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Big German carmakers try to shield themselves against Trump tariffs

By Victoria Waldersee and Christina Amann BERLIN (Reuters) - Volkswagen's Audi will expand productio...

21st February, 2025

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China export curbs push European bismuth prices to highest since 2008

By Anushree Mukherjee and Ashitha Shivaprasad (Reuters) - Bismuth prices in Europe have soared to th...

21st February, 2025

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French business activity contracts much more than expected in February, PMI shows

PARIS (Reuters) - French business activity slumped much more than expected in February, according to...

21st February, 2025

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UK consumers defy weak outlook to ramp up their spending

LONDON (Reuters) - British retail sales rose by a much higher than expected 1.7% in January, figures...

21st February, 2025

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Dollar rises in midst of consolidation, trims gains after weak US data

By Tom Westbrook and Brigid Riley SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The yen retreated on Friday from a 2-1/2 mont...

21st February, 2025

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Finance

Morning Bid: PMIs in the spotlight ahead of weekend German elections

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Friday brings a slew of purchasi...

21st February, 2025

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Trump tariffs threat overshadow Europe Inc's solid Q4

By Samuel Indyk and Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) - European stocks have hit record highs this month...

21st February, 2025

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Investors favour German midcap shares over blue chips on recovery bets

By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) - Investors betting on a German economic recovery, helped by any po...

21st February, 2025

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Oil settles down $2, posting weekly loss as Mideast risk premium fades

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices extended gains on Friday, headed for a weekly increase...

21st February, 2025

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Finance

Global equities mixed, oil drops on uncertainty about Trump moves, geopolitics

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian shares rose on Friday, reversing Wall Street's negative lead...

21st February, 2025

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Finance

UniCredit brings forward vote on Banco BPM bid, ups number of shares it can issue

MILAN (Reuters) - UniCredit said on Thursday its board has moved up to March 27 a shareholder vote p...

20th February, 2025

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Market jitters over trade fade as investors call 'Tariff Man' Trump's bluff

By Alun John and Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) - The outsized swings in markets on the back of Dona...

20th February, 2025