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Budget carrier EasyJet's loss in line with forecasts, flags continued Iran war pressure

May 21 (Reuters) - British budget airline EasyJet posted a first-half loss of 552 million pounds ($7...

21st May, 2026

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Eswatini quickly embraced Trump's deportee program despite doubts over legality

By Tim Cocks MBABANE, May 21 (Reuters) - Upon learning through the U.S. embassy that President Donal...

21st May, 2026

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Kazakhstan court allows Naftogaz to enforce $1.4 billion Gazprom award

May 21 (Reuters) - A court in Kazakhstan has allowed Ukrainian state energy firm Naftogaz to enforce...

21st May, 2026

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The Hidden Working Capital Problem Most Global Companies Still Ignore

Companies invest heavily in optimizing working capital through better payment terms, faster collecti...

21st May, 2026

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Equinor and Aker BP swap stakes in several Norwegian oil and gas fields

OSLO, May 21 (Reuters) - Norwegian oil companies Equinor and Aker BP said on Thursday they have agre...

21st May, 2026

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Italy's Generali beats first quarter forecasts, keeps 2027 growth goals unchanged

MILAN, May 21 (Reuters) - Italy's top insurer, Generali, posted on Thursday first-quarter results ab...

21st May, 2026

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Discounter Pepco accelerates expansion in Western Europe

May 21 (Reuters) - Discount retailer Pepco Group said on Thursday it was accelerating its store expa...

21st May, 2026

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ECB's Rehn sees few signs yet of high inflation taking root

By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT, May 21 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank may raise interest rates...

21st May, 2026

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Italy pays the price of Meloni's stalled green energy transition

By Giuseppe Fonte, Gavin Jones and Francesca Landini ROME, May 21 (Reuters) - Copenhagen Infrastruct...

21st May, 2026

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From TACO to FOMO: How retail traders turned Trump-driven volatility into a playbook

By Canan Sevgili, Alessandro Parodi and Vera Dvorakova May 21 (Reuters) - A wave of retail-driven tr...

21st May, 2026

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Morning Bid: Samsung Electronics' wage drama not over yet

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter The fight over pay...

21st May, 2026

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Decision due in appeals case for Airbus, Air France over Rio-Paris crash

By Tim Hepher PARIS, May 21 (Reuters) - A Paris appeals court will issue a verdict on Thursday on th...

21st May, 2026