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Swiss duty-free retailer Avolta's first-quarter turnover dips

May 7 (Reuters) - Swiss duty-free retailer Avolta reported a fall in quarterly turnover on Thursday...

7th May, 2026

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Commerzbank official rejects UniCredit CEO's calls for renewed talks

FRANKFURT, May 7 (Reuters) - A senior Commerzbank official on Thursday rejected calls by UniCredit C...

7th May, 2026

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Morning Bid: No stopping AI frenzy in Asia

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Japan's Nikkei returned f...

7th May, 2026

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Aker BP first-quarter profit in line with expectations, projects on track

OSLO, May 7 (Reuters) - Norwegian oil firm Aker BP on Thursday reported a lower profit in line with...

7th May, 2026

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EU countries, lawmakers strike provisional deal on watered-down AI rules

BRUSSELS, May 7 (Reuters) - EU countries and European Parliament lawmakers agreed on Thursday to wat...

7th May, 2026

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Dollar on defensive as markets hope for best on Middle East

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, May 7 (Reuters) - The dollar remained on the defensive on Thursday as hopes fo...

7th May, 2026

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Asian stocks hit record high, dollar wobbles on peace deal hopes

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, May 7 (Reuters) - Asian stocks soared to record highs on Thursday while...

7th May, 2026

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European Union trade committee chair says deal with US still needs work

May 7 (Reuters) - European Union lawmakers are making progress toward an agreement on legislation un...

6th May, 2026

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UK construction activity tumbles as Iran war pushes up costs, RICS survey shows

LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) - Activity in Britain's construction sector shrank at the strongest pace in...

6th May, 2026

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UK private sector pay awards held at 3.5% in 3 months to March, IDR survey shows

LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) - Median annual ​pay ⁠settlements offered by British private ​sector employe...

6th May, 2026

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Trading Day: A peace wish and chips

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, May 6 (Reuters) - Hopes that a U.S.-Iran peace deal might be imm...

6th May, 2026

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UK advises two returnees from hantavirus-hit cruise ship to self‑isolate

May 6 (Reuters) - British health authorities said on Wednesday they had advised two people to self‑i...

6th May, 2026