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Sterling inches higher after UK jobs figures beat expectations
LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) - The pound rose slightly on Thursday, recovering from a sharp drop to a t...
18th June, 2026
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Finland to buy US glide bombs for F-35s, ministry says
HELSINKI, June 18 (Reuters) - Finland will buy GBU-53 SDB II glide bombs from the United States for...
18th June, 2026
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Premier Inn owner Whitbread says UK bookings remain ahead of last year
June 18 (Reuters) - Premier Inn owner Whitbread < WTB.L> said on Thursday that its forward bookings...
18th June, 2026
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Germany deploys ship to Red Sea for possible Hormuz mission, minister says
BRUSSELS, June 18 (Reuters) - Germany is deploying two ships to the Red Sea in preparation for a pos...
18th June, 2026
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Tesco's UK sales growth slows in first quarter
LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) - Tesco, Britain's biggest food retailer, said on Thursday underlying UK s...
18th June, 2026
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UK wages grow 3.4% on year in three months to April
LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) - British annual wage growth, excluding bonuses was 3.4% in the three mont...
18th June, 2026
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Ukraine's Azov fighters were forced from Mariupol. Now they're hitting back
By Dan Peleschuk KYIV, June 18 (Reuters) - Four years after Ukraine's Azov Regiment surrendered the...
18th June, 2026
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German growth hit by Iran war energy shock, IMK says
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, June 18 (Reuters) - Germany's economy will grow less than previously expec...
18th June, 2026
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Swiss lower house of parliament rejects Mercosur trade deal
ZURICH, June 18 (Reuters) - Switzerland's lower house of parliament has rejected an agreement with t...
18th June, 2026
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Exclusive-KKR eyes at least $1 billion stake in Medicover's India hospital arm, source says
By Vibhuti Sharma MUMBAI, June 18 (Reuters) - KKR is in advanced talks to buy a majority stake in th...
18th June, 2026
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UniCredit seeking to double stake in Generali through Delfin, daily Il Sole 24 Ore reports
ROME, June 18 (Reuters) - Italy's second-largest bank UniCredit has sounded out the Del Vecchio fami...
18th June, 2026
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Drone strikes beyond the battlefield pump up market for technology to repel them
By Joanna Plucinska and Maria Rugamer BERLIN, June 18 (Reuters) - Drone incursions disrupting airpor...
18th June, 2026