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Image for UK announces sanctions targeting Russia fighter recruitment, drone production
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UK announces sanctions targeting Russia fighter recruitment, drone production

LONDON, May 5 (Reuters) - Britain on Tuesday announced sanctions against 35 people and entities it s...

5th May, 2026

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Swedish private equity firm EQT sweetens Intertek bid to $12 billion 

By Yamini Kalia and Simone Lobo May 5 (Reuters) - Swedish private equity firm EQT AB raised its bid...

5th May, 2026

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Weight-loss drugs fuel protein-rich whey craving

By Alexander Marrow LONDON, May 5 (Reuters) - Global dairy companies and food producers are investin...

5th May, 2026

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Seven cases of deadly hantavirus confirmed or suspected on stranded cruise ship

May 5 (Reuters) - Two cases of the deadly hantavirus have been confirmed, and five more are suspecte...

5th May, 2026

Image for Middle East truce in doubt as US and Iran fight for control of Strait of Hormuz
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Middle East truce in doubt as US and Iran fight for control of Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI/WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) - The fragile truce in the Middle East was in jeopardy on Tuesday...

5th May, 2026

Image for German firms abroad grow more pessimistic as Iran war disrupts supply chains
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German firms abroad grow more pessimistic as Iran war disrupts supply chains

BERLIN, May 5 (Reuters) - German firms operating abroad have become more pessimistic about their pro...

5th May, 2026

Image for Russia limits mobile internet ahead of scaled-back WW2 victory parade
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Russia limits mobile internet ahead of scaled-back WW2 victory parade

MOSCOW, May 5 (Reuters) - Russia cut off mobile internet services to many customers in Moscow on Tue...

5th May, 2026

Image for European shares dip as fresh US-Iran clashes rattle risk sentiment
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European shares dip as fresh US-Iran clashes rattle risk sentiment

May 5 (Reuters) - European shares nudged lower on Tuesday, with investors on edge after the U.S. and...

5th May, 2026

Image for Norway sovereign wealth fund's return in 2026 stands at 4.2%, says fund chief
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Norway sovereign wealth fund's return in 2026 stands at 4.2%, says fund chief

OSLO, May 5 (Reuters) - Norway's $2.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, has seen...

5th May, 2026

Image for Berlin's LAP Coffee, shrugging off critics, pushes German expansion
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Berlin's LAP Coffee, shrugging off critics, pushes German expansion

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, May 5 (Reuters) - When Ralph Hage launched LAP Coffee three years ago in B...

5th May, 2026

Image for Novo Nordisk's weight-loss pill boom faces price war test
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Novo Nordisk's weight-loss pill boom faces price war test

By Maggie Fick and Stine Jacobsen LONDON/COPENHAGEN, May 5 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk is seeing brisk...

5th May, 2026

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Spain's Sabadell, Bankinter set to join European stablecoin consortium, Expansion says

MADRID, May 5 (Reuters) - Spanish lenders Sabadell and Bankinter are planning to join European banks...

5th May, 2026