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UK economy grew more than expected in Q2

The U.K. economy held up better than feared in the second quarter of the year as U.S. President Donald Trump unleashed his trade war on the world. Gross domestic product rose by 0.3 percent in the three months through June,
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How a failed Italian bank merger exposed the EU’s struggle to enforce its economic vision

Italy’s recent crackdown on a major banking merger has exposed a growing protectionist backlash over the EU’s efforts to unify Europe’s financial system. UniCredit’s failed bid last week for Banco BPM, derailed

Spain violated EU rules by meddling in banking merger, says Brussels

BRUSSELS — The European Commission has issued a legal warning to Spain saying it violated European Union banking and single market rules by intervening in banking giant BBVA’s hostile takeover of local

‘Unacceptable’: Germany rejects von der Leyen’s €1.8 trillion EU budget plan

BERLIN — The German government has already signaled sharp opposition to the EU budget proposal, a day after European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen presented the plan in Brussels. “A comprehensive
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