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Global banks raise yuan forecasts, fuelled by China's export strength and stable US ties
SHANGHAI, May 18 (Reuters) - Some global investment houses revised up their yuan forecasts, fuelled...
18th May, 2026
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China denounces Taiwan foreign minister's Switzerland visit amid WHO meeting
BEIJING, May 18 (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Monday it opposed countries providing p...
18th May, 2026
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Activist investor Corvex pushes Premier Inn-owner Whitbread to consider sale, FT reports
May 18 (Reuters) - Activist hedge fund Corvex Management is pushing Premier Inn owner Whitbread to p...
18th May, 2026
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Belarus holds nuclear weapons drills, defence ministry says
MOSCOW, May 18 (Reuters) - Belarus, which hosts Russian nuclear weapons, said on Monday it was condu...
18th May, 2026
Finance
UK's Capita reaffirms growth forecast as public sector revenue climbs
May 18 (Reuters) - Capita on Monday reaffirmed its forecast for annual revenue, as the UK-based outs...
18th May, 2026
Finance
Conservatives win election in Spain's Andalusia, but need far right to govern
By Graham Keeley MADRID, May 18 (Reuters) - The conservative People's Party won the election in Spai...
18th May, 2026
Finance
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent: will call on G7 to follow sanctions regime on Iran
PARIS, May 18 (Reuters) - United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that he woul...
18th May, 2026
Finance
German central bank chief Nagel: we can do a lot more to calm financial markets
PARIS, May 18 (Reuters) - The head of the German Central Bank Joachim Nagel said on Monday that cent...
18th May, 2026
Finance
PM Starmer will not set out a timetable to quit, says his deputy
LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will not set out a timetable for his...
18th May, 2026
Finance
ECB's Lagarde, asked about bond market sell off, replies:"I always worry, that's my job!”
PARIS, May 18 (Reuters) - European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde, asked on Monday, if she was...
18th May, 2026
Finance
Iran war saddles global companies with $25 billion bill - and counting
By Medha Singh, Deborah Mary Sophia and Bernadette Hogg May 18 (Reuters) - The U.S.-Israeli war with...
18th May, 2026
Finance
HSBC to lend $4 billion to help China clean tech scale globally
By Simon Jessop LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - HSBC launched a dedicated $4 billion credit facility on M...
18th May, 2026