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Image for Speedy Hire says early fiscal 2027 performance ahead of last year, reaffirms annual guidance 
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Speedy Hire says early fiscal 2027 performance ahead of last year, reaffirms annual guidance 

June 17 (Reuters) - UK's Speedy Hire said performance in the first two months of its new financial y...

17th June, 2026

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MSC looking to buy stake in Hapag-Lloyd, Manager Magazin reports

June 17 (Reuters) - The founder and executive chairman of the world's largest container shipping com...

17th June, 2026

Image for UK's PZ Cussons sees annual profit at top end of forecast
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UK's PZ Cussons sees annual profit at top end of forecast

June 17 (Reuters) - British consumer goods firm PZ Cussons said on Wednesday it expects annual profi...

17th June, 2026

Image for Barclays lifts STOXX 600 annual target to 670
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Barclays lifts STOXX 600 annual target to 670

June 17 (Reuters) - Barclays raised its year-end target for the pan-European STOXX 600 index to 670...

17th June, 2026

Image for US, Trump have changed to more realistic view of war in Ukraine, Canada's Carney says
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US, Trump have changed to more realistic view of war in Ukraine, Canada's Carney says

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France, June 17 (Reuters) - The United States and U.S. President Donald Trump have...

17th June, 2026

Image for Moderna interested in Germany production, sees opportunity in BioNTech closures, says CEO
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Moderna interested in Germany production, sees opportunity in BioNTech closures, says CEO

BERLIN, June 17 (Reuters) - U.S. pharmaceutical company Moderna is interested in investing in produc...

17th June, 2026

Image for BMW shares plunge after China weakness, Iran war trigger profit warning
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BMW shares plunge after China weakness, Iran war trigger profit warning

FRANKFURT, June 17 (Reuters) - Shares in BMW fell 8% in early Frankfurt trade after the premium auto...

17th June, 2026

Image for UK retailer AO World posts higher annual profit, proposes $27 million shareholder returns
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UK retailer AO World posts higher annual profit, proposes $27 million shareholder returns

June 17 (Reuters) - British electronics retailer AO World reported a 16% rise in annual adjusted pre...

17th June, 2026

Image for Brexit 10 years on: UK exporters still adjusting to life outside the EU
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Brexit 10 years on: UK exporters still adjusting to life outside the EU

By James Davey, William Schomberg and Andy Bruce TELFORD, England, June 17 (Reuters) - When Brexit a...

17th June, 2026

Image for Italy gives conditional approval to Leonardo-Baykar drones joint venture
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Italy gives conditional approval to Leonardo-Baykar drones joint venture

ROME, June 17 (Reuters) - Italy's government has given conditional approval to the joint venture bet...

17th June, 2026

Image for UK inflation flat at 2.8% in May
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UK inflation flat at 2.8% in May

LONDON, June 17 (Reuters) - British inflation came in at 2.8% for May, unchanged from the 13-month l...

17th June, 2026

Image for Northern Ireland tops UK's economic growth charts since Brexit vote
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Northern Ireland tops UK's economic growth charts since Brexit vote

By Andy Bruce June 17 (Reuters) - This time 10 years ago, few would have predicted that Northern Ire...

17th June, 2026