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Italy asks EU for €8 billion in SAFE defence funds

ROME, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The Italian government has requested €8 billion ($9.3 billion) from the Eur...

26th August, 2026

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Intesa Sanpaolo complains to market watchdog over MPS defensive moves in M&A battle

MILAN, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Intesa Sanpaolo on Wednesday filed a complaint to Italy's market watchdog...

26th August, 2026

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Cryptocurrency chief facing extradition from UK to US on fraud charges

LONDON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The British-based chief executive of a cryptocurrency company who is want...

26th August, 2026

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STOXX 600 seen rising modestly by year-end: Reuters poll

By Samuel Indyk LONDON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - European shares are expected to post only modest gains by...

26th August, 2026

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Iran and Oman reach agreements on share of Hormuz and revenues, Revolutionary Guards say

Aug 26 (Reuters) - Iran and Oman have reached agreements on their share of the Strait of Hormuz and...

26th August, 2026

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Narrow majority of Icelanders back EU membership talks, poll shows ahead of referendum

COPENHAGEN, Aug 26 (Reuters) - A narrow majority of Icelanders support restarting negotiations on jo...

26th August, 2026

Image for Up to 70 ships queue off Danube as bottlenecks slow Ukraine grain exports
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Up to 70 ships queue off Danube as bottlenecks slow Ukraine grain exports

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Up to 70 vessels are waiting near the Danube's Sulina Can...

26th August, 2026

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Airbus employees in Spain resume strike after rejecting offer

MADRID, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Thousands of Airbus workers in Spain have resumed strike action this week...

26th August, 2026

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Hard-left presidential candidate's plan to cancel French debt sparks backlash

By Leigh Thomas PARIS, Aug 26 (Reuters) - France's political class has been roiled in recent years b...

26th August, 2026

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Sterling dips, currency markets look to the U.S. for cues

LONDON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The pound dipped from its recent high against the dollar and also slid ve...

26th August, 2026

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Some Chinese workers see an ally in Brussels as EU trade tensions mount

(Refiles to remove hyperlink in paragraph 5; no changes to text) By Claire Fu SINGAPORE, Aug 26 (Reu...

26th August, 2026

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Germany's export expectations reach 4-year high in August, Ifo says

By Maria Martinez and Rene Wagner BERLIN, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Sentiment in the German export industry...

26th August, 2026