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EU selects EQT to run its nearly $6 billion Scaleup Europe Fund

May 18 (Reuters) - The European Union has selected Swedish private equity group EQT ‌AB to run its 5...

18th May, 2026

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Chinese greenfield investment in Europe reaches new record, newspaper reports

BERLIN, May 18 (Reuters) - Chinese investment in Europe reached a new record in 2025, with more fact...

18th May, 2026

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EU extends sanctions on former Assad regime for one year, delists Syrian ministries

By Feras Dalatey May 18 (Reuters) - The European Union on Monday renewed sanctions targeting individ...

18th May, 2026

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French regulator fines SocGen $23 million for failing to disclose information to retail customers

PARIS, May 18 (Reuters) - A French financial regulator said on Monday it imposed a 20 million euro (...

18th May, 2026

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Elon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI

By Kenrick Cai and Deepa Seetharaman OAKLAND, California May 18 (Reuters) - A U.S. jury on Monday ru...

18th May, 2026

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Canal+ threatens to blacklist French film industry figures after Bollore criticism

PARIS, May 18 (Reuters) - A top media group in France has threatened to blacklist 600 cinema profess...

18th May, 2026

Image for Britain gets experimental drug from Japan to bolster hantavirus response
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Britain gets experimental drug from Japan to bolster hantavirus response

By Bhanvi Satija LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - Britain has received supplies of the antiviral drug favi...

18th May, 2026

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Exclusive-Saudi PIF in talks with potential investors to fund Newcastle United plans, sources say

By Amy-Jo Crowley and Federico Maccioni LONDON/DUBAI, May 18 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's sovereign we...

18th May, 2026

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StanChart's Winters faces test on growth strategy after long turnaround

By Selena Li HONG KONG, May 19 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters faces a key test on T...

18th May, 2026

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Swatch's 'drop culture' gamble takes leaf from Labubu, Popeyes playbook

By Richa Naidu LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - Swiss watchmaker Swatch and luxury partner Audemars Piguet...

18th May, 2026

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Truckmaker Volvo to take $197 million earnings hit from California emissions settlement

HELSINKI, May 18 (Reuters) - Truckmaker Volvo Group said on Monday its second-quarter operating resu...

18th May, 2026

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Hungary starts new round of talks on releasing EU funds, PM says

BUDAPEST, May 18 (Reuters) - Hungary will start another round of talks on Monday with the European C...

18th May, 2026