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Image for Serbia's Vucic says he is not optimistic for a timely deal over NIS oil firm 
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Serbia's Vucic says he is not optimistic for a timely deal over NIS oil firm 

ATHENS, May 22 (Reuters) - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said he was not optimistic that an agr...

22nd May, 2026

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German economy grows by 0.3% in Q1, stats office says

BERLIN, May 22 (Reuters) - The German economy grew by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2026 compared wit...

22nd May, 2026

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UK borrows bigger-than-expected 24.3 billion pounds in April

LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Britain's public finances showed a deficit of 24.3 billion pounds ($32.63...

22nd May, 2026

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UK retail sales fell 1.3% in April, ONS says

LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - British retail sales volumes fell by 1.3% on the month in April, accordin...

22nd May, 2026

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German consumer sentiment recovers heading into June, survey finds

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, May 22 (Reuters) - German consumer sentiment recovered heading into June,...

22nd May, 2026

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ECB will have to respond to inflation increase, EU's Dombrovskis says

NICOSIA, May 22 (Reuters) - European Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said on Friday that it...

22nd May, 2026

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Cartier owner Richemont beats Q4 sales forecast despite Middle East slide

ZURICH, May 22 (Reuters) - Cartier-owner Richemont reported better than expected fourth-quarter reve...

22nd May, 2026

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CVC, GBL launch 10.7 billion euro full takeover offer for Italy's Recordati

ROME, May 22 (Reuters) - Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners and Belgian investment group GBL s...

22nd May, 2026

Image for InPost says FedEx-led $9 billion buyout offer to run from May 26 to July 27
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InPost says FedEx-led $9 billion buyout offer to run from May 26 to July 27

May 22 (Reuters) - Polish parcel locker company Inpost said on Friday that the €7.8 billion ($9 bill...

22nd May, 2026

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Julius Baer brings in $3.8 billion in net new money, missing forecasts

ZURICH, May 22 (Reuters) - Swiss bank Julius Baer BAER.S on Friday reported net new money inflows of...

22nd May, 2026

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Housing squeeze in Swiss boom region fuels support for population cap

By Dave Graham KNONAU, Switzerland, May 22 (Reuters) - Since 1990, the population in the Swiss villa...

22nd May, 2026

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Analysis-ECB, banks rift hampers Europe's efforts to loosen reliance on US payments giants

By Jesús Aguado and Valentina Za MADRID/MILAN, May 22 (Reuters) - Europe's push to curb its dependen...

22nd May, 2026