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UK stocks jump 2% on U.S.-Iran peace deal hopes
May 6 (Reuters) - The main UK indexes jumped more than 2% on Wednesday, aided by expectations of a U...
6th May, 2026
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Europe is unlikely to reach 80% pre-winter gas storage target, Equinor says
By Nora Buli OSLO, May 6 (Reuters) - Europe will struggle to replenish its depleted gas storage site...
6th May, 2026
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Kraft Heinz beats quarterly sales estimates
May 6 (Reuters) - Jell-O maker Kraft Heinz beat first-quarter sales estimates on Wednesday, buoyed b...
6th May, 2026
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British Jews gather for annual celebration in shadow of recent attacks
LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - Thousands of British Jews gathered in north London on Tuesday to mark the...
6th May, 2026
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Pirelli to make Cyber Tyres in US after Italy curbs China influence
MILAN, May 6 (Reuters) - Pirelli will start producing Cyber Tyres in the United States, it said on W...
6th May, 2026
Finance
German woman on hantavirus-hit ship to be tested at German hospital, Bild reports
May 6 (Reuters) - A German national who was onboard a luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus...
6th May, 2026
Finance
Fresh forensic leads revive Italy's infamous Garlasco murder mystery
By Crispian Balmer ROME, May 6 (Reuters) - Nearly two decades after 26-year-old office worker Chiara...
6th May, 2026
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Burger King-parent Restaurant Brands beats quarterly same-store sales estimates
May 6 (Reuters) - Restaurant Brands International on Wednesday edged past expectations for quarterly...
6th May, 2026
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Pope to visit Canary Islands, migrant entry point, on trip to Spain
By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, May 6 (Reuters) - Pope Leo will visit two of the Canary Islands, maj...
6th May, 2026
Finance
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to sail to Spain; rare Andes strain confirmed
By Sfundo Parakozov and Nellie Peyton JOHANNESBURG, May 6 (Reuters) - A luxury cruise ship hit by a...
6th May, 2026
Finance
Greece wins UK ruling on buyback of GDP-linked securities over creditor opposition
LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - Greece on Wednesday won a London court ruling on its plans to buy back GDP...
6th May, 2026
Finance
Iran war pauses global easing push by central banks in April
By Karin Strohecker and Sumanta Sen LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - The Iran war has seen major central ba...
6th May, 2026
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Israel to transfer jet fuel to Germany following Hormuz crisis
BERLIN/JERUSALEM, May 6 (Reuters) - Israel will transfer jet fuel to Germany after Berlin requested...
6th May, 2026
Finance
Pound gains from optimism over US-Iran deal, options suggest calm after local elections
LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - The pound rose against the dollar on Wednesday, as investors took heart fr...
6th May, 2026
Finance
Jesuits in Britain consider divesting from Rio Tinto over environmental concerns
May 6 (Reuters) - The Jesuits in Britain, a Catholic religious order, may sell its stake in Rio Tint...
6th May, 2026
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EU prosecutors investigate Croatia over suspected farm fund fraud
SARAJEVO, May 6 (Reuters) - The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has launched a criminal i...
6th May, 2026
Finance
Russia to start buying forex as Middle East war oil windfall arrives
MOSCOW, May 6 (Reuters) - Russia will buy foreign currency on the market in the coming month for the...
6th May, 2026
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China condemns Eswatini for being 'kept and fed' by Taiwan in travel row
BEJING/TAIPEI, May 6 (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday Eswatini's leaders were being "kept and fed...
6th May, 2026
Headlines
Northern Irish police make three arrests after hijacked car driven to police station
LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - Northern Irish police said on Wednesday that they had made three arrests i...
6th May, 2026
Finance
Chance of ECB rate hike has risen, board member Cipollone says
FRANKFURT, May 6 (Reuters) - The chance of a European Central Bank rate hike has risen as inflation...
