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Image for Sterling edges up, dollar hobbled by US shutdown
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Sterling edges up, dollar hobbled by US shutdown

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -The pound rose against the dollar on Wednesday, as the U.S. curre...

1st October, 2025

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EU mulls using frozen Russian assets for loan to Ukraine, wary of legal issues

By Andrew Gray and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -European leaders expressed general...

1st October, 2025

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Airbus walks political tightrope with US, China expansion

By David Shepardson and Tim Hepher WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) -Airbus is set to inaugurate a second...

1st October, 2025

Image for Polish court says Ukrainian wanted in Nord Stream case must remain in custody
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Polish court says Ukrainian wanted in Nord Stream case must remain in custody

WARSAW (Reuters) -A Polish court decided on Wednesday that the Ukrainian diver wanted by Berlin over...

1st October, 2025

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Slovak PM Fico will not attend EU summit due to health issues

(Reuters) -Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico will not take part in a European Union summit in Copenh...

1st October, 2025

Image for French military board tanker that is suspected of ties to Russian oil trade, media reports say
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French military board tanker that is suspected of ties to Russian oil trade, media reports say

(Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday it was "a good thing" that France was...

1st October, 2025

Image for London's FTSE 100 closes at new record, powered by healthcare
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London's FTSE 100 closes at new record, powered by healthcare

(Reuters) -London's FTSE 100 reached a fresh intraday peak on Wednesday, propelled by gains in the h...

1st October, 2025

Image for Kremlin warns European leaders against plan it says would steal Russia's money
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Kremlin warns European leaders against plan it says would steal Russia's money

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin warned European leaders on Wednesday that Russia would pursue any indi...

1st October, 2025

Image for Equities gain in late spurt as US government shutdown looms
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Equities gain in late spurt as US government shutdown looms

By Dhara Ranasinghe and Koh Gui Qing NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Caution took hold of world markets o...

1st October, 2025

Image for US Pfizer deal powers health stocks as drugmakers court Trump
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US Pfizer deal powers health stocks as drugmakers court Trump

By Alun John and Danilo Masoni LONDON (Reuters) -European healthcare stocks jumped on Wednesday, mir...

1st October, 2025

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Euro zone inflation picks up, bolstering ECB's case for staying on hold

By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone inflation accelerated last month on higher services...

1st October, 2025

Image for Brazil's Jacu bird poo-poos US tariffs as specialty coffee sector suffers
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Brazil's Jacu bird poo-poos US tariffs as specialty coffee sector suffers

By Oliver Griffin DOMINGOS MARTINS, Brazil (Reuters) -Brazil's coffee sector is going through a stin...

1st October, 2025