Microsoft's cloud computing services should be designated g...

25th June, 2026

Image for Russia denies WSJ report it is pushing Belarus to widen Ukraine conflict
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Russia denies WSJ report it is pushing Belarus to widen Ukraine conflict

MOSCOW, June 25 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Thursday denied a Wall Street Journal report that it is p...

25th June, 2026

Image for Thousands feared dead after two major earthquakes strike Venezuela
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Thousands feared dead after two major earthquakes strike Venezuela

By Vivian Sequera and Mayela Armas CARACAS, June 25 (Reuters) - Thousands of Venezuelans were feared...

25th June, 2026

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Not cool at school: Europe’s classrooms struggle with the heat

By Sam Tabahriti, Elizabeth Pineau and Sarah Young LONDON/PARIS/MADRID, June 25 (Reuters) - At break...

25th June, 2026

Image for London stocks gain on financials, retail boost
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London stocks gain on financials, retail boost

June 25 (Reuters) - London's main FTSE indexes edged higher on Thursday, with financial and retail c...

25th June, 2026

Image for Crimea's Sevastopol imposes temporary power curbs to households
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Crimea's Sevastopol imposes temporary power curbs to households

June 25 (Reuters) - Sevastopol has limited power supplies to households to avoid overloading the str...

25th June, 2026