ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s economy will grow by more than 2% annually in the next two years, helped by continuing flows of European funds, but it needs to do more to attract investment, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said on Thursday. Greece almost went bankrupt in the past decade after revealing a …
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By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound rose for a third consecutive session on Thursday as it continued to recover from a six-month trough hit in late November. Sterling climbed 0.15% on Thursday to $1.2721, up from a recent low of $1.2475 on Nov. 22. The euro was flat versus sterling at 82.78 …
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – For Eva Henschke, Germany’s Christmas markets are a chance to temporarily forget about the colder, darker days with a hot mug of mulled wine or eggnog and a bratwurst off the grill. But more so than in years past, she has had to keep a careful eye on costs …
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By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Major British retailer Frasers said it felt “kicked in the face” by the government’s tax hiking budget, blaming it for a drop in consumer confidence that forced a cut to annual profit guidance. Shares in Frasers, formerly called Sports Direct and majority owned by Mike Ashley, plunged 12% on Thursday …
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(Reuters) -New battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales in UK rose 58% in November, marking the eleventh straight month of growth, industry data showed, driven by deep discounts to meet government-mandated levels. However, overall new car sales for the month fell 1.9% from a year ago to 153,610 units, due to waning demand among private buyers, …
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(Reuters) – Spanish airport operator Aena’s fees for 2025 will be unchanged, competition watchdog CNMC said on Thursday, rejecting the company’s bid for an increase. The CNMC said the adjusted annual maximum revenue per passenger would stay at 10.35 euros ($10.90). Aena had proposed an increase of 0.05 euros per passenger for 2025, approved by …
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(This Dec. 3 story has been officially corrected to remove reference to ’emergency break’, after European Parliament amended its press release, in paragraph 7) BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Negotiators for EU institutions agreed a compromise on Tuesday on a ban on the import of commodities linked to deforestation, which will be delayed by a year but …
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MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s Inditex has temporarily closed some of its franchise-operated stores in Algeria due to operational problems though it is not considering ceasing operations in the country, the company told Reuters on Thursday. The owner of Zara and other brands, which according to its latest annual report has 20 stores in Algeria, has at …
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By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Major British retailer Frasers felt it had been “kicked in the face” by the new Labour government’s budget, the sportswear and fashion group’s finance chief said on Thursday. A raft of businesses have complained that the government’s move to hike social security contributions and the minimum wage will lead …
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VALLETTA (Reuters) – The Netherlands will ask the European Union to suspend its visa-free arrangements with Georgia, the Dutch foreign minister said on Thursday, after more than 300 people were arrested in pro-EU demonstrations in the South Caucasus country. Demonstrators in Georgia have for the past week been protesting against the government’s decision to halt …
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