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Morning Bid: Markets in uneasy calm as inflation fears take root
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Market sentiment remained fragil...
19th May, 2026
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Xi to host 'old friend' Putin as China projects stable global role after Trump visit
By Ryan Woo, Chen Aizhu and Liz Lee BEIJING/SINGAPORE, May 19 (Reuters) - Chinese leader Xi Jinping...
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Russia attacks Ukraine's Danube port city, Ukraine launches drones towards Moscow
By Jekaterina Golubkova May 19 (Reuters) - A Russian air attack damaged port infrastructure in Ukrai...
19th May, 2026
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Asian shares mixed, bonds recover as oil eases on Trump's Iran comments
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, May 19 (Reuters) - Asian shares wobbled on Tuesday while bonds found their foo...
19th May, 2026
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Putin says Russia, China ready to back each other on issues such as protecting sovereignty
TOKYO, May 19 (Reuters) - Russia and China are ready to support each other on a wide range of issues...
19th May, 2026
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Dollar steadies from weakness as Trump calls off planned attack on Iran
By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, May 19 (Reuters) - The dollar found support at the start of Asian...
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Google, Blackstone to create new AI cloud company, WSJ reports
May 18 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google and Blackstone plan to launch an artificial-intelligence cloud...
19th May, 2026
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StanChart targets higher return in 2028, plans 15% cut in corporate roles by 2030
HONG KONG, May 19 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered on Tuesday raised its return target to more than 15...
18th May, 2026
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RBA worried higher energy costs could quickly lift consumer prices
SYDNEY, May 19 (Reuters) - Australia's central bank is worried higher energy costs will feed through...
18th May, 2026
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US crude futures fall over 2% as Trump says he holds off scheduled attack on Iran
May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. crude futures fell more than 2% in early Asian trade on Tuesday after U.S. P...
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Mass protests over Eurovision vote prompt resignation of Moldovan Radio/TV head
By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU, May 18 (Reuters) - Mass public protests over voting in last weekend's E...
18th May, 2026
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Germany's finance ministry kicks off Uniper sale, newspaper reports
BERLIN, May 19 (Reuters) - Germany's finance ministry kicked off a sales process for bailed-out ener...
18th May, 2026
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US extends sanctions waiver on Russian oil to aid vulnerable countries
By David Lawder PARIS, May 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday announced...
18th May, 2026
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Greenland says US talks make progress but island is not for sale
COPENHAGEN, May 18 (Reuters) - Greenland's government said on Monday that progress has been made in...
18th May, 2026
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BP fails to reach deal with union as Indiana refinery lockout drags on
By Nicole Jao NEW YORK, May 18 (Reuters) - BP and union leaders resumed labor contract negotiations...
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Russian nuclear head: situation at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant reaching 'point of no return'
MOSCOW, May 18 (Reuters) - The situation around the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in...
18th May, 2026
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Exclusive-Trump official helped secure US visa for fugitive Polish minister
By Humeyra Pamuk and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State C...
18th May, 2026
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Volkswagen flags Chinese competition in Brazil, sees limited Iran impact
By Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO, May 18 (Reuters) - Volkswagen is concerned about declining res...
18th May, 2026
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CEO of Spanish defence firm Indra follows chairman out of the door
May 18 (Reuters) - Spanish defence firm Indra said on Monday that its Chief Executive Officer Jose V...
18th May, 2026
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Analysis-US small caps, consumer stocks, housing shares could bear brunt of yield spike
By Lewis Krauskopf and Laura Matthews NEW YORK, May 18 (Reuters) - As the spike in bond yields re-em...
18th May, 2026
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UK's Channel 4 removes 'Married at First Sight' show after BBC report
LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - British broadcaster Channel 4 removed all previous seasons of "Married at...
18th May, 2026
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Pakistan sends new Iranian peace proposal to US
By Parisa Hafezi and Ariba Shahid DUBAI/KARACHI, May 18 (Reuters) - Iran sent a new peace proposal t...
18th May, 2026
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EU selects EQT to run its nearly $6 billion Scaleup Europe Fund
May 18 (Reuters) - The European Union has selected Swedish private equity group EQT AB to run its 5...
18th May, 2026
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Chinese greenfield investment in Europe reaches new record, newspaper reports
BERLIN, May 18 (Reuters) - Chinese investment in Europe reached a new record in 2025, with more fact...
18th May, 2026
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EU extends sanctions on former Assad regime for one year, delists Syrian ministries
By Feras Dalatey May 18 (Reuters) - The European Union on Monday renewed sanctions targeting individ...
18th May, 2026
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French regulator fines SocGen $23 million for failing to disclose information to retail customers
PARIS, May 18 (Reuters) - A French financial regulator said on Monday it imposed a 20 million euro (...
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Analysis-No deal, no exit: How US-Iran standoff risks fresh conflict
By Samia Nakhoul and Parisa Hafezi LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - Three months after the United States a...
18th May, 2026
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Elon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI
By Kenrick Cai and Deepa Seetharaman OAKLAND, California May 18 (Reuters) - A U.S. jury on Monday ru...
18th May, 2026
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Canal+ threatens to blacklist French film industry figures after Bollore criticism
PARIS, May 18 (Reuters) - A top media group in France has threatened to blacklist 600 cinema profess...
18th May, 2026
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Britain gets experimental drug from Japan to bolster hantavirus response
By Bhanvi Satija LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - Britain has received supplies of the antiviral drug favi...
18th May, 2026
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Exclusive-Saudi PIF in talks with potential investors to fund Newcastle United plans, sources say
By Amy-Jo Crowley and Federico Maccioni LONDON/DUBAI, May 18 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's sovereign we...
18th May, 2026
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StanChart's Winters faces test on growth strategy after long turnaround
By Selena Li HONG KONG, May 19 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters faces a key test on T...
18th May, 2026
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Swatch's 'drop culture' gamble takes leaf from Labubu, Popeyes playbook
By Richa Naidu LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - Swiss watchmaker Swatch and luxury partner Audemars Piguet...
18th May, 2026
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Truckmaker Volvo to take $197 million earnings hit from California emissions settlement
HELSINKI, May 18 (Reuters) - Truckmaker Volvo Group said on Monday its second-quarter operating resu...
18th May, 2026
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Hungary starts new round of talks on releasing EU funds, PM says
BUDAPEST, May 18 (Reuters) - Hungary will start another round of talks on Monday with the European C...
18th May, 2026
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France's Banijay confirms guidance after Q1 performance
By Leo Marchandon and Jerome Terroy May 18 (Reuters) - French entertainment group Banijay reported f...
18th May, 2026
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G7 countries have 'no time to lose' in bid to cut rare earths dependencies, Germany's Klingbeil says
By Maria Martinez PARIS, May 18 (Reuters) - G7 countries have options to choose among in their bid t...
18th May, 2026
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Soccer-Spanish king to attend a World Cup match in Mexico
MADRID/MEXICO CITY, May 18 (Reuters) - Spanish King Felipe VI will visit Mexico to attend a World Cu...
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Proposal to expand Rome's Borghese Gallery expected by end-2026
By Alvise Armellini ROME, May 18 (Reuters) - An architectural plan to expand one of Rome's most famo...
18th May, 2026
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CIBC recognized by Global Banking & Finance Review for student and newcomer banking solutions
TORONTO, May 14, 2026 – CIBC has been recognized by Global Banking & Finance Review with three awar...
18th May, 2026