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German Economy to ‘Strengthen Markedly’ in 2026, Bundesbank Says

Germany’s economy will gradually recover next year and gain momentum in 2027, helped by higher public outlays on defense and infrastructure, the Bundesbank said.

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Euro-Zone Wage Growth to Pick Up in Second Half of Next Year

Pay growth in the euro area is set to accelerate in the latter half of next year, supporting the European Central Bank’s assessment that there’s currently no need to lower interest rates further.

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EU leaders agree on 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine after a plan to use Russian assets unravels

European Union leaders have agreed to provide a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years

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Government borrowing higher than expected in November

Borrowing - the difference between public spending and tax income - was £11.7bn last month.

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UK retail sales drop unexpectedly as economy struggles

Volumes edged down 0.1 per cent after analysts predicted a rise

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IMF Sees Mali 2026 Rebound With Barrick Deal Lifting Gold Output

The International Monetary Fund expects a gradual recovery in Mali’s economy next year on higher mining output, after the government resolved a two-year dispute with Barrick Mining Corp.

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UK Borrowing Falls in First Public Finances Data Since Budget

UK government borrowing fell in November as the economy continued to generate healthy tax receipts and debt costs declined, a modest boost for Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves weeks after she unveiled a difficult budget.

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Bank of France Lifts Growth Forecasts as Economy Defies Upheaval

The Bank of France raised its growth forecasts as the euro area’s second-largest economy shows resilience to prolonged political turbulence and fiscal uncertainty.

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Bank of Japan Hikes Rates To Highest Since 1995| Insight with Haslinda Amin 12/19/2025

Insight with Haslinda Amin, a daily news program featuring in-depth, high-profile interviews and analysis to give viewers the complete picture on the stories that matter. The show features prominent leaders spanning the worlds of business, finance, politics and culture. (Source: Bloomberg)

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UK’s roads and airports brace for busiest Christmas getaway on record

Transport groups warn of unprecedented congestion as commuters, shoppers and holidaymakers travel at onceBritain’s roads and runways will take a festive pounding on Friday as traffic peaks before Christmas and record numbers head to the skies.Motoring organisations are forecasting exceptionally busy…

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EU turns to joint debt for Ukraine after botching Russian asset loan

Also in this newsletter: Why Brussels’ U-turn on combustion engines won’t halt EVs

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Emergent Bias and Fairness in Multi-Agent Decision Systems

arXiv:2512.16433v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Multi-agent systems have demonstrated the ability to improve performance on a variety of predictive tasks by leveraging collaborative decision making. However, the lack of effective evaluation methodologies has made it difficult to estimate the risk o…

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Bitcoin, ether pop higher as Japan rate hike lifts Asian risk appetite

Japan’s 10-year government bond yield briefly touched 2% for the first time since 2006 after the central bank lifted its benchmark rate.

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Japan raises interest rates to highest level in 30 years

Bank of Japan implements quarter percentage point rise to 0.75% in progress to normalise monetary policy

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Bitcoin jumps above $87,000, yen slides as Bank of Japan hikes interest rates

The Bank of Japan raised its short-term policy rate by 25 basis points to 0.75%, the highest in nearly 30 years.

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Yen Extends Losses Against Dollar After BOJ Hikes Benchmark Rate

The yen extended losses against the dollar after the Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points.

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Pendal's Patrick on Fed's Rate Path Options

Pendal Group Head of Income Strategies Amy Xie Patrick speaks about how potential Fed rate cut projections are impacted by inflation numbers as well as market expectations towards President Trump's economic policies. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Friday to be busiest travel day of festive season

Road, rail and air travellers are being advised to allow extra time for travel and check their routes.

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Over-50s should work for longer to ease pressures of ageing society, say Lords

Falling fertility rates and rising life expectancy will pose ‘significant economic and fiscal challenges’

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Don’t weaken health and safety rules in the name of growth | Letter

Ruth Wilkinson says good regulation allows business to thrive without risking workers’ health John Fingleton’s claim that health and safety rules are holding UK infrastructure back (Report, 12 December) is not only wrong, it’s dangerous. Stripping back protections in the name of speed is a false eco…