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Sterling Holds Steady Ahead of BoE Decision This Week
Date: December 15, 2025
By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The pound held steady on Monday ahead of a string of UK data that could help cement expectations for a Bank of England rate cut later in the week. Markets...
Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Infrastructure in Caspian Sea for Third Time, Source Says
Date: December 15, 2025
KYIV, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Ukrainian long-range drones struck a Russian oil production platform in the Caspian Sea for the third time in a week, a security source told Reuters on Monday. The latest...
Secure Jimmy Lai's Release Before Seeking Closer China Ties, His Son Urges UK
Date: December 15, 2025
LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Jimmy Lai's son Sebastien said Britain should make his father's release a precondition to closer relations with China, after his pro-democracy campaigner father was found...
Euro Zone Industry Growth Picks Up, Boosting Resilience Narrative
Date: December 15, 2025
FRANKFURT, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Euro zone industrial output growth accelerated in October, bolstering views that the bloc is picking up momentum as trade uncertainty is dissipating, the labour market...
European Stocks Recover, Banks Lead; ECB Decision, US Data in Focus
Date: December 15, 2025
By Ragini Mathur and Purvi Agarwal Dec 15 (Reuters) - European shares edged higher on Monday, kicking off a week packed with central bank decisions and delayed U.S. economic data on a positive note,...
US Dangles Security Guarantees for Ukraine but No Deal on 'painful' Territorial Concessions
Date: December 15, 2025
By Andreas Rinke BERLIN, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will resume talks with U.S. President Donald Trump's envoys in Berlin on Monday, after the U.S. side said a "lot of...