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Image for Volkswagen not in talks with Chinese manufacturers, CEO says
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Volkswagen not in talks with Chinese manufacturers, CEO says

BERLIN, May 20 (Reuters) - Volkswagen is not currently engaging in discussions with Chinese manufact...

20th May, 2026

Image for Philip Morris names insider Massimo Andolina as CFO
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Philip Morris names insider Massimo Andolina as CFO

May 20 (Reuters) - Philip Morris International on Wednesday named insider Massimo Andolina as its ch...

20th May, 2026

Image for Russia approves law permitting drones to be shot down over oil and gas rigs in Caspian Sea, Ifx reports
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Russia approves law permitting drones to be shot down over oil and gas rigs in Caspian Sea, Ifx reports

MOSCOW, May 20 (Reuters) - Russia's upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, on Wednesday...

20th May, 2026

Image for Lam Research opens Austria lab to advance chip packaging, cut costs
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Lam Research opens Austria lab to advance chip packaging, cut costs

May 20 (Reuters) - Lam Research has opened a research lab in Salzburg, Austria, to advance a chip pa...

20th May, 2026

Image for Kering owner Artemis sells Giambattista Valli stake in efficiency drive
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Kering owner Artemis sells Giambattista Valli stake in efficiency drive

PARIS, May 20 (Reuters) - Artemis, the holding company behind Gucci owner Kering, has agreed to sell...

20th May, 2026

Image for China still Germany's top trade partner in first quarter, US close behind
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China still Germany's top trade partner in first quarter, US close behind

BERLIN, May 20 (Reuters) - China remained Germany's biggest trading partner in the first quarter of...

20th May, 2026

Image for Thyssenkrupp weighs summer shareholder meeting on materials unit spin-off, sources say
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Thyssenkrupp weighs summer shareholder meeting on materials unit spin-off, sources say

By Christoph Steitz FRANKFURT, May 20 (Reuters) - Thyssenkrupp is considering holding an extraordina...

20th May, 2026

Image for Euro stablecoin project adds 25 new banks
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Euro stablecoin project adds 25 new banks

By Elizabeth Howcroft and Jesús Aguado PARIS, May 20 (Reuters) - Twenty-five more banks, including l...

20th May, 2026

Image for French Parliament approves Macron's pick to run Bank of France
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French Parliament approves Macron's pick to run Bank of France

PARIS, May 20 (Reuters) - Emmanuel Moulin, President Macron's pick to head the Bank of France, garne...

20th May, 2026

Image for Thales inks deal with Google for homegrown German cloud provider
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Thales inks deal with Google for homegrown German cloud provider

May 20 (Reuters) - French defence group Thales and Alphabet's Google Cloud have signed a deal to lau...

20th May, 2026

Image for UK will cancel a planned rise in motor fuel tax, PM says
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UK will cancel a planned rise in motor fuel tax, PM says

LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Britain will cancel a planned rise in tax on ​motor fuel, British Prime M...

20th May, 2026

Image for UK shares edge higher as benign inflation data reassures investors
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UK shares edge higher as benign inflation data reassures investors

May 20 (Reuters) - UK shares rose marginally on Wednesday after softer-than-expected April inflation...

20th May, 2026