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Spain's top prosecutor to face trial in November over leak accusation

MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish prosecutor general Alvaro Garcia Ortiz will be tried in early November ove...

3rd October, 2025

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Italy says ECB should cut rates more to address euro zone stagnation

ROME (Reuters) -The European Central Bank (ECB) should resume cutting interest rates to revive a nea...

3rd October, 2025

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Italy plans to increase borrowing by $14 billion from 2026-2028

ROME (Reuters) -Italy plans to increase its borrowing by 12 billion euros ($14 billion) between 2026...

3rd October, 2025

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No payrolls, no problem as stocks hit record highs

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) -World stocks were on course for a solid weekly gain and more record...

3rd October, 2025

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FTSE 100 ends week at record high as financials drive gains

(Reuters) -London's FTSE 100 scaled a fresh intraday record peak on Friday, led by gains in financia...

3rd October, 2025

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UK business activity grows at slowest pace in 5 months, PMI shows

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British business activity grew at the slowest pace in five month...

3rd October, 2025

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European shares mark best week since April on boost from banks, healthcare

(Reuters) -European shares were set for solid weekly gains on Friday with banks and miners leading e...

3rd October, 2025

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French PM proposes wealth tax in bid to break budget impasse, opposition wants more

PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Friday ruled out using the 49.3 constitu...

3rd October, 2025

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Canned tuna and Napolina owner Princes Group plans $2 billion London IPO

(Reuters) -UK's food and beverage firm Princes Group said on Friday it is considering an initial pub...

3rd October, 2025

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Morning Bid: US politics can't shut down the animal spirits

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee: The U.S. shutdown and po...

3rd October, 2025

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Finance

Asian stocks poised for weekly gains on rate cut wagers, AI fervour

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian stocks were set for solid weekly gains on Friday as ris...

3rd October, 2025

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US dollar posts multi-week losses on fears of prolonged shutdown

By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -The yen edged lower on Friday, trimming its sharpest weekly gain in...

3rd October, 2025