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Spanish-based easyJet pilots to go on strike for nine days in August
MADRID (Reuters) - A union representing Spanish-based pilots of low-cost airline easyJet said on Friday its members will go on strike for nine days in August to demand better working conditions. The S...
Jul 29, 2022
Spanish prosecutor asks for 8 year jail term for Shakira, El Pais reports
MADRID (Reuters) - A Spanish prosecutor has asked for more than eight years in prison for Colombian superstar Shakira and a fine of more than 23 million euros ($23.51 million) over a 14.5 million euro...
Jul 29, 2022
Taiwan Q2 GDP grows at slowest in two years on China lockdowns, COVID
By Roger Tung TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's economy grew at its slowest pace in two years in the second quarter and performed slightly worse than expected, hit by supply chain woes and a surge in domesti...
Jul 29, 2022
Spain’s second-quarter GDP growth of 1.1% tops estimates
(Reuters) - Spain's second-quarter economy expanded 1.1% over the previous three months to top growth estimates on robust overseas demand for the country's goods and services, preliminary data showed ...
Jul 29, 2022
German economy stagnates in Q2
BERLIN (Reuters) - The German economy stagnated in the second quarter, data showed on Friday, as the coronavirus pandemic, supply chain problems and the war in Ukraine held back Europe's largest econo...
Jul 29, 2022
Italy’s economy grew faster than expected in Q2, +1.0% q/q, +4.6% y/y -ISTAT
ROME, July 29 (Reuters) - Italy's economy grew 1.0% in the second quarter of the year from the previous three months, preliminary data showed on Friday, a stronger-than-expected reading and despite th...
Jul 29, 2022
German unemployment rises in July as Ukrainian refugees look for work
BERLIN (Reuters) - German unemployment rose more than expected in July, Labour Office figures showed on Friday, as Ukrainian refugees looking for work in Germany are being registered by officials. The...
Jul 29, 2022
France’s preliminary Q2 GDP rose 0.5%, beating forecasts
PARIS (Reuters) - France's preliminary gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.5% during the second quarter, beating forecasts and offering an element of respite for the euro zone's second-biggest econ...
Jul 29, 2022
Take Five: Time to be forceful?
(Reuters) - Britain and Australia may opt for 50 basis-point rate hikes in coming days, given the high risk that markets will punish any central bank that hesitates to crack down on multi-decade high ...
Jul 29, 2022
Turkey to forge on with selective loan policy despite backlash -sources
By Nevzat Devranoglu and Orhan Coskun ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey will stick to policies that allow only net exporters to access cheap lira loans and may toughen rules further despite a backlash from co...
Jul 29, 2022
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