Take Five: Tick-tock, it's nearly tariff o'clock
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's August 1 deadline for trade partners to sign deals or face hefty tariffs is fast approaching, and investors are playing it cool. Stocks are near record highs and volatility is low, even with a Federal Reserve me...
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European shares slip as auto stocks weigh, investors eye US-EU trade talks
(Reuters) -European shares retreated on Friday, giving back gains from the previous session, as automobile stocks weighed and investors awaited updates on EU-U.S. trade talks ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff deadline next week. The pan-Eur...
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Australia should compromise to reach EU trade deal, minister says
CANBERRA (Reuters) -Australia should accept compromises to reach a trade deal with the European Union and demonstrate that such agreements can still be reached in a more protectionist world, Trade Minister Don Farrell said on Friday. Farrell said in a ...
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European-Iran nuclear talks kick off in Istanbul
(Refiles with adjusted media identifier IRAN-NUCLEAR/E3, no change to text) ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Delegations have arrived at Iran's Istanbul consulate on Friday morning for face-to-face talks between Iran and the so-called E3 group of France, Brita...
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China's fiscal revenue falls 0.3% in first half
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's fiscal revenue dipped 0.3% in the first half of 2025 from a year earlier, unchanged from the decline in the January-May period, the finance ministry said on Friday. Fiscal expenditure rose 3.4% in the first half against a 4.2...
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Sudan's Islamists plot post-war comeback by supporting army
KHARTOUM/PORT SUDAN (Reuters) -The Islamist movement toppled in Sudan's uprising in 2019 could support an extended period of army rule as it eyes a political comeback after deploying fighters in the country's war, according to some of its leading membe...
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EU regulator backs Gilead's twice-yearly injection for HIV prevention
(Reuters) -The European Union's drugs regulator has recommended approval of Gilead Sciences' lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injection, for preventing HIV infection in adults and adolescents, the drugmaker said on Friday. The backing could make it the EU's...
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Exclusive-Shanghai bourse gives bond investors a taste of high yields with new framework, sources say
(Reuters) -The Shanghai Stock Exchange plans to facilitate more companies to issue bonds and attract investors with a new framework for such issuances, two sources said, as China looks to boost funding options for the private sector to revive its econo...
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Rhine river levels rise in Germany after rain, ships load more cargo
HAMBURG (Reuters) -Rain has sharply raised water levels on the river Rhine in Germany, allowing ships to take on bigger loads and only northern sections of the river are still too shallow for cargo vessels to sail at full capacity, commodity traders sa...
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YouTube generation propels Japan's anti-foreigner politics into the mainstream
By Tim Kelly and John Geddie TOKYO (Reuters) -Yuta Kato is increasingly annoyed by foreigners ignorant of Japan's social etiquette, whether that involves blocking the streets near his work in Tokyo's upscale Ginza district or distracting commuters by p...
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