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European share gains to be kept in check by Trump tariffs- Reuters poll

By Samuel Indyk and Danilo Masoni LONDON (Reuters) -European shares are expected to close the year a...

20th August, 2025

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Pope Leo to visit Lebanon, cardinal says, in likely first trip abroad

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo plans to visit Lebanon, the country's senior Cath...

20th August, 2025

Image for Sterling edges up as inflation rises to highest in 1-1/2 years
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Sterling edges up as inflation rises to highest in 1-1/2 years

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) -The British pound rose marginally against the dollar and euro on W...

20th August, 2025

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Justin King quits board of British retailer M&S

LONDON (Reuters) -Justin King, one of Britain's most prominent business figures, will quit the board...

20th August, 2025

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Europe's STOXX 600 closes higher but gains limited by tech, defence

By Twesha Dikshit (Reuters) -European equities slipped on Wednesday, retreating from a five-month cl...

20th August, 2025

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Norway pumped more oil and gas than forecast in July

OSLO (Reuters) -Norway's combined oil and gas production exceeded an official forecast by 3.9% in Ju...

20th August, 2025

Image for Nordic, Belgian postal operators pause shipments to US as Trump ends parcel tariff relief
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Nordic, Belgian postal operators pause shipments to US as Trump ends parcel tariff relief

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish and Norwegian postal groups PostNord and Posten Bring are pausing shipm...

20th August, 2025

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US-EU trade deal not far from ECB's baseline forecast, Lagarde says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The trade deal between the United States and the EU is somewhat higher but not...

20th August, 2025

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German producer prices fall 1.5% y/y in July

(Reuters) -German producer prices fell more than analysts had expected in July, decreasing by 1.5% o...

20th August, 2025

Image for India's Aurobindo Pharma leads race to buy generic drugmaker Zentiva for $5.5 billion, Economic Times reports
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India's Aurobindo Pharma leads race to buy generic drugmaker Zentiva for $5.5 billion, Economic Times reports

(Reuters) -India's Aurobindo Pharma is leading the race to buy Prague-based drugmaker Zentiva for up...

20th August, 2025

Image for UK inflation rises to highest since early 2024 at 3.8%
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UK inflation rises to highest since early 2024 at 3.8%

LONDON (Reuters) -British consumer price inflation increased to 3.8% in July from 3.6% in June, offi...

20th August, 2025

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Morning Bid: Tech wrecks the party

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Markets in Europe were set for a...

20th August, 2025