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Banco BPM is well positioned for M&A and is reviewing all options, CEO says

MILAN, May 5 (Reuters) - Banco BPM is well positioned to benefit from merger and acquisition opportu...

5th May, 2026

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US approves potential sale of joint direct attack munitions to Ukraine

WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department approved the potential sale of Joint Direct...

5th May, 2026

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Analysis-Bets surge against Nike, heaping pressure on CEO Hill

By Nicholas P. Brown NEW YORK, May 5 (Reuters) - Eighteen months into CEO Elliott Hill’s attempts to...

5th May, 2026

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Escribano Mechanical and Engineering sells 14.3% Indra stake, Expansion reports

May 5 (Reuters) - Escribano Mechanical and Engineering has sold its full stake in Spanish defence co...

5th May, 2026

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Macron plans to tap ally Moulin to run French central bank

By Leigh Thomas PARIS, May 5 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron plans to nominate his former chie...

5th May, 2026

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Germany's struggling coalition government strives to bridge differences

By Markus Wacket BERLIN, May 5 (Reuters) - Party leaders in German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's strug...

5th May, 2026

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Tesla's supervised self-driving software could be up for approval in Belgian region

By Inti Landauro BRUSSELS, May 5 (Reuters) - Tesla's aim to roll out its supervised "full self-drivi...

5th May, 2026

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Portugal readies draft bill to impose windfall tax on energy companies

LISBON, May 5 (Reuters) - Portugal's government will request parliament's approval in the coming wee...

5th May, 2026

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EU energy ministers to discuss domestic gas drilling, document says

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, May 5 (Reuters) - European Union countries' energy ministers will take the...

5th May, 2026

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Commerzbank CEO calls UniCredit offer unusual for not offering premium

FRANKFURT, May 5 (Reuters) - Commerzbank CEO Bettina Orlopp said on Tuesday that it was "unusual" th...

5th May, 2026

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QatarEnergy extends force majeure on Edison LNG supply to early July

By Francesca Landini MILAN, May 5 (Reuters) - QatarEnergy has notified its biggest Italian customer,...

5th May, 2026

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AirAsia, Airbus set to announce 150-jet order for A220 on Wednesday, sources say

MONTREAL, May 5 (Reuters) - Airbus plans to announce an order on Wednesday for about 150 A220 jets f...

5th May, 2026