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Image for Euro zone factory orders stabilise for first time in 3 years, PMI shows
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Euro zone factory orders stabilise for first time in 3 years, PMI shows

LONDON (Reuters) -Euro zone manufacturing activity showed further signs of recovery in June as new o...

1st July, 2025

Image for Russia's factory activity in June contracts at fastest pace since March 2022
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Russia's factory activity in June contracts at fastest pace since March 2022

(Reuters) -Russia's manufacturing sector contracted at its sharpest rate in more than three years in...

1st July, 2025

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Tariff risks muddy global outlook for factories

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Factory activity in many Asian economies shrank in June as U.S. tar...

1st July, 2025

Image for Irish factory activity grows at fastest pace in over three years, PMI shows
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Irish factory activity grows at fastest pace in over three years, PMI shows

DUBLIN (Reuters) -Irish manufacturing activity grew at the fastest pace in more than three years in...

1st July, 2025

Image for Euro zone business lending growth stalls amid uncertainty
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Euro zone business lending growth stalls amid uncertainty

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Lending growth was little changed across the euro zone in May, indicating that...

30th June, 2025

Image for Russia, asked about defence spending, says it is NATO spending that risks collapse of alliance
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Russia, asked about defence spending, says it is NATO spending that risks collapse of alliance

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that a decision by NATO members to inc...

30th June, 2025

Image for UK economy grew at fastest pace in a year in Q1 before expected slowdown
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UK economy grew at fastest pace in a year in Q1 before expected slowdown

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's economy expanded 0.7% in the first three months of 2025, the Office for...

30th June, 2025

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German retail sales fall unexpectedly in May

(Reuters) -German retail sales fell by 1.6% in May compared with the previous month, data showed on...

30th June, 2025

Image for World economy faces 'pivotal moment', central bank body BIS says
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World economy faces 'pivotal moment', central bank body BIS says

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Trade tensions and fractious geopolitics risk exposing deep fault li...

29th June, 2025

Image for Putin says Russia plans to cut military spending from next year
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Putin says Russia plans to cut military spending from next year

By Gleb Bryanski and Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin said on Friday th...

27th June, 2025

Image for Higher defence spending will weaken Europe finances without counter steps, says Scope Ratings
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Higher defence spending will weaken Europe finances without counter steps, says Scope Ratings

By Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) -Higher defence spending will weaken European governments' credit...

27th June, 2025

Image for Italy business sentiment improves in June but consumer morale slips
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Italy business sentiment improves in June but consumer morale slips

ROME (Reuters) -Italian businesses sentiment improved for a second month running in June but consume...

27th June, 2025