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Image for Italy May jobless rate edges down to 5%, but 22,000 jobs lost
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Italy May jobless rate edges down to 5%, but 22,000 jobs lost

ROME, July 2 (Reuters) - Italy's unemployment rate fell slightly to 5.0% in May but a net 22,000 job...

2nd July, 2026

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Germany charges Nord Stream suspect with war crime complicity, sabotage

BERLIN, July 2 (Reuters) - German federal prosecutors said on Thursday that a Ukrainian national tie...

2nd July, 2026

Image for Kyrgyzstan asks neighbours for help with fuel supplies as Russian shortages bite
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Kyrgyzstan asks neighbours for help with fuel supplies as Russian shortages bite

By Aigerim Turgunbaeva BISHKEK, July 2 (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan asked Kazakhstan, Belarus, Azerbaijan,...

2nd July, 2026

Image for EU top court dismisses Google fight against record €4.1 billion EU antitrust fine
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EU top court dismisses Google fight against record €4.1 billion EU antitrust fine

BRUSSELS, July 2 (Reuters) - Europe's top court on Thursday dismissed Alphabet unit Google's fight a...

2nd July, 2026

Image for Volvo Cars April to June sales volumes fall 5.6% year-on-year
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Volvo Cars April to June sales volumes fall 5.6% year-on-year

HELSINKI, July 2 (Reuters) - Swedish-based Volvo Cars sold 171,501 cars in the three months through...

2nd July, 2026

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Columbia Threadneedle and Patrizia merge UK property funds

LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) - U.S.-based investment manager Columbia Threadneedle and Germany's Patrizi...

2nd July, 2026

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China, EU to have second trade, investment consultation mechanism meet this autumn

BEIJING, July 2 (Reuters) - China and the EU have agreed to hold one or two minister-level meetings...

2nd July, 2026

Image for UK business morale slumps as Iran war pushes up costs, survey shows
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UK business morale slumps as Iran war pushes up costs, survey shows

LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) - British business confidence fell to its lowest since 2022 as the Iran war...

2nd July, 2026

Image for UK's Currys says trading 'very solid' after 18% profit jump
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UK's Currys says trading 'very solid' after 18% profit jump

LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) - British electricals retailer Currys said on Thursday trading in the early...

2nd July, 2026

Image for Andritz to cut 500 further jobs, pins hopes on hydro boom
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Andritz to cut 500 further jobs, pins hopes on hydro boom

By Alexandra Schwarz-Goerlich July 2 (Reuters) - Austrian industrial equipment maker Andritz is cutt...

2nd July, 2026

Image for Sodexo raises full-year revenue target after stronger-than-expected quarter
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Sodexo raises full-year revenue target after stronger-than-expected quarter

July 2 (Reuters) - French food caterer Sodexo raised its full-year organic revenue growth forecast o...

2nd July, 2026

Image for Russian frustration rises as fuel crisis bites
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Russian frustration rises as fuel crisis bites

By Alessandra Prentice July 2 (Reuters) - In Russia's grain belt, farmers fret they will not be able...

2nd July, 2026