Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Spain attributes over 1,000 excess deaths to heat in second-hottestJune ever
MADRID, July 1 (Reuters) - Spain recorded 1,029 excess deaths last month attributable to heat, official data showed on Wednesday, as a five-day heatwave with temperatures surpassing 40 degrees Celsius...
Jul 01, 2026
Expected next UK PM Burnham faces defence funding gap
LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) - Andy Burnham will have to find an additional 4.7 billion ($6.2 billion) to close a defence funding gap, either through deeper spending cuts or higher taxes, if, as expected,...
Jul 01, 2026
Euro zone factory output ends first quarter on strong note, cost pressures ease - PMI
LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) - Euro zone manufacturing output ended its best quarter since early 2022 last month with easing cost pressures as the U.S. and Iran negotiated a ceasefire giving relief to fac...
Jul 01, 2026
Opening of North Korea-Russia road bridge likely delayed, US think tank says
By Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, July 1 (Reuters) - North Korea and Russia appear unlikely to open a road bridge connecting their countries in the near term, despite an earlier mid-June target, after satellite...
Jul 01, 2026
German manufacturing edges up in June as new orders return to growth, PMI shows
BERLIN, July 1 (Reuters) - German factory activity expanded modestly in June as output growth ticked up and new orders rebounded, while the outlook for price trends depends on developments in the Midd...
Jul 01, 2026
French manufacturing grew in June by more than first forecast, final PMI shows
PARIS, July 1 (Reuters) - France's manufacturing activity grew slightly faster in June than initially forecast, despite ongoing supply-chain pressures caused by transport disruptions due to the Iran w...
Jul 01, 2026
China's BYD nears decision on second European plant, adviser says
By Christoph Steitz and Rachel More FRANKFURT, July 1 (Reuters) - China's BYD, the world's largest electric vehicle maker, is close to a decision on taking over an existing European auto plant to spee...
Jul 01, 2026
Italian manufacturing cost pressures ease in June, PMI shows
ROME, July 1 (Reuters) - Cost pressures and supply chain disruption in Italy's manufacturing sector eased in June, a survey showed on Wednesday, reflecting signs of de-escalation in the conflict in th...
Jul 01, 2026
Westpac director Nash leaves board over ties to KPMG
By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY, July 1 (Reuters) - Australian bank Westpac said on Wednesday that non-executive director Peter Nash would leave its board, citing his relationship with troubled auditor KPMG. ...
Jul 01, 2026
Poland warns Russia seeks to exploit Ukraine tensions with sabotage operations
WARSAW, July 1 (Reuters) - Polish special services are preparing for possible Russian sabotage operations aimed at inflaming tensions between Poles and Ukrainians, Tomasz Siemoniak, minister in charge...
Jul 01, 2026
