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Finance

USTR welcomes EU progress on trade deal, says Brussels must also address non-tariff barriers

WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Trade Representative's office on Wednesday welcomed the Euro...

20th May, 2026

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Finance

France's Villepin probed for keeping Napoleon statues received while being minister

PARIS, May 20 (Reuters) - Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin is under investigation...

20th May, 2026

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Headlines

Austrian court finds former domestic intelligence officer guilty of spying

VIENNA, May 20 (Reuters) - An Austrian court found former intelligence officer Egisto Ott guilty of...

20th May, 2026

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Finance

Ebola likely circulating in Congo for two months, outbreak to grow, WHO says

By Jennifer Rigby and Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, May 20 (Reuters) - The Ebola outbreak linked to mor...

20th May, 2026

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Finance

Exclusive-British theatre group ATG Entertainment readied for sale, sources say

By Amy-Jo Crowley and Milana Vinn LONDON/NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - British West End theatre opera...

20th May, 2026

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Finance

Europe must break China's grip on rare earths pricing to spur investment, sector body says

By Julia Payne and Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, May 20 (Reuters) - Europe must build its own pricing...

20th May, 2026

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Headlines

Germany seeks to make defence procurement agency more agile

BERLIN, May 20 (Reuters) - Germany is reorganizing its defence procurement agency to make the system...

20th May, 2026

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Finance

Italy's Intesa among bidders for Spanish private bank Singular, sources say

MILAN/MADRID, May 20 (Reuters) - Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo is among suitors for Singular Bank as U.S....

20th May, 2026

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Finance

Russian central bank seeks immediate enforcement of ruling against Euroclear

MOSCOW, May 20 (Reuters) - The Russian central bank has filed an application with the Moscow Arbitra...

20th May, 2026

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Finance

Italy has 'essential' need to tap EU SAFE scheme, defence minister says

By Angelo Amante ROME, May 20 (Reuters) - Italy needs to tap the European Union's SAFE fund to boost...

20th May, 2026

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Finance

Britain clinches $5 billion Gulf trade deal in shadow of Iran war

By Alistair Smout LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Britain said on Wednesday it had secured a trade deal w...

20th May, 2026

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Finance

UK says surveillance plane dangerously intercepted by Russian jets last month

LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Two Russian jets last month intercepted a British Royal Air Force surveil...

20th May, 2026

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Finance

French prosecutors probing alleged foreign interference against hard-left candidates, minister says

PARIS, May 20 (Reuters) - French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on Wednesday prosecutors are p...

20th May, 2026

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Banking

Why the Future of Banking May Depend on Helping Customers Feel Less Financially Alone

For decades, banking focused primarily on transactions.

20th May, 2026

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Finance

Exclusive-Meta CEO tells employees he does not expect more company-wide layoffs this year, internal memo says

By Katie Paul NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees in an internal me...

20th May, 2026

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Finance

Mango tycoon's heir held financial grudge, gave contradictory versions of father's death, judge says

By Joan Faus, Emma Pinedo and Charlie Devereux BARCELONA/MADRID, May 20 (Reuters) - The heir to the...

20th May, 2026

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Finance

Ubisoft flags more losses after record hit

By Leo Marchandon and Zakarya Meliani May 20 (Reuters) - French videogame publisher Ubisoft warned o...

20th May, 2026

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Banking

Why Stability Is Becoming the New Competitive Advantage in Banking

For years, banking innovation was defined by speed.

20th May, 2026

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Banking

Why Stability Is Becoming Banking’s Real Digital Advantage

The bank is moving into the background

20th May, 2026

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Banking

Why Operational Confidence May Define the Future of Banking

For decades, banking built trust through visibility.

20th May, 2026