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Image for Europe first-quarter earnings: Energy is a boom for growth but a bust for consumers 
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Europe first-quarter earnings: Energy is a boom for growth but a bust for consumers 

By Samuel Indyk and Lucy Raitano LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - With a majority of European companies ha...

13th May, 2026

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RWE's first-quarter core profit up on one-off payment, outlook confirmed

FRANKFURT, May 13 (Reuters) - RWE's core profit rose by a quarter in the first quarter, Germany's bi...

13th May, 2026

Image for TUI posts narrower Q2 loss despite Iran war, suspends revenue guidance
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TUI posts narrower Q2 loss despite Iran war, suspends revenue guidance

BERLIN, May 13 (Reuters) - Europe's largest tour company TUI on Wednesday posted a second-quarter ad...

13th May, 2026

Image for Zurich Insurance posts higher first-quarter property and casualty gross written premiums
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Zurich Insurance posts higher first-quarter property and casualty gross written premiums

May 13 (Reuters) - Zurich Insurance reported on Wednesday higher first-quarter gross written premium...

13th May, 2026

Image for Ukraine's Kyivstar lifts revenues, core profit outlook
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Ukraine's Kyivstar lifts revenues, core profit outlook

May 13 (Reuters) - Ukraine's biggest telecom operator Kyivstar on Wednesday raised its annual outloo...

13th May, 2026

Image for Morning Bid: Locked in a stalemate with Iran, Trump heads to China
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Morning Bid: Locked in a stalemate with Iran, Trump heads to China

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter With the conflict i...

13th May, 2026

Image for Europe's reliance on US gas set to rise, research report says
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Europe's reliance on US gas set to rise, research report says

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, May 13 (Reuters) - European countries are forecast to import 80% of their l...

13th May, 2026

Image for Dollar near one-week high as hot U.S. inflation fans Fed hike bets, peace talks stall
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Dollar near one-week high as hot U.S. inflation fans Fed hike bets, peace talks stall

By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, May 13 (Reuters) - The dollar held near a one-week high on Wednesday as ris...

13th May, 2026

Image for Asia markets falter as hot US inflation, shaky Iran ceasefire weigh
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Asia markets falter as hot US inflation, shaky Iran ceasefire weigh

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, May 13 (Reuters) - Stocks started the Asian session on the back f...

13th May, 2026

Image for Oil prices slip on teetering Iran ceasefire as Trump heads to China
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Oil prices slip on teetering Iran ceasefire as Trump heads to China

By Katya Golubkova TOKYO, May 13 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Wednesday after rising in three cons...

13th May, 2026

Image for Global EV demand rises for second month, data shows
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Global EV demand rises for second month, data shows

By Amir Orusov and Mathias de Rozario May 13 (Reuters) - Global demand for electric vehicles rose fo...

12th May, 2026

Image for ECB's Nagel sees rate hikes increasingly likely: Handelsblatt
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ECB's Nagel sees rate hikes increasingly likely: Handelsblatt

FRANKFURT, May 12 (Reuters) - European Central Bank interest rate hikes are becoming increasingly li...

12th May, 2026