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Image for France secures €93 billion in investment pledges at Choose France summit
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France secures €93 billion in investment pledges at Choose France summit

PARIS, June 1 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said companies have pledged a t...

1st June, 2026

Image for UK manufacturers raise prices at fastest pace in nearly 4 years, PMI shows
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UK manufacturers raise prices at fastest pace in nearly 4 years, PMI shows

LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) - British manufacturers raised their prices at the fastest rate since June...

1st June, 2026

Image for Euro zone consumers take benign view on inflation surge, ECB survey shows
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Euro zone consumers take benign view on inflation surge, ECB survey shows

FRANKFURT, June 1 (Reuters) - Euro zone consumers kept steady or lowered their inflation expectation...

1st June, 2026

Image for Euro zone factory growth slowed in May as input costs hit four-year high, PMI shows
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Euro zone factory growth slowed in May as input costs hit four-year high, PMI shows

LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) - Growth in euro zone manufacturing lost momentum in May as demand for good...

1st June, 2026

Image for German factory activity stalls in May as demand weakens, PMI shows
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German factory activity stalls in May as demand weakens, PMI shows

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, June 1 (Reuters) - Germany's manufacturing sector stalled in May as waning...

1st June, 2026

Image for Italian manufacturing cost pressures continue to mount, PMI shows
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Italian manufacturing cost pressures continue to mount, PMI shows

ROME, June 1 (Reuters) - Cost pressures in Italy's manufacturing sector rose for a fifth month runni...

1st June, 2026

Image for French manufacturing contracts for first time since November, PMI shows
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French manufacturing contracts for first time since November, PMI shows

By Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS, June 1 (Reuters) - France's manufacturing sector contracted in May for the...

1st June, 2026

Image for Global smartphone market faces record annual decline as chip crunch worsens
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Global smartphone market faces record annual decline as chip crunch worsens

By Che Pan and Casey Hall BEIJING, June 1 (Reuters) - The global smartphone market is heading for it...

1st June, 2026

Image for Russia bans aviation fuel exports until November 30
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Russia bans aviation fuel exports until November 30

MOSCOW, June 1 (Reuters) - The Russian government has banned aviation fuel exports until November 30...

1st June, 2026

Image for USA Rare Earth to invest over $200 million more in France
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USA Rare Earth to invest over $200 million more in France

June 1 (Reuters) - USA Rare Earth said on Monday it will make an additional investment in France tha...

1st June, 2026

Image for European shares dip as renewed Middle East tensions cloud peace prospects
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European shares dip as renewed Middle East tensions cloud peace prospects

June 1 (Reuters) - European shares opened lower on Monday as heightened tensions in the Middle East...

1st June, 2026

Image for Finland's Hiab to buy Canadian garbage truck maker Labrie for $1 billion
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Finland's Hiab to buy Canadian garbage truck maker Labrie for $1 billion

June 1 (Reuters) - On-road load-handling equipment maker Hiab has agreed to buy a North American gar...

1st June, 2026