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Oil market could be underpricing risks, Vitol's Bahrain chief says

LONDON, June 2 (Reuters) - The oil market is underpricing some risks from the Iran war, global commo...

2nd June, 2026

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German labour agency faces over 8 billion euro deficit in 2026, report says

BERLIN, June 2 (Reuters) - Germany's Federal Employment Agency (BA) faces a deficit of more than €8...

2nd June, 2026

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Exclusive-UK adopts SpaceX's Starshield for military operations, sources say

By Cassell Bryan-Low LONDON, June 2 (Reuters) - Britain has begun using SpaceX's militarised satelli...

2nd June, 2026

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Exclusive-Russia's western oil exports hit 8-month high as drone strikes curb refining

June 2 (Reuters) - Russia boosted oil exports via its western ports by 15% in May from April, accord...

2nd June, 2026

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Five US passengers from hantavirus-hit ship return to home states

June 2 (Reuters) - Five U.S. residents, who were on the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius cruise ship, have...

2nd June, 2026

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UniCredit says take-up in Commerzbank takeover bid at 7.6% of capital

MILAN, June 2 (Reuters) - UniCredit said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday that investors had tender...

2nd June, 2026

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Polish mobile payment system Blik eyes euro zone expansion after Romania, Slovakia

By Mateusz Rabiega and Alicja Surdy SOPOT, Poland, June 2 (Reuters) - The operator of Polish mobile...

2nd June, 2026

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Hungary PM Magyar ready to meet Ukraine's Zelenskiy in post-Orban reset

By Andreas Rinke and Anita Komuves BERLIN/BUDAPEST, June 2 (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Pete...

2nd June, 2026

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Morningstar values SpaceX at $780 billion, half its IPO target

By Niket Nishant June 2 (Reuters) - Morningstar analysts pegged SpaceX's valuation at $780 billion,...

2nd June, 2026

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Exclusive-Potential Uniper buyers include Canada's CPPIB, Czech EPH, sources say

By Christoph Steitz FRANKFURT, June 2 (Reuters) - Canada's CPPIB and Czech EPH are among the parties...

2nd June, 2026

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Poland to ban phones in schools, restrict access to pornography

WARSAW, June 2 (Reuters) - Poland wants to ban under-16s from using mobile phones in schools from Se...

2nd June, 2026

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Barry Callebaut sees El Nino impact on cocoa bean prices, fuel costs on business

By Paolo Laudani June 2 (Reuters) - The chief of Barry Callebaut, one of the world's top cocoa proce...

2nd June, 2026