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Marquee Brands to buy majority stake in Italian fashion group Cavalli

ROME, May 21 (Reuters) - Brand licensor Marquee Brands on Wednesday said it would pick up a majority...

21st May, 2026

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Germany faces Q2 stagnation, rising prices due to Iran war, Bundesbank says

FRANKFURT, May 21 (Reuters) - Inflation in Germany is trending upwards and economic growth will like...

21st May, 2026

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Irish bill to curb trade with Israeli settlements due in 'coming weeks', minister says

DUBLIN, May 21 (Reuters) - Ireland will introduce a long-promised bill seeking to curb trade with se...

21st May, 2026

Image for JPMorgan's Aiyengar sees global firms turning to China for shelter amid global volatility
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JPMorgan's Aiyengar sees global firms turning to China for shelter amid global volatility

By Engen Tham and Samuel Shen SHANGHAI, May 21 (Reuters) - Global companies are increasingly eager t...

21st May, 2026

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Anthropic to open Milan office, expanding push into Europe

ROME, May 21 (Reuters) - U.S. AI startup Anthropic will open an office in Milan this month, expandin...

21st May, 2026

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UK regulator proposes profit reporting rules for Visa and Mastercard

May 21 (Reuters) - Britain's payments system regulator on Thursday proposed new rules to force Visa...

21st May, 2026

Image for Euro zone growth set to slow in 2026 as Middle East conflict fuels inflation, says EU Commission
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Euro zone growth set to slow in 2026 as Middle East conflict fuels inflation, says EU Commission

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, May 21 (Reuters) - The euro zone economy will slow in 2026 after war...

21st May, 2026

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EU can freeze Russian assets held by trusts, court rules

AMSTERDAM, May 21 (Reuters) - The European Union can freeze assets linked to Russians sanctioned ove...

21st May, 2026

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UK's QinetiQ reviews US defence business, lifts 2027 forecast; shares jump

May 21 (Reuters) - QinetiQ was reviewing all options for its struggling U.S. business, it said on Th...

21st May, 2026

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Italy could take economic growth lessons from Spain, stats bureau says

By Antonella Cinelli ROME, May 21 (Reuters) - Italy's economy will grow by less than 1% this year fo...

21st May, 2026

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Russia says it will support Cuba as U.S. tightens the 'noose'

MOSCOW, May 21 (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday that it would provide active support to Cuba desp...

21st May, 2026

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Latvia issues drone alert

RIGA, May 21 (Reuters) - Latvia's armed forces said on Thursday that there is at least one drone fly...

21st May, 2026