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Image for UniCredit says take-up in Commerzbank takeover bid at 12.51% of capital
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UniCredit says take-up in Commerzbank takeover bid at 12.51% of capital

FRANKFURT, June 19 (Reuters) - UniCredit said on Friday that investors had tendered Commerzbank shar...

19th June, 2026

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Portugal's parliament rejects labour reform in blow to minority government

LISBON, June 19 (Reuters) - Portugal's centre-right government suffered its heaviest blow since retu...

19th June, 2026

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Ryanair extends CEO O'Leary's tenure to 2032

June 19 (Reuters) - Ryanair said on Friday it has extended CEO Michael O'Leary's tenure until April...

19th June, 2026

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UK statistics office says operations error will affect future labour data

LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - Britain's statistics office said on Friday an operational error in May a...

19th June, 2026

Image for Russian central bank trims rate by 25 bps to 14.25% amid fuel supply, budget risks
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Russian central bank trims rate by 25 bps to 14.25% amid fuel supply, budget risks

By Elena Fabrichnaya and Gleb Bryanski MOSCOW, June 19 (Reuters) - The Russian central bank cut its...

19th June, 2026

Image for Sterling strengthens on Burnham win, retail sales data
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Sterling strengthens on Burnham win, retail sales data

LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - The pound rose on Friday as traders digested a parliamentary by-election...

19th June, 2026

Image for Norway plans to ban trade with Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories
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Norway plans to ban trade with Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories

COPENHAGEN, June 19 (Reuters) - Norway's government said on Friday it plans to ban its citizens and...

19th June, 2026

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BMW preparing talks with employee representatives, spokesperson says

BERLIN, June 19 (Reuters) - German premium carmaker BMW and employee representatives are preparing t...

19th June, 2026

Image for Santander tops Inditex as Spain's most valuable company
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Santander tops Inditex as Spain's most valuable company

June 19 (Reuters) - Santander has overtaken fashion giant Inditex to become Spain's most valuable li...

19th June, 2026

Image for Crown, forint slip further from peaks as FX ease
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Crown, forint slip further from peaks as FX ease

PRAGUE, June 19 (Reuters) - Central Europe's currencies eased on Friday, with the Hungarian forint a...

19th June, 2026

Image for EU leader Costa's Kremlin overture exposes divisions over contacts with Russia
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EU leader Costa's Kremlin overture exposes divisions over contacts with Russia

By Andreas Rinke, Lili Bayer and Charlotte Van Campenhout BRUSSELS, June 19 (Reuters) - A diplomatic...

19th June, 2026

Image for Meloni fights back after Trump tells Italian TV she 'begged' for photo with him at G7
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Meloni fights back after Trump tells Italian TV she 'begged' for photo with him at G7

ROME, June 19 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni accused her one-time close ally Dona...

19th June, 2026