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Why Italy's bond spread over Germany has dropped below 100 basis points

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) - The closely-watched premium investors demand to hold Italy's 10-year...

5th March, 2025

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Evonik sees stable 2025 core earnings, no impact from US tariffs

(Reuters) - German chemicals group Evonik Industries on Wednesday forecast 2025 core earnings broadl...

5th March, 2025

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Euro zone economy treads water again in February, PMI shows

LONDON (Reuters) - The euro zone economy trod water again last month as a weak expansion in the bloc...

5th March, 2025

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UK's Balfour Beatty names Philip Hoare as CEO

(Reuters) - British construction and infrastructure group Balfour Beatty on Wednesday named Philip H...

5th March, 2025

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Kremlin says Iran's nuclear programme will be subject of future Russia-US talks

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday that future talks between Russia and the United Sta...

5th March, 2025

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China to boost food imports from Latin America, Europe as US trade war escalates

By Naveen Thukral and Mei Mei Chu SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) - China's new tariffs on U.S. farm goo...

5th March, 2025

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Russia must inflict 'maximum defeat' on Ukraine, Medvedev says

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's main task remains to inflict "maximum defeat" on Ukraine, former preside...

5th March, 2025

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Tesla sales in Germany slump in February, in line with European markets

(Reuters) - New car registrations in Britain dropped about 1% in February, preliminary industry data...

5th March, 2025

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ASML's annual report says export curb worries hit customer spending in 2024

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -ASML, the computer chip equipment maker that has been hit by successive waves o...

5th March, 2025

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European shares recover after Germany agrees to debt rules overhaul, creates special fund

(Reuters) - European shares bounced back on Wednesday after their worst day in more than six months...

5th March, 2025

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Ireland's AIB ramps up shareholder returns after profits jump

By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) -AIB boosted its returns to shareholders following an unexpectedl...

5th March, 2025

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Morning Bid: Tariffs stand out amid menagerie of market drivers

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland With so much going on in...

5th March, 2025