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Image for Tariff reduction helps Swiss government to lift growth forecastHeadlines

Tariff reduction helps Swiss government to lift growth forecast

Image for Dutch report calls for $176 billion tech spend, jobless benefit cutsFinance

Dutch report calls for $176 billion tech spend, jobless benefit cuts

Image for Portugal general strike stalls transport, closes schools in labour reform protestFinance

Portugal general strike stalls transport, closes schools in labour reform protest

Image for German economy stuck in slow lane, institutes sayFinance

German economy stuck in slow lane, institutes say

Image for Hungary's minimum wage to rise 11% in 2026 despite weak economy

Hungary's minimum wage to rise 11% in 2026 despite weak economy

Date: December 8, 2025

BUDAPEST, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Hungary's Viktor Orban announced an 11% hike in the minimum wage for 2026 on Thursday after employers and employees reached a deal, despite an economic stagnation that has...

Image for German corporate bankruptcies to surge to a decade high in 2025

German corporate bankruptcies to surge to a decade high in 2025

Date: December 8, 2025

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Dec 8 (Reuters) - German corporate insolvencies are projected to hit their highest level in more than a decade this year, a new study revealed on Monday, as the nation...

Image for UK jobs market slowed again in November before budget, survey shows

UK jobs market slowed again in November before budget, survey shows

Date: December 8, 2025

LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Britain's jobs market remained weak last month in the run-up to finance minister Rachel Reeves' budget on November 26 as employers worried about possible new tax increases,...

Image for AI's rise stirs excitement, sparks job worries

AI's rise stirs excitement, sparks job worries

Date: December 4, 2025

NEW YORK, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The transformative effects of artificial intelligence dominated discussions at the Reuters NEXT conference in New York, with panelists concentrating on how it may upend...

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Trading day: Claims muddy fed outlook

Date: December 4, 2025

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Wall Street's big three indices were little changed on Thursday, while the dollar and Treasury yields rose, after a surprisingly strong U.S. labor...

Image for Germany not doing enough to halt economic 'free fall', says industry body

Germany not doing enough to halt economic 'free fall', says industry body

Date: December 2, 2025

BERLIN, Dec 2 (Reuters) - German engineering orders increased slightly in October, with non-eurozone countries contributing to the rise, but the bump does not signal that a recovery is on the way,...