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Siemens meets quarterly profit forecast, but weaker dollar drags overall results

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Siemens reported industrial profit in line with forecasts for its l...

7th August, 2025

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Switzerland will pursue further talks with US over crippling tariffs

(Reuters) -The Federal Council of Switzerland will hold an extraordinary meeting on Thursday afterno...

7th August, 2025

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Trump says US to levy 100% tariff on imported chips, but some firms exempt

By Andrea Shalal, David Shepardson and Arsheeya Bajwa WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump s...

7th August, 2025

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Trump's higher tariffs hit major US trading partners, sparking defiance and concern

By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's higher tariff rates of 10% to...

7th August, 2025

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Wall Street mixed as oil prices decline for 6th session

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -Asian equities rose on Thursday, with Japanese shares hitting a r...

7th August, 2025

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Wary of sticker shock, retailers clash with brands on price hikes

By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) -Caught between rising costs from tariffs and belt-tightening consume...

7th August, 2025

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Dollar gains on report Waller favored for Fed head

By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -The dollar remained lower against major peers on Thursday, as expect...

7th August, 2025

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Oil falls on announcement of Trump-Putin meeting

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Thursday, pausing a five-day losing streak, on...

7th August, 2025

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Bank of England, facing jobs-inflation dilemma, poised to cut rates

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England looks poised to cut interest rates for th...

6th August, 2025

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Trump says he could impose more tariffs on China, similar to India duties, over Russian oil

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he could announce further tariff...

6th August, 2025

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Trump order lowering tariffs on EU autos still days away, source says

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union will likely have to wait a few more days for an executive ord...

6th August, 2025

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Zelenskiy, Trump speak by phone - source

(Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump o...

6th August, 2025