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Climate activists spray-paint entrance to French PM’s office

PARIS (Reuters) – Two climate activists spray-painted the front entrance of the French prime minister’s office on Wednesday in protest at what campaign group Derniere Renovation (Last Renovation) called “climate crimes” committed by the state. Video of the protest action seen by Reuters showed police arresting the two activists, who wore T-shirts with the slogan …

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Upbeat economic data powers European shares to third day of gains

By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -European shares extended gains on Wednesday as a lower inflation reading from France, the euro zone’s second-biggest economy, and better-than-expected business activity data boosted sentiment. The pan-European STOXX 600 rose 0.8%, while France’s CAC 40 added 1.3%. Data on Wednesday showed euro zone business activity contracted less than initially thought, …

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UK public’s inflation expectations fell in December: Citi/YouGov

LONDON (Reuters) – The British public’s expectations for future inflation fell last month, according to a survey from Citi and YouGov which the U.S. bank said showed a reduced risk that a recent 41-year high in inflation would become entrenched. The BoE closely watches surveys of households’ inflation expectations, as it believes they can offer …

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UK housing market stalls, credit card borrowing accelerates: BoE data

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s housing market slowed dramatically in November and people ramped up borrowing on credit cards, according to Bank of England data on Wednesday that underscored the effects of rising interest rates and the cost-of-living crisis. British lenders approved 46,075 mortgages in November, down from 57,875 in October and marking the …

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Former astronaut Cunningham, member of first crewed Apollo flight, dies at age 90

By Katharine Jackson and Steve Gorman WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former U.S. astronaut Walter Cunningham, who flew to space aboard Apollo 7 in 1968 on the inaugural crewed Apollo mission that paved the way for the first human moon landing nine months later, died on Tuesday at age 90, NASA said. Cunningham joined crewmates Walter Schirra and …

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Norway says fund to reduce Amazon deforestation in Brazil back in business

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Norway, the major donor to the Amazon Fund, said the initiative for backing forest protection had been re-activated now that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was back in office and vowing to halt deforestation. “Brazil’s new President has signaled a clear ambition to stop deforestation by 2030,” Norwegian Minister of …

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