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Culture clash: How Orcel's profit-boosting recipe could prove a bitter pill for Commerzbank

By Valentina Za and Elvira Pollina MILAN, Aug 14 (Reuters) - UniCredit's CEO Andrea Orcel has a blue...

14th August, 2026

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Tourists flee as Greek wildfire hits resort; Croatia also fights blaze

(Refiles to show TV footage also available) SIVIRI, Greece, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Tourists and resident...

13th August, 2026

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MTU warns diverging fighter requirements could threaten Safran partnership

By Maria Rugamer July 30 (Reuters) - MTU Aero Engines CEO Johannes Bussmann warned on Thursday that...

30th July, 2026

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European wildfires likely to increase insurance demand, Swiss Re says

ZURICH, July 28 (Reuters) - The ongoing wildfires in France and Spain are likely to increase insuran...

28th July, 2026

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Sicily's Cyclone Harry tests Italian mandatory insurance plan

By Giselda Vagnoni CATANIA, Italy, July 23 - A cyclone that wreaked more than €1 billion ($1.14 bill...

23rd July, 2026

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European defence groups unveil plan for homegrown missile shield interceptor

July 14 (Reuters) - European missile makers and defence groups launched a new consortium on Tuesday...

14th July, 2026

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Airbus CEO 'not necessarily optimistic' on European defence cooperation

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France, July 3 (Reuters) - Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said on Friday he was "not ne...

3rd July, 2026

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On Greek island of Santorini, winemakers try to adapt to heat and drought

By Deborah Kyvrikosaios SANTORINI, Greece, June 29 (Reuters) - In a vineyard on the Greek island of...

29th June, 2026

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Italy's Domyn to launch open source frontier AI model within a year, CEO says

By Leo Marchandon June 25 (Reuters) - Italy's Domyn will release a fully open-source AI model within...

25th June, 2026

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Greece repays earlier than planned €6.9 billion of first bailout loans, sources say

ATHENS, June 15 - Greece repaid on Monday €6.9 billion earlier than planned to its European peers fr...

15th June, 2026

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Support for Germany's far-right AfD soars in eastern state ahead of vote

BERLIN, May 7 (Reuters) - Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) is on track to become the stronges...

7th May, 2026

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Germany ponders last-ditch plan to thwart Italian bid for Commerzbank

By Tom Sims and John O'Donnell FRANKFURT, May 6 (Reuters) - As UniCredit prepares to take over Comme...

6th May, 2026