Finance

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Bank of France's Villeroy sees inflation returning to 2% in 2027, 2028

PARIS, May 4 (Reuters) - Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Monday he expec...

4th May, 2026

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Swiss lawmakers seek to fast-track UBS capital decision as debate begins

By Ariane Luthi ZURICH, May 4 (Reuters) - Swiss lawmakers want to decide swiftly on new capital rule...

4th May, 2026

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Tesla registrations in Norway fall 61% year-on-year in April

OSLO, May 4 (Reuters) - Registrations of new Tesla cars in Norway fell 61% in April from a year earl...

4th May, 2026

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Analysis-Kone's new TK Elevator deal comes amid climate change on European champions

By Anne Kauranen, Elviira Luoma and Christoph Steitz HELSINKI/GDANSK/FRANKFURT, May 4 (Reuters) - Br...

4th May, 2026

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Morning Bid: Opening the Strait, or maybe not

May 4 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. A new week...

4th May, 2026

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GameStop makes bold $56 billion play for eBay, ready to go hostile

By Mihika Sharma and Akanksha Khushi May 3 (Reuters) - GameStop proposed on Sunday to buy eBay Inc f...

4th May, 2026

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GameStop offers to buy eBay for about $56 billion

May 3 (Reuters) - GameStop said on Sunday that it has proposed to buy all common shares of eBay Inc...

4th May, 2026

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Trump says US to help ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz as tanker hit by projectiles

By Parisa Hafezi and Jacob Bogage DUBAI/DORAL, Florida, May 4 (Reuters) - A tanker reported being hi...

4th May, 2026

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Exclusive-China robot-hand-building unicorn Linkerbot targets $6 billion valuation

By Laurie Chen BEIJING, May 4 (Reuters) - Chinese robotics startup Linkerbot, the global market lead...

4th May, 2026

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Stocks edge up in Asia, oil flat amid Middle East uncertainty

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, May 4 (Reuters) - Shares edged higher while oil prices flatlined in Asia on Mo...

4th May, 2026

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Three cruise ship passengers die in suspected hantavirus outbreak

By Chandni Shah and Charlotte Van Campenhout May 3 (Reuters) - Three people have died and three are...

4th May, 2026

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Yen steady as intervention fears linger with Japan shut for holidays

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, May 4 (Reuters) - The yen stabilised at the start of trading in A...

4th May, 2026