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Image for Polish central bank ready to act but will take its time to assess, Glapinski says
Finance

Polish central bank ready to act but will take its time to assess, Glapinski says

By Balazs Koranyi and Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST, May 18 (Reuters) - Poland's central bank is ready to...

18th May, 2026

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Norway joins EU's Baltic Sea Region cooperation amid greater security focus

OSLO, May 18 (Reuters) - Norway said on Monday it has joined the European Union's Strategy for the B...

18th May, 2026

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Finance

Athens airport first-quarter net profit falls 28%, hit by price adjustments

May 18 (Reuters) - Athens International Airport's first-quarter net profit dropped by 27.9% after a...

18th May, 2026

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Finance

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

Image for Activist investor Corvex pushes Premier Inn-owner Whitbread to consider sale, FT reports
Finance

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

Image for UK's Capita reaffirms growth forecast as public sector revenue climbs
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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

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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

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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

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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

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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