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OPEC says world economy may do better in second half of year

By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -OPEC said the global economy may perform better than expected in th...

15th July, 2025

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Bank of England's Bailey backs IMF to help fix problems in global economy

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Tuesday the In...

15th July, 2025

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Portugal expects large non-EU airlines to also show interest in TAP

By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) -Portugal expects the privatisation of flag carrier TAP to attr...

15th July, 2025

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OPEC projects 'very strong' third-quarter oil demand, followed by tight balance, RIA reports

MOSCOW (Reuters) -OPEC, which along with its allies is ramping up oil output, expects "very strong"...

14th July, 2025

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Global equity funds draw second weekly inflow on AI rally, tariff delay

(Reuters) -Global equity funds drew inflows for a second consecutive week in the seven days to July...

11th July, 2025

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Finance

Analysis-High-priced stocks and bonds raise tariff threat for markets

By Naomi Rovnick and Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -Global markets are telling conflicting stories...

11th July, 2025

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Finance

Dollar cedes ground to euro in global reserves, IMF data shows

By Karin Strohecker and Grant Smith LONDON (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar's share of global currency res...

9th July, 2025

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FTSE 100 ends slightly higher as investors watch US tariff talks, WPP slumps

(Reuters) -The UK's main stock indexes rose on Wednesday, with investors focusing on a slate of corp...

9th July, 2025

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Trump threatens extra 10% tariffs on BRICS as leaders meet in Brazil

By Lisandra Paraguassu RIO DE JANEIRO -Leaders of the growing BRICS group of developing nations were...

6th July, 2025

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BRICS finance ministers make unified proposal for IMF reforms

By Lisandra Paraguassu RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Finance ministers from the BRICS group of developin...

6th July, 2025

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Russia says low global oil stockpiles prompted OPEC+ to hike output

(Reuters) -Low global oil stockpiles were a major motivating factor in prompting OPEC+ members to ra...

5th July, 2025

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OPEC+ speeds up oil output hikes, adds 548,000 bpd in August

By Alex Lawler, Maha El Dahan, Olesya Astakhova and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -OPEC+ agreed on...

5th July, 2025