6th May, 2026
Finance
Italy antitrust probes Glovo, Deliveroo over rider claims
MILAN, May 6 (Reuters) - Italy's antitrust authority said on Wednesday it had opened investigations...
6th May, 2026
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Stocks and bonds rally after Axios reports US Iran closing in on deal
LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - Stocks and bonds jumped and the U.S. dollar dipped on Wednesday, after a r...
6th May, 2026
Finance
Britain's Octopus Energy invests 584 million euros in European wind portfolio expansion
LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - Octopus Energy Generation said on Wednesday it had invested 584 million eu...
6th May, 2026
Finance
US stock index futures rise on Middle East peace hopes, AI optimism
May 6 (Reuters) - Wall Street futures climbed on Wednesday, buoyed by hopes of a U.S.-Iran peace agr...
6th May, 2026
Finance
Tariffs mean $5.9 billion hit to Volkswagen's annual operating profit, CEO says
BARCELONA, May 6 (Reuters) - Tariffs represent a burden of 5 billion euros ($5.88 billion) per year...
6th May, 2026
Finance
UK borrowing costs fall on hopes of possible US-Iran peace deal
LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - British government bond yields fell on Wednesday as oil prices fell for th...
6th May, 2026
Finance
UK services firms report sharpest rise in costs since late 2022
LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - British services firms last month reported the sharpest acceleration in co...
6th May, 2026
Finance
NATO must spend 5% of GDP on defence by 2030, Poland says
WARSAW, May 6 (Reuters) - NATO countries need to hit the alliance's target of spending 5% of gross d...
6th May, 2026
Finance
ECB wage tracker shows stable wage growth ahead
FRANKFURT, May 6 (Reuters) - Euro zone negotiated wage growth trends are largely unchanged since the...
6th May, 2026
Finance
UK's Capricorn Energy says deadline for takeover offer from Saudi's Cafani unit extended
May 6 (Reuters) - Britain's takeover panel has extended a deadline for Alamadiyaf al‑Masiyyah, the C...
6th May, 2026
Finance
One-off plant orders lift German engineering demand in March, industry says
BERLIN, May 6 (Reuters) - Orders at German engineering firms rose 27% year-on-year in March, an unex...
6th May, 2026
Finance
Continental warns of fresh U.S. tariff blow if latest increase affects tyres
May 6 (Reuters) - Continental expects a blow in the "mid to high double-digit million euro" range sh...
6th May, 2026
Finance
German services contract in April at fastest pace in over three years, PMI shows
BERLIN, May 6 (Reuters) - Germany's service sector contracted at its steepest rate in more than thre...
6th May, 2026
Finance
Euro zone services activity slumps in April on weak demand, PMI shows
LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - Euro zone services activity contracted in April for the first time in almo...
6th May, 2026
Finance
Italy services costs rise at fastest pace in over three years, PMI shows
ROME, May 6 (Reuters) - Cost pressures in Italy's service sector hit their highest level in more tha...
6th May, 2026
Technology
Evaluating Risk Management Platforms for Financial Services in 2026
Regulators are turning up the heat. Since December 18, 2023, U.S. public companies have just four bu...
6th May, 2026
Finance
G7 trade ministers to discuss critical minerals supply chain, French minister says
PARIS, May 6 (Reuters) - G7 trade ministers will discuss securing the critical minerals supply chain...
6th May, 2026
Finance
France's services sector contracts further in April, final PMI shows
PARIS, May 6 (Reuters) - France's services sector contracted in April, as demand weakened amid econo...
6th May, 2026
Finance
Regional leader of Spain's Canary Islands rejects hantavirus-hit cruise docking there
MADRID, May 6 (Reuters) - The regional government of Spain's Canary Islands is opposed to allowing a...
6th May, 2026
Finance
German chemical mood sinks as Iran war disrupts supplies
May 6 (Reuters) - Business morale in Germany's chemical industry fell to its lowest level in almost...
6th May, 2026