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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1841, Otto Wagner, Austrian architect, designed the Austrian Postal Savings Bank and Karlsplatz Stadtbahn Station (died 1918) was born. In 1878, Treaty of Berlin: The European powers redraw the map of the Balkans. Serbia, Montenegro and Romania become completely independent of the Ottoman Empire. In 1889, Emma Asson, Estonian educator and politician (died 1965) was born. In 1913, The 1913 Romanian Army cholera outbreak during the Second Balkan War starts. In 1922, Anker Jørgensen, Danish trade union leader and politician, 16th Prime Minister of Denmark (died 2016) was born. In 1927, Simone Veil, French lawyer and politician, President of the European Parliament (died 2017) was born. In 1934, Peter Gzowski, Canadian journalist and academic (died 2002) was born. In 1957, Thierry Boutsen, Belgian race car driver and businessman was born. In 2010, George Steinbrenner, American businessman (born 1930) passed away. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist, author, and academic (born 1919) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Europe’s economy is a mess. Its stock markets are a steal
International investors still aren’t interested
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Sweden Herald
· Jun 26, 2026
The stock markets are running like a train, but Copenhagen is derailed
The stock markets are running like a train, but Copenhagen is derailed
BizNews
· Jul 3, 2026
Europe's stock market boom is a mirage — And "Dark" trading is to blame
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Seeking Alpha
· Jul 11, 2026
Citigroup: Traders Are Getting Too Excited About Capital Markets Growth (Rating Downgrade)
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The Economist
· Jun 23, 2026
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Sydney Morning Herald
· Jul 1, 2026
Worst in class: Why our sharemarket performance is a global outlier
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Real Clear Politics
· Jul 7, 2026
Europe Putting Real Money--and Industry--Behind Nato
Europe Putting Real Money--and Industry--Behind Nato
EUobserver
· Jun 23, 2026
Cost of living crisis is reshaping EU politics as migration and climate lose steam
The shift from migration and climate wars to wallet issues is redrawing Europe’s political map, empowering forces that want a far bigger state at the very moment public coffers are already stretched.
The Motley Fool
· Jul 5, 2026
The Stock Market Just Did Something That's Only Been Observed Twice in the Last 155 Years -- and It Has Distressing Implications for Wall Street
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Reuters
· Jul 7, 2026
Wall Street closes higher as Broadcom rallies - Business
Wall Street's main indexes ended higher, with Broadcom and other chip stocks rallying as investors bought shares in companies related to AI that are expected to drive a strong second-quarter earnings season. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #world #business #markets #stocks #WallStreet #Broadcom Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4p68PbH 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en
Townhall
· Jul 8, 2026
Europe Doesn't Believe It Has a Future. That's What Happens When You Stop Believing in Free Enterprise.
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teleSUR English
· Jul 9, 2026
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Bloomberg
· Jul 6, 2026
AI Cracks Risk Ruining Europe’s Goldilocks Moment
Europe is enjoying a breakout moment as the major beneficiary of a global rotation out of technology stocks. That said, its immunity against cracks in the artificial-intelligence trade is unlikely to last.
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· Jul 8, 2026
Indonesia shifts focus to high-value added product exports
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· Jul 10, 2026
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ING Think
· Jul 10, 2026
European consumers still aren’t consuming, but the way they save is changing
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The Big Picture
· Jun 22, 2026
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· Jun 27, 2026
Philanthropy leader at Warren Buffett and Bill Gates’ Giving Pledge says children of billionaires are pushing them to give their wealth away faster
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· Jun 28, 2026
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· Jun 26, 2026
Morgan Stanley on life after selling your business: a roadmap for entrepreneurs
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· Jul 6, 2026
European vs. U.S. Economic Performance: An Update
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· Jul 9, 2026
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Sky News Australia
· Jul 2, 2026
Wall Street suffers through tough night as markets fall
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· Jul 7, 2026
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