Finance

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Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating ceasefire

MOSCOW, May 8 (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Friday of violating a two-day cea...

8th May, 2026

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Morning Bid: Markets cling on as ceasefire is tested

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Oil ticked higher and Euro...

8th May, 2026

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Commerzbank upgrades targets as it fends off UniCredit takeover

FRANKFURT, May 8 (Reuters) - Commerzbank on Friday upgraded a series of financial targets after Ital...

8th May, 2026

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Clariant reports Q1 profit below market expectations

May 8 (Reuters) - Swiss speciality chemicals maker Clariant reported a lower-than-expected adjusted...

8th May, 2026

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Germany's Evonik posts profit beat as Iran conflict drives stockpiling among customers

May 8 (Reuters) - German chemicals group Evonik reported first-quarter core profit above market expe...

8th May, 2026

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Some Unilever investors seek ESG reassurances in McCormick food deal

By Simon Jessop, Alexander Marrow and Richa Naidu LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - With Unilever set to spi...

8th May, 2026

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Global perceptions of US fall below Russia under Trump, survey finds

By Jesus Calero May 8 (Reuters) - Global perceptions of the U.S. have deteriorated for a second cons...

8th May, 2026

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UK's Labour Party suffers heavy early losses as Reform gains in elections

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer suffered heavy ear...

8th May, 2026

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Sony forecasts higher games profit but lower sales amid memory price surge

By Sam Nussey TOKYO, May 8 (Reuters) - Sony forecast on Friday a higher annual operating profit but...

8th May, 2026

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Dollar firms as US-Iran hostilities flare, yen steadied by intervention risk

By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, May 8 (Reuters) - The dollar started Friday's Asian session on a firm footi...

8th May, 2026

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Oil jumps and stock futures slip on renewed US-Iran fighting

SINGAPORE, May 8 (Reuters) - Oil rose and U.S. stock futures slipped in early trade on Friday, after...

7th May, 2026

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Fake rumors, real killings: Inside Congo's deadly health misinformation crisis

By Jessica Donati, Fiston Mahamba and Rachael Kennedy GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 7 (Reu...

7th May, 2026