Holly Ellyatt
Correspondent at CNBC Europe
Correspondent with CNBC's International team in London, follow @CNBCi for updates
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1 day ago |
nbcchicago.com | Chloe Taylor |Holly Ellyatt
This is CNBC's live blog covering European markets and business news. German foreign minister backs Trump's target of spending 5% of GDP on defenseOn Thursday, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul backed U.S. President Donald Trump's calls for NATO members to spend 5% of their gross domestic product on defense. Speaking on the sidelines of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Turkey, Wadephul said Germany was following Trump's proposal in this respect.
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4 days ago |
cnbc.com | Holly Ellyatt
European markets are expected to start the new trading week on a positive note following the White House's announcement that it had reached a "trade deal" with China, despite few details being known about the agreement. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 35 points higher at 8,586, Germany's DAX up 192 points at 23,688, France's CAC 70 points higher at 7,785 and Italy's FTSE MIB 366 points higher at 39,139, according to data from IG.
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1 week ago |
cnbc.com | Chloe Taylor |Holly Ellyatt
European stock market futures point to a positive start after the U.K. and U.S. confirmed a trade agreement, and investors look ahead to the U.S.-China trade negotiations set to begin this weekend. The pan-European Stoxx Europe 600 index is expected to open higher by 0.3%, according to futures data from FactSet. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 is also set to rise by 0.3%, while Germany's DAX and France's CAC 40 may open higher by 0.2%.
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1 week ago |
cnbc.com | Holly Ellyatt
The morning after US President Trump's announcement of European and worldwide trade tariffs, which included a 10% levy for imported goods from the UK, shoppers spend on Oxford Street beneath union jack flags in London's West End, on 3rd April 2025, in London, England. Richard Baker | In Pictures | Getty ImagesThe Bank of England cut interest rates on Thursday in a move likely to bring relief to borrowers, businesses and hard-pressed consumers across the country.
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1 week ago |
flipboard.com | Holly Ellyatt
3 hours ago80 years ago World War II in Europe was over. Celebrating V-E Day is now tinged with some dreadLONDON (AP) — Even if the end of World War II in Europe spawned one of the most joyous days the continent ever lived, Thursday’s 80th anniversary of V-E Day is haunted as much by the specter of current-day conflict as it celebrates the defeat of ultimate evil.
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