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StanChart to cut more than 7,000 jobs as bank steps up AI adoption
By Selena Li HONG KONG, May 19 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered plans to cut more than 7,000 jobs over...
19th May, 2026
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UK's Currys flags 18% profit rise, defying retail slowdown
LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - British electricals retailer Currys forecast an 18% rise in annual profit...
19th May, 2026
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UK wages grew by 3.4% in first three months of 2026
LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - Growth in British wages, excluding bonuses, stood at 3.4% in the first th...
19th May, 2026
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Stellantis to push US revival, brands and Chinese deals in high-stakes pitch to investors
By Giulio Piovaccari MILAN, May 19 (Reuters) - Stellantis' CEO Antonio Filosa will outline a new lon...
19th May, 2026
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Mistral AI buys Austrian physics AI startup in industrial push
By Leo Marchandon and Elizabeth Howcroft PARIS, May 19 (Reuters) - Europe's leading artificial intel...
19th May, 2026
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Hungary's Magyar visits Poland on first tour abroad as PM, seeks to reset EU ties
By Barbara Erling and Gergely Szakacs WARSAW, May 19 (Reuters) - Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magy...
19th May, 2026
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Analysis-Investors see no let-up in bond market strain
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, May 19 (Reuters) - The latest sharp selloff in U.S. Treasuries...
19th May, 2026
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Morning Bid: Markets in uneasy calm as inflation fears take root
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Market sentiment remained fragil...
19th May, 2026
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Xi to host 'old friend' Putin as China projects stable global role after Trump visit
By Ryan Woo, Chen Aizhu and Liz Lee BEIJING/SINGAPORE, May 19 (Reuters) - Chinese leader Xi Jinping...
19th May, 2026
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Asian shares mixed, bonds recover as oil eases on Trump's Iran comments
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, May 19 (Reuters) - Asian shares wobbled on Tuesday while bonds found their foo...
19th May, 2026
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Putin says Russia, China ready to back each other on issues such as protecting sovereignty
TOKYO, May 19 (Reuters) - Russia and China are ready to support each other on a wide range of issues...
19th May, 2026
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Dollar steadies from weakness as Trump calls off planned attack on Iran
By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, May 19 (Reuters) - The dollar found support at the start of Asian...
19th May, 2026