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Analysis-Merz's Economic Promises Suffer Reality Check
Date: September 4, 2025
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -Propelled by a 500-billion-euro spending surge and with a clutch of reforms in hand, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz took office in May promising to deliver on a...
UK Construction Activity Extends Longest Run of Falls Since 2020
Date: September 4, 2025
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Activity in Britain's construction sector slowed for the eighth month in a row in August, extending its longest downturn since 2020 as optimism in the sector...
India's Higher Tax on Clothing Threatens Setback for Global Fashion Brands
Date: September 4, 2025
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India's overhaul of consumer tax stands to make everything from soaps to luxury SUVs cheaper, but global fashion brands such as Zara, Levi Strauss and Lacoste have...
Israeli Military Says It Controls 40% of Gaza City, Plans to Expand Operation in Coming Days
Date: September 4, 2025
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli bombardment pushed more Palestinians out of their homes in Gaza City on Thursday, while thousands of residents defied Israeli orders to leave, remaining...
Man Denies All Charges Over Liverpool Parade Incident That Hurt Over 130
Date: September 4, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -A British man accused over the incident in which a car ploughed into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans injuring more than 130 people during May's Premier League title victory parade...
Sweden to Temporarily Halve Food Vat in Election-Year Budget
Date: September 4, 2025
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -The Swedish government plans to halve value-added tax (VAT) on food to 6% in its 2026 budget bill to help boost households and the wider economy, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson...