Finance

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Image for UniCredit's takeover offer for Commerzbank concludes on Tuesday
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UniCredit's takeover offer for Commerzbank concludes on Tuesday

By Valentina Za MILAN, June 16 (Reuters) - UniCredit's €40 billion buyout offer for Commerzbank conc...

16th June, 2026

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British pensions giant reducing US exposure over tech risks

By Tommy Reggiori Wilkes and Iain Withers LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) - Britain's biggest pension asse...

16th June, 2026

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French startup bets on non-humanoid design in crowded AI robot race

By Leo Marchandon and Gianluca Lo Nostro PARIS, June 16 (Reuters) - Genesis AI, the French robotics...

16th June, 2026

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Court clears all defendants in first verdict in Milan urban planning investigation

By Claudia Cristoferi and Emilio Parodi MILAN, June 16 (Reuters) - A Milan court on Tuesday acquitte...

16th June, 2026

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says G7 leaders discussed further sanctions on Russia

KYIV, June 16 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Group of Seve...

16th June, 2026

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Equinor scraps renewable energy capacity target

By Nora Buli OSLO, June 16 (Reuters) - Norwegian oil and gas group Equinor has further scaled back i...

16th June, 2026

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Spain approves €719 million AI gigafactory investment and hopes for EU funds

MADRID, June 16 (Reuters) - Spain has allocated €719 million ($834 million) towards building an AI g...

16th June, 2026

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German auto lobby welcomes EU approval of US trade deal but tariffs still weigh

BERLIN, June 16 (Reuters) - The European Parliament's approval of Brussels' trade deal with the Unit...

16th June, 2026

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Iceland's finance minister says EU membership is vital as Arctic rivalry and trade wars intensify

By Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN, June 16 (Reuters) - Iceland should join the European Union to help it...

16th June, 2026

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Italy's Eni, Hera complete €100-million environmental hub in Ravenna

MILAN, June 16 (Reuters) - Italian energy group Eni and local utility Hera said on Tuesday they had...

16th June, 2026

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X-BAT drone maker looks to Poland as service centre for NATO, PM Tusk says

WARSAW, June 16 (Reuters) - X-BAT drone maker Shield AI wants to set up a Polish servicing centre as...

16th June, 2026

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Sterling steady as traders assess US-Iran deal, focus turns to UK data and BoE

By Sophie Kiderlin LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) - Sterling held steady against the U.S. dollar on Tuesd...

16th June, 2026