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Pound Heads for Worst Monthly Performance Since July
Date: October 31, 2025
By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -The pound headed for its worst performance against the dollar since July on Friday, while also wallowing at 2-1/2-year lows against the euro, reflecting growing...
London Stocks Ease After Recent Rally; Focus Shifts to Budget, Bank of England
Date: October 31, 2025
By Avinash P (Reuters) -British stocks edged lower on Friday, with the blue-chip FTSE 100 set to extend its fall in the previous session, as markets cooled after a record run earlier this month....
ECB Should Keep "full Optionality" at Upcoming Meetings: Villeroy
Date: October 31, 2025
PARIS (Reuters) -The European Central Bank must keep its options open for interest rate moves at upcoming meetings to react to risks, including from financial markets, ECB policymaker Francois...
EU Countries Split Over 2040 Climate Goal as COP30 Looms
Date: October 31, 2025
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union countries remain split over their new climate change target and are still debating changes, just days before their ministers are due to approve the...
Dutch Centrist D66 Party Confirmed as Election Winner, Anp Says
Date: October 31, 2025
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Dutch centrist political party D66 has won the most votes in Wednesday's general election, news agency ANP said on Friday. With almost all votes counted, D66 can no longer be...
EU's Sefcovic Says He Is Helping Italy in Pasta Tariff War With US
Date: October 31, 2025
ROME (Reuters) -The European Union's top trade official said on Friday he had intervened directly to help Italy resolve a row with the United States over extra tariffs on pasta. Thirteen Italian pasta...