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BOE looking at alternatives to stablecoin rules, Breeden tells FT

May 14 (Reuters) - The Bank of England was "looking very hard" at alternatives to its proposed rules...

14th May, 2026

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Iran war overshadows Trump's China visit as peace talks stall

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Andrea Shalal BEIJING/WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald T...

14th May, 2026

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Asia stocks rise on AI enthusiasm, focus on Trump-Xi summit

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, May 14 (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Thursday, powered by AI fervour that...

14th May, 2026

Image for Analysis-As Iran war jolts Air India, Lufthansa and Cathay pounce on fast-growing market
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Analysis-As Iran war jolts Air India, Lufthansa and Cathay pounce on fast-growing market

By Abhijith Ganapavaram NEW DELHI, May 14 (Reuters) - Air India's thousands of flight cuts due to th...

14th May, 2026

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Dollar boosted by rate expectations, safe-haven flows as Trump, Xi meet

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, May 14 (Reuters) - The dollar got a lift from elevated U.S. Treasury yields on...

14th May, 2026

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Trump, Xi set for Beijing talks with trade truce, Iran war at stake

(Refiles to fix hyperllink, formatting in paragraph 2) By Trevor Hunnicutt and Mei Mei Chu BEIJING,...

14th May, 2026

Image for Oil edges up ahead of Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing
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Oil edges up ahead of Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing

By Sam Li and Lewis Jackson BEIJING, May 14 (Reuters) - Oil prices edged up on Thursday as investors...

14th May, 2026

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Gloom in UK housing market shows no sign of lifting, RICS survey shows

May 14 (Reuters) - Buyers in Britain's housing market stayed downbeat last month as the economic fal...

13th May, 2026

Image for Comcast's Sky advances talks to acquire ITV unit with performance-based payout, sources say
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Comcast's Sky advances talks to acquire ITV unit with performance-based payout, sources say

By Amy-Jo Crowley and Paul Sandle LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - Comcast-owned Sky is advancing towards...

13th May, 2026

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UK to spend $1.35 billion on new howitzers for the British Army

LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - Britain said on Wednesday it will spend 1 billion pounds ($1.35 billion)...

13th May, 2026

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British regulator pushes private credit groups to share more data, FT reports

May 13 (Reuters) - Britain's Financial Conduct Authority has been discussing plans to overhaul its r...

13th May, 2026

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Chinese EV startup Xpeng in talks with Volkswagen to buy European factory, FT reports

May 13 (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle startup Xpeng is in talks with Volkswagen and other auto...

13th May, 2026