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As Trump and Zelenskiy clash, Ukraine minerals bonanza remains distant prospect

By Pratima Desai and Olena Harmash LONDON/KOPANKY, Ukraine (Reuters) - On snow-covered fields in cen...

28th February, 2025

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German parties welcome 'constructive' start to talks towards coalition

By Andreas Rinke and Matthias Williams BERLIN (Reuters) - German election winner Friedrich Merz's co...

28th February, 2025

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Sterling set for first monthly rise since September

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) - The pound eased on Friday as nervy investors flocked to the doll...

28th February, 2025

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Analysis-Turkey peace call may boost Erdogan's domestic and Syria goals

By Daren Butler and Ece Toksabay ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Tayyip Erdogan's long-held goal of ending Turk...

28th February, 2025

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Macron says he left Washington with little hope on U.S. tariffs

(Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday he left Washington after a visit with U....

28th February, 2025

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FTSE 100 ends February with record close, boosted by earnings

(Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 bucked the global gloom on Friday, driven by earnings-related movemen...

28th February, 2025

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UniCredit's takeover target Banco BPM secures investor backing to sweeten Anima bid

By Andrea Mandala MILAN (Reuters) - Banco BPM shareholders on Friday backed the Italian bank's decis...

28th February, 2025

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Israel wants to extend first phase of Gaza truce by six weeks, Egyptian security sources say

CAIRO (Reuters) - Two Egyptian security sources said on Friday that the Israeli delegation in Cairo...

28th February, 2025

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European shares close 10th week higher; focus remains on US tariffs

By Nikhil Sharma (Reuters) - European shares extended declines on Friday, as market sentiment was de...

28th February, 2025

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Acciona Energia reassures investors on U.S. exposure, asset sales

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish power company Acciona Energia (ANE.MC) is working on potential sales of a...

28th February, 2025

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ECB's multi-trillion payments breakdown sends shudders through Europe

By Tom Sims, Francesco Canepa and John O'Donnell FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The euro zone continued to suf...

28th February, 2025

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Russia says it suggested restoring air links with US at talks

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian Foreign Ministry praised the latest round of talks with the United St...

28th February, 2025