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UK Economic Growth Slows in Second Quarter After Rapid Start to 2025
Spain's Ratings Upgrades Add to Sunny Outlook for Markets Bull Run
Morning Bid: Bonfire of the Vanities
Italy Sees 2025 Deficit at Around 3% of Gdp, in Line With EU Rules
Russian Defence Spending Set to Fall Slightly in 2026, Draft Budget Shows
Date: September 29, 2025
By Darya Korsunskaya LONDON (Reuters) -Russia's state spending on national defence is set to fall slightly in 2026, according to draft budget materials submitted to parliament, but sources said it...
Populist Czech Vote Frontrunner Babis's Lavish Spending Plans Could Jolt Budget
Date: September 29, 2025
By Jason Hovet PRAGUE (Reuters) -Czech billionaire Andrej Babis's ANO party, the favourite in an October 3-4 election, is banking on populist pledges that will cost billions of euros, end austerity...
UK's Reeves Warns Colleagues: Spending Cannot Get Out of Control
Date: September 29, 2025
LIVERPOOL (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Monday that she would never squander what she called the public's "hard-earned trust" in the government's economic stewardship. "All...
Analysis-Italy Reaps Tax Windfall Thanks to Inflation, Job Growth
Date: September 29, 2025
By Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) -Italy's tax take is rising faster than expected thanks to job growth and inflation, putting the budget deficit on track to dip below the European Union ceiling of 3%...
Spain Expects Mercosur Agreement to Be Ratified by the End of the Year
Date: September 29, 2025
MADRID (Reuters) -Spain expects the agreement with the South American trading bloc Mercosur to be ratified by the end of the year, Economy minister Carlos Cuerpo said on Monday. Under the proposed...
Morning Bid: Who Needs a Government Anyway?
Date: September 29, 2025
(Reuters) -A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. Treasury yields and the dollar are down and most stocks a shade higher in Asia as investors wait to see if last gasp...