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Finance

Nestle and Danone face fresh scrutiny over infant formula recalls

PARIS, May 19 (Reuters) - Nestle and Danone are facing fresh scrutiny over the handling of infant fo...

20th May, 2026

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Finance

NATO taps CS Group's counter-drone systems to protect Brussels HQ

May 20 (Reuters) - French IT group Sopra Steria said on Wednesday its defence and space unit CS Grou...

20th May, 2026

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Finance

Soccer-Southampton set to pay heaviest price for sporting espionage

May 20 (Reuters) - Several sports teams around the world have paid a hefty price for spying on their...

20th May, 2026

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Finance

EU signs MoU with Ukraine, paving way for disbursement in mid-June

BRUSSELS, May 20 (Reuters) - The European Commission signed on Thursday a memorandum of understandin...

20th May, 2026

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Finance

UK house prices showed no growth in year to March, ONS says

May 20 (Reuters) - British house prices were flat in the 12 months to March after a 1.7% increase in...

20th May, 2026

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Finance

EU shortlists tungsten, rare earths for first stockpile to curb China reliance

By Julia Payne and Pratima Desai BRUSSELS, May 20 (Reuters) - The European Union has shortlisted tun...

20th May, 2026

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Finance

Success of Uzbekistan's first London IPO will inspire others, fund chief says

By Felix Light LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - The first London initial public offering of Uzbekistan's N...

20th May, 2026

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Finance

Bulgaria wants U.S. to allow visa-free travel for its nationals, says PM

SOFIA, May 20 (Reuters) - Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev on Wednesday said he spoke to U.S. Pr...

20th May, 2026

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Finance

US wants Ukraine to help ease restrictions on Belarus potash, Bloomberg News reports

May 20 (Reuters) - The United States is urging Ukraine to relax restrictions on imports of potash fe...

20th May, 2026

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Finance

Europe's smelters need long-term price protection, Trafigura CEO says

By Julia Payne BRUSSELS, May 20 (Reuters) - European smelters need "life support" such as long-term...

20th May, 2026

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Finance

As Merz struggles, Germany's far-right AfD goes local to woo voters

By Susanne Neumayer-Remter and James Mackenzie HALBERSTADT, Germany, May 20 (Reuters) - As German Ch...

20th May, 2026

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Finance

Airbus CEO says FCAS project working well outside the core fighter

May 20 (Reuters) - The head of European aerospace group Airbus said he remained optimistic about the...

20th May, 2026

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Headlines

U.S. will temporarily delay troops deployment in Poland, Polish minister says

WARSAW, May 20 (Reuters) - There are no decisions about the reduction of American troops in Poland a...

20th May, 2026

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Finance

France's Moulin tells parliament he can run Bank of France in an independent manner

(Removes extra letter from headline) PARIS, May 20 (Reuters) - Emmanuel Moulin, President Emmanuel M...

20th May, 2026

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Headlines

Last two bodies of Italian divers killed in scuba diving accident recovered, Maldives says

MALE, May 20 (Reuters) - The last two bodies of Italian divers killed in a scuba diving accident in...

20th May, 2026

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Finance

Sberbank seeks Chinese chips to power Russia's GigaChat AI model

MOSCOW, May 20 (Reuters) - Russia hopes to power its flagship GigaChat AI model with Chinese-made ch...

20th May, 2026

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Finance

Gas producer Energean cuts output guidance and dividend, hit by Mideast conflict

May 20 (Reuters) - Eastern Mediterranean-focused gas producer Energean cut its 2026 production forec...

20th May, 2026

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Finance

Stellantis, Dongfeng to form European distribution and production JV

MILAN, May 20 (Reuters) - Stellantis said on Wednesday it planned to create a new Europe-based joint...

20th May, 2026

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Investing

Encrypting internet traffic with a VPN adds another layer of protection

The S&P 500 has been higher one year after every single 10% correction since 1950. That is not a pre...

20th May, 2026

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Finance

Lithuania's Vilnius airport suspends flights due to drone warning

VILNIUS, May 20 (Reuters) - Lithuania's capital airport on Wednesday suspended flights due to a dron...

20th May, 2026