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Brace! Risks stack up for the global economy in 2025

By Mark John (Reuters) – No sooner had the global economy started to put the aftermath of the COVID-...

23rd December, 2024

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Inflation, elections and war dominated 2024

By Simon Robinson (Reuters) – Inflation dropped in most economies around the world in 2024, but vote...

23rd December, 2024

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Banking

How secretive Swiss sought to keep a lid on the Credit Suisse crisis

By John O’Donnell, Stefania Spezzati and Dave Graham LONDON/BERN (Reuters) – Secret meetings, mistru...

20th December, 2024

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German parliament passes tax relief to offset inflation

BERLIN (Reuters) – German lawmakers passed a taxation reform on Thursday to combat the burden on hou...

20th December, 2024

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Business

Volkswagen, unions continue talks over plant closures and pay cuts, sources say

By Christina Amann HANOVER, Germany (Reuters) -Talks between Volkswagen and labour unions over plant...

19th December, 2024

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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen eyes early presidential election

By Makini Brice PARIS (Reuters) – French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said on Wednesday that she w...

18th December, 2024

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Marathon VW talks to resume in search for pre-Christmas deal with unions

By Victoria Waldersee HANOVER, Germany (Reuters) – Crunch talks between Volkswagen and unions over c...

18th December, 2024

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Parties unveil plans to rescue Germany from economic doldrums

By Andreas Rinke and Matthias Williams BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s main political parties presented...

17th December, 2024

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Finance

Britain’s Thames Water seeks debt lifeline approval in High Court

By Sarah Young and Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Thames Water started trying to convince...

17th December, 2024

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QUOTES-Economists on German parties’ election programmes

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germans are preparing to go to the polls on Feb. 23 after Chancellor Olaf Scholz l...

17th December, 2024

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UK’s Capita flags up to 140 million pound cash outflow in 2024, shares fall

(Reuters) – British outsourcing group Capita on Tuesday flagged a free cash outflow of 120 million p...

17th December, 2024

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Analysis-Italy’s growth bubble bursts to reveal fragile outlook

By Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s growth rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic is petering out mu...

17th December, 2024