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China still Germany's top trade partner in first quarter, US close behind

BERLIN, May 20 (Reuters) - China remained Germany's biggest trading partner in the first quarter of...

20th May, 2026

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Thyssenkrupp weighs summer shareholder meeting on materials unit spin-off, sources say

By Christoph Steitz FRANKFURT, May 20 (Reuters) - Thyssenkrupp is considering holding an extraordina...

20th May, 2026

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Euro stablecoin project adds 25 new banks

By Elizabeth Howcroft and Jesús Aguado PARIS, May 20 (Reuters) - Twenty-five more banks, including l...

20th May, 2026

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Fugitive Polish minister flew to US from Italy, prosecutors say

WARSAW, May 20 (Reuters) - Fugitive former Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who faces charge...

20th May, 2026

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French Parliament approves Macron's pick to run Bank of France

PARIS, May 20 (Reuters) - Emmanuel Moulin, President Macron's pick to head the Bank of France, garne...

20th May, 2026

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Thales inks deal with Google for homegrown German cloud provider

May 20 (Reuters) - French defence group Thales and Alphabet's Google Cloud have signed a deal to lau...

20th May, 2026

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UK will cancel a planned rise in motor fuel tax, PM says

LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Britain will cancel a planned rise in tax on ​motor fuel, British Prime M...

20th May, 2026

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UK shares edge higher as benign inflation data reassures investors

May 20 (Reuters) - UK shares rose marginally on Wednesday after softer-than-expected April inflation...

20th May, 2026

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Gaza flotilla activists detained in Israel after interception, rights group says

JERUSALEM, May 20 (Reuters) - Activists who were aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla that was intercept...

20th May, 2026

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Don't fight AI, HSBC CEO tells staff as banks begin job cuts

By Lawrence White and Selena Li LONDON/HONG KONG, May 20 (Reuters) - HSBC appealed to staff not to f...

20th May, 2026

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Nuclear energy, Taiwan and Trump's 'Golden Dome': key points from the Xi-Putin talks

By Liz Lee and Guy Faulconbridge BEIJING/MOSCOW, May 20 (Reuters) - China's Xi Jinping and Russia's...

20th May, 2026

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Embracer's Warhorse Studios to develop game set in the world of Lord of the Rings

By Vera Dvorakova May 20 (Reuters) - Warhorse Studios, owned by video game group Embracer, is develo...

20th May, 2026