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BP buys 40% stake in Uzbekistan oil and gas blocks

May 13 (Reuters) - BP said on Wednesday it has acquired a 40% participating interest in a production...

13th May, 2026

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EU discussing tax on energy firms' war-linked profits, ministers says

NICOSIA, May 13 (Reuters) - European Union energy ministers are discussing the creation of a tax on...

13th May, 2026

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Italy court overturns $4.9 million Ryanair fine over COVID-19 flights

May 13 (Reuters) - Italy's top administrative court annulled a 4.2 million euros ($4.93 million) fin...

13th May, 2026

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Why are Britons so fed up?

By Mark John LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - In less than two years, Britain's governing Labour Party has...

13th May, 2026

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Vistry warns of first-half profit drop on demand uncertainty

May 13 (Reuters) - British homebuilder Vistry said on Wednesday it expects first-half profit to be s...

13th May, 2026

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German auto industry body warns further 125,000 jobs at risk by 2035

BERLIN, May 13 (Reuters) - Germany's VDA auto industry association warned on Wednesday that a furthe...

13th May, 2026

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Broadcaster RTL Group beats expectations as streaming turns profit

May 13 (Reuters) - European broadcaster RTL Group reported first quarter revenue marginally above ex...

13th May, 2026

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Holding firm Porsche SE's first-quarter profit falls

May 13 (Reuters) - Holding firm Porsche SE, which controls Volkswagen, on Wednesday reported a 100 m...

13th May, 2026

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Lithuania briefly shuts Vilnius airport again, blaming smuggler balloons

STOCKHOLM, May 13 (Reuters) - Lithuania's capital airport said on Wednesday it briefly halted operat...

13th May, 2026

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German wholesale prices rise 6.3% in April

May 13 (Reuters) - German wholesale prices rose by 6.3% in April compared with the same month last y...

13th May, 2026

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Spain pushes ahead with social media, AI rules despite Big Tech lobbying pressure

By David Latona MADRID, May 13 (Reuters) - Spain will push ahead with new rules to make social netwo...

13th May, 2026

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UK's National Wealth Fund invests $34 million in defence company

LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - Britain's National Wealth Fund announced its first investment in the defe...

13th May, 2026