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Google, Blackstone to create new AI cloud company, WSJ reports

May 18 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google and Blackstone plan to launch an artificial-intelligence cloud...

19th May, 2026

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StanChart targets higher return in 2028, plans 15% cut in corporate roles by 2030

HONG KONG, May 19 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered on Tuesday raised its return target to more than 15...

18th May, 2026

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RBA worried higher energy costs could quickly lift consumer prices

SYDNEY, May 19 (Reuters) - Australia's central bank is worried higher energy costs will feed through...

18th May, 2026

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US crude futures fall over 2% as Trump says he holds off scheduled attack on Iran

May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. crude futures fell more than 2% in early Asian trade on Tuesday after U.S. P...

18th May, 2026

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Germany's finance ministry kicks off Uniper sale, newspaper reports

BERLIN, May 19 (Reuters) - Germany's finance ministry kicked off a sales process for bailed-out ener...

18th May, 2026

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US extends sanctions waiver on Russian oil to aid vulnerable countries

By David Lawder PARIS, May 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday announced...

18th May, 2026

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Greenland says US talks make progress but island is not for sale

COPENHAGEN, May 18 (Reuters) - Greenland's government said on Monday that progress has been made in...

18th May, 2026

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BP fails to reach deal with union as Indiana refinery lockout drags on

By Nicole Jao NEW YORK, May 18 (Reuters) - BP and union leaders resumed labor contract negotiations...

18th May, 2026

Image for Volkswagen flags Chinese competition in Brazil, sees limited Iran impact
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Volkswagen flags Chinese competition in Brazil, sees limited Iran impact

By Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO, May 18 (Reuters) - Volkswagen is concerned about declining res...

18th May, 2026

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CEO of Spanish defence firm Indra follows chairman out of the door

May 18 (Reuters) - Spanish defence firm Indra said on Monday that its Chief Executive Officer Jose V...

18th May, 2026

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Analysis-US small caps, consumer stocks, housing shares could bear brunt of yield spike

By Lewis Krauskopf and Laura Matthews NEW YORK, May 18 (Reuters) - As the spike in bond yields re-em...

18th May, 2026

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Pakistan sends new Iranian peace proposal to US

By Parisa Hafezi and Ariba Shahid DUBAI/KARACHI, May 18 (Reuters) - Iran sent a new peace proposal t...

18th May, 2026