First winter cold snap tests French power grid
PARIS (Reuters) – Temperatures hovering near zero in coming days will test the resilience of France’s power network, even ..
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EU seeks deal on law preventing import of deforestation-linked goods
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will attempt to clinch a deal on Monday evening on a law to prevent compa..
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Greece, Britain discussing Parthenon Sculptures return but deal not close, Athens says
By Renee Maltezou ATHENS (Reuters) – The Greek government on Monday quashed local media reports that a deal with Britain over th..
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Historic crown to be modified for King Charles’s coronation
LONDON (Reuters) – The historic St Edward’s Crown, which has been the centrepiece of the coronation of monarchs in England..
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Shares slip, yields rise as U.S. data sparks rate hike concerns
By Herbert Lash and Elizabeth Howcroft NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global stocks slid and Treasury yields rose on Monday as investors i..
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Sterling slips as boost from new China COVID rules fades
By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) – The pound slid on Monday, as an initial jolt of investor enthusiasm over signs of possible l..
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BIS warns of $80 trillion of hidden FX swap debt
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has warned that pension funds and other ‘non..
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ECB’s Makhlouf expects 50 bps rate hike in December
(Corrects first paragraph to say rates ‘may have to move into restrictive territory’, not ‘would have to’) By ..
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Analysis-Energy hungry Europe can’t look to U.S. shale to fill any OPEC gap
By Laila Kearney, Liz Hampton and Arathy Somasekhar NEW YORK/DENVER/HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. shale oil drillers turned from scra..
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Take Five: Ready for that Santa rally?
(Reuters) – Swiss lender Credit Suisse faces a litmus test over its rights issue, just one several trials markets must work thro..
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U.S., EU to address Inflation Reduction Act fears constructively -draft
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The United States and the European Union will seek to tackle EU concerns about a new U.S. g..
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Stocks fall as strong U.S. payrolls muddies rate bets
By Sinéad Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) – Equities took a dip on Friday while U.S. Treasury yields climbed as investors bet on a more..
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Euro zone bond yields rise after U.S. jobs data
By Alun John LONDON (Reuters) – European government bond yields rose after Friday data showed U.S. employers hired more workers ..
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Reckitt expects U.S. infant formula shortage until spring
By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) -The near year-long infant formula shortage in the United States that prompted the intervention of t..
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Factbox-Global banks take axe to jobs as cost pressures mount
LONDON (Reuters) – Banks typically trim jobs towards the end of the year, but 2022 has seen a bigger wave of redundancies and la..
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Irish corporate tax boom breaks more records in November
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland took in more corporate tax in November than it used to collect in entire years a decade ago, as a rec..
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Pfizer to invest more than $2.5 billion to expand European manufacturing
By Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) -Pfizer Inc is investing more than $2.5 billion at its drug making plants in Belgium and Ireland, ..
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Global central banks extend rate hike push in November
By Karin Strohecker and Vincent Flasseur LONDON (Reuters) – The pace and scale of rate hikes delivered by central banks in Novem..
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EU countries consider lower gas price cap – documents
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union countries will consider on Friday a proposal for a gas price cap slightly lower than..
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Factbox-What European companies are doing as workers face high inflation
(Reuters) -Companies across Europe are offering one-off bonuses and renegotiating wages as surging inflation raises food and energy bi..
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The clear need for effective estate planning to mitigate effects of another ‘nil-rate band freeze’
By Jack Rose, Strategic Sales Director at Triple Point In a bid to plug the £54 billion hole in public finances, Chancel..
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EU sets recycling, reuse targets to cut packaging waste
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission proposed on Wednesday new rules to reduce packaging waste thro..
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BYD set to be China’s top-selling car brand for Nov, Tesla gains -data
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – BYD was the top-selling car brand in China in the first four weeks of November, brokerage data showed, outp..
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Portugal’s Q3 growth accelerates with consumption but future not shining
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s economy expanded 0.4% in the third quarter from 0.1% in the previous qua..
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FTX collapse shows urgent need to finalise EU crypto rules, says European Commission
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -The “questionable practices” at now collapsed crypto exchange FTX would not have been allow..
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World stocks upbeat on hopes for China re-opening, inflation peaking
By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) -World equity markets rallied on Wednesday lifted by hopes that inflation is peaking and a re-ope..
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Global stocks to grind higher, lacklustre year ahead: Reuters poll
By Hari Kishan BENGALURU (Reuters) – The global economy needs to find a more solid footing before most stock markets break out o..
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Economic headwinds set to push oil below $100 in 2023: Reuters Poll
By Seher Dareen (Reuters) – Brent oil prices will hold above the $100 level for the rest of 2022 as an impending EU ban on Russi..
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German inflation eased in November but too soon for ‘all-clear’
By Miranda Murray and Balazs Koranyi BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s inflation cooled slightly in November, but remained near..
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UK royals in U.S. spotlight as William and Kate visit
By Michael Holden and Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) – Prince William and his wife Kate fly out to the United States on Wednesday ..
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London’s West End regains pre-pandemic buzz, boosting sales
By Aby Jose Koilparambil and Suban Abdulla (Reuters) -London’s West End has seen retail, hospitality and leisure venue sales ret..
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UK mortgage approvals hit lowest since June 2020
By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -The number of mortgages approved by lenders in Britain fell in October to its lowest since June 2020, ..
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Greek residential property price recovery picks up in third quarter
By George Georgiopoulos ATHENS (Reuters) – A recovery in Greece’s residential real estate market picked up pace in the thi..
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Hyundai Motor, SK On sign EV battery supply pact for N. America
By Heekyong Yang and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group has signed an agreement to source elect..
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Swiss GDP growth lags expectations in Q3
ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss economy grew a real 0.2% in the third quarter versus the second three months of 2022 and 0.5% year-..
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Nestle nudges 2022 sales outlook higher again
ZURICH (Reuters) -Nestle has nudged its 2022 sales outlook higher again, the world’s largest packaged food company said ahead of..
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Europe on course to end winter with plenty of gas: Kemp
By John Kemp LONDON (Reuters) -Europe’s gas inventories are on course to end the winter of 2022/23 at one of the highest levels ..
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