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Near 50-year high German inflation strengthens case for larger ECB rate rise

Near 50-year high German inflation strengthens case for larger ECB rate rise

BERLIN (Reuters) -German inflation rose to its highest level in almost 50 years in August, beating a high set only three months earlie..

Explainer-Why Russia drives European and British gas prices

Explainer-Why Russia drives European and British gas prices

By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) – The Nord Stream 1 pipeline that transports gas from Russia to Germany will undergo mainten..

Carrefour CEO says inflation crisis turning consumers into penny-pinchers

Carrefour CEO says inflation crisis turning consumers into penny-pinchers

PARIS (Reuters) – Cost-conscious French consumers are ditching fish, buying cheaper meat and snubbing organic food to save money..

ECB must swiftly normalise rates; neutral may not be enough, Knot says

ECB must swiftly normalise rates; neutral may not be enough, Knot says

(Reuters) -The European Central Bank must swiftly normalise interest rates as inflation could still go higher and lifting rates to the..

Exclusive-Iraqi Kurdistan’s oil output could halve without investment – documents

Exclusive-Iraqi Kurdistan’s oil output could halve without investment – documents

By Amina Ismail and Maha El Dahan ERBIL (Reuters) – Oil production in the Iraqi region of Kurdistan could almost halve by 2027 i..

German EU-harmonised consumer prices up 8.8% y/y in August

German EU-harmonised consumer prices up 8.8% y/y in August

(Reuters) – German consumer prices, harmonised to compare with other European countries, were up 8.8% on the year and rose by 0...

OPENCAST TEAM SELECTS 10 CHARITIES TO SUPPORT IN 10TH YEAR AS DONATIONS PASS £100,000

OPENCAST TEAM SELECTS 10 CHARITIES TO SUPPORT IN 10TH YEAR AS DONATIONS PASS £100,000

Tyneside-headquartered tech consultancy Opencast has confirmed the names of 10 charities it will support in its 10th anniversary year ..

EU sets sights on energy market reform as prices soar

EU sets sights on energy market reform as prices soar

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union is drafting emergency plans to intervene in its energy market, as pressure grows..

Polish cabinet backs 2023 budget with 65 billion zloty deficit, PM says

Polish cabinet backs 2023 budget with 65 billion zloty deficit, PM says

WARSAW (Reuters) -The Polish government has approved a 2023 draft budget that envisages a deficit of around 65 billion zloty ($13.8 bi..

Toyota’s July global vehicle output drops again, puts annual target in doubt

Toyota’s July global vehicle output drops again, puts annual target in doubt

(Reuters) -Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday its July global vehicle production had fallen 8.6% year-on-year, missing its target for t..