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EU opens in-depth state aid probe into 2017 capital injection for Post Danmark

BRUSSELS, June 30 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Tuesday said it opened an in-depth investig...

30th June, 2026

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AI spending, earnings hopes, Fed outlook set to sway US stocks in second half

By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, June 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. stock market faces a gauntlet of tests to...

30th June, 2026

Image for Italy EU-harmonised CPI slows to 3.1% y/y in June, slightly below forecast
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Italy EU-harmonised CPI slows to 3.1% y/y in June, slightly below forecast

ROME, June 30 (Reuters) - Italian EU-harmonised consumer prices (HICP) rose 0.1% in June from the mo...

30th June, 2026

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UK commits to additional £15 billion in defence funding, Reeves says

LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - Britain has committed an additional £15 billion in funding for defence,...

30th June, 2026

Image for UK's FTSE 100 set to rise for sixth straight quarter on Middle East ceasefire optimism
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UK's FTSE 100 set to rise for sixth straight quarter on Middle East ceasefire optimism

June 30 (Reuters) - UK's blue-chip FTSE 100 inched higher on Tuesday, led by gains in industrial min...

30th June, 2026

Image for Ukraine hits Russia's Dubna satellite site for second time, Zelenskiy says
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Ukraine hits Russia's Dubna satellite site for second time, Zelenskiy says

June 30 (Reuters) - Ukraine's military struck Russia's Dubna satellite communications centre in the...

30th June, 2026

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StanChart names new Europe and UK CEO

LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered has appointed Margaret Harwood-Jones as its CEO for E...

30th June, 2026

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Nearly one million people worldwide became millionaires in 2025, UBS report finds

ZURICH, June 30 (Reuters) - Personal wealth in 2025 grew at its fastest pace in years, creating near...

30th June, 2026

Image for ECB's inflation fears linger despite oil price retreat
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ECB's inflation fears linger despite oil price retreat

SINTRA, Portugal, June 30 (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymakers welcomed the recent drop in...

30th June, 2026

Image for UK housebuilders face potential lawsuit over alleged anti-competitive conduct
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UK housebuilders face potential lawsuit over alleged anti-competitive conduct

LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - Britain's biggest housebuilders, including Barratt Redrow and Taylor Wim...

30th June, 2026

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US will stand with European allies in defence of Baltics, US general says

By Sabine Siebold VALGA, Estonia, June 30 (Reuters) - The United States will stand with its European...

30th June, 2026

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Italy's Del Vecchio heirs face off over reforms at shareholder meeting 

By Valentina Za MILAN, June 30 (Reuters) - Heirs of late Ray-Ban billionaire Leonardo Del Vecchio ar...

30th June, 2026