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Morning Bid: Bonds get a taste of oil's demand destruction
May 18 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. So, there...
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EU to force companies to buy components from non-Chinese suppliers, FT reports
May 18 (Reuters) - The European Union is drawing up plans to force European companies to buy critica...
18th May, 2026
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Finnish divers join efforts to recover dead Italians in the Maldives
COLOMBO, May 18 (Reuters) - Three Finnish cave divers are joining efforts in the Maldives on Monday...
18th May, 2026
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Global bond rout deepens as inflation fears mount
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, May 18 (Reuters) - Bonds from Tokyo to New York extended losses on Monday as r...
18th May, 2026
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Shein buys US-based apparel retailer Everlane, Puck News reports
May 17 (Reuters) - Online fast-fashion platform Shein is acquiring Everlane from majority owner L Ca...
18th May, 2026
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Golf-Rai's knockout punch in Rocky's backyard ends century-long English drought at PGA Championship
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania, May 17 (Reuters) - Down the road from the city that produced one of Ho...
18th May, 2026
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Dollar firms as oil climbs, bond rout saps risk appetite
By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, May 18 (Reuters) - The dollar firmed against most major currencies on Monda...
18th May, 2026
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Russia hits Ukraine's Odesa, Dnipro with drones and missiles overnight, officials say
May 18 (Reuters) - Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with drones and missiles, targeting the souther...
18th May, 2026
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Asia shares slip, oil prices pile pressure on bonds
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, May 18 (Reuters) - Asia share markets slipped on Monday as fresh drone attacks...
18th May, 2026
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G7 finance chiefs seek to tackle imbalances as trade strains unity
By Leigh Thomas PARIS, May 18 (Reuters) - G7 finance ministers gathering in Paris on Monday will try...
18th May, 2026
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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship due to arrive at Rotterdam port as final destination
By Charlotte Van Campenhout ROTTERDAM, May 18 (Reuters) - The hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius...
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Russia destroyed over 3,000 Ukrainian drones last week, RIA says
May 18 (Reuters) - Russia has intercepted and destroyed at least 3,124 Ukrainian drones over the pas...
17th May, 2026
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UK asking prices show bigger-than-usual rise in May, Rightmove says
LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - Asking prices for British homes in May rose by more than usual for the ti...
17th May, 2026
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UK employers focus on cost management with confidence near record low
LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - British employers are prioritising cost management over growth with their...
17th May, 2026
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Standard Chartered names Manus Costello as permanent CFO
May 18 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered on Monday appointed Manus Costello as its permanent chief fina...
17th May, 2026
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Oil rises more than 1% after drone attack on UAE nuclear power plant
SINGAPORE, May 18 (Reuters) - Oil prices extended gains on Monday as efforts to end the U.S.-Israeli...
17th May, 2026
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G7 is right forum to discuss ending Iran conflict, German minister says
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, May 18 (Reuters) - The Group of Seven countries is the right forum for dis...
17th May, 2026
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Moldovan leaders decry Russian move on citizenship for separatist region
By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU, May 17 (Reuters) - Moldovan leaders denounced as a threat Russian Presi...
17th May, 2026
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Trump's Greenland envoy Landry arrives in Nuuk
COPENHAGEN, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S. special envoy Jeff Landry, appointed by President Donald Trump l...
17th May, 2026
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A suspected Ukrainian military drone was found crashed in Lithuania
TALLINN, May 17 (Reuters) - A suspected Ukrainian military drone was found crashed in Lithuania on S...
17th May, 2026
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France's CMA CGM suspends Cuba bookings after US executive order
PARIS, May 17 (Reuters) - French shipping giant CMA CGM has suspended all bookings to and from Cuba...
17th May, 2026
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Trump says 'clock is ticking' for Iran
WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened consequences for Ira...
17th May, 2026
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France's Publicis to buy US data firm LiveRamp in $2.2 billion
May 17 (Reuters) - French advertising group Publicis Groupe has agreed to acquire U.S. data collabor...
17th May, 2026
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Ten killed in armed attack in Mexico's Puebla state
MEXICO CITY, May 17 (Reuters) - Ten people, including a minor, were killed in an armed attack in Mex...
17th May, 2026
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UAE reports drone strike at nuclear power plant as Iran war deadlock endures
By Tala Ramadan DUBAI, May 17 (Reuters) - A drone strike caused a fire at a nuclear power plant in t...
17th May, 2026
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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of international concern
By Disha Mishra and Akanksha Khushi May 17 (Reuters) - An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic...
17th May, 2026
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Bulgarians cheer "Bangaranga" and the country's first Eurovision win
ATHENS, May 17 (Reuters) - Bulgarians celebrated on Sunday their country's surprise first win in the...
17th May, 2026
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ICC denies it issued new warrants against Israeli officials, calls report inaccurate
THE HAGUE, May 17 (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) denied a report in Israeli medi...
17th May, 2026
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Israeli strikes kill four people in Gaza, medics say
CAIRO, May 17 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes killed at least four Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Sun...
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Trump-backed faith event features conservative Christians as critics decry blurring of church-state lines
By David Hood-Nuño and Julio-Cesar Chavez WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - A Trump administration-back...
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Italy PM Meloni heads to Modena after car-ramming, cancels Cyprus meeting
MILAN, May 17 (Reuters) - Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will travel to Modena on Sunday, a d...
17th May, 2026
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Tata Electronics and ASML partner on India's first semiconductor fab
May 16 (Reuters) - Tata Electronics and ASML on Saturday signed an agreement to build India's first...
17th May, 2026
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At least three died in Ukraine drone attack in Moscow region, governor says
MOSCOW, May 17 (Reuters) - At least three people were killed in a Ukraine drone attack overnight in...
17th May, 2026
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Gucci takes over Times Square for Cruise show as Kering eyes revival
By Danielle Kaye NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - Gucci's creative director Demna presented his first Cr...
17th May, 2026
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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda a global health emergency
May 17 (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak caused by the...
17th May, 2026
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Bulgaria wins Eurovision Song Contest ahead of Israel
VIENNA, May 16 (Reuters) - Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time on Saturday a...
16th May, 2026
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UK government to scrap planned rise in fuel tax, Sun reports
LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves plans to announce next week that s...
16th May, 2026
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US Treasury allows sanctions waiver on Russian seaborne oil to lapse
May 16 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Saturday allowed a sanctions waiver to lapse that had...
16th May, 2026
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Thousands of teachers march in Lisbon over pay, careers
By Sergio Goncalves and Miguel Pereira LISBON, May 16 (Reuters) - Thousands of teachers marched thro...
16th May, 2026
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Tunisians protest against Saied over arrests and economic strain
TUNIS, May 16 (Reuters) - Hundreds of Tunisians protested in the capital Tunis on Saturday against P...
16th May, 2026