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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
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Germany will deploy Patriot air defence system to southeast Turkey, Ankara says
ANKARA, May 20 (Reuters) - Turkey said on Wednesday that Germany would send it a Patriot missile def...
20th May, 2026
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Volvo Cars faces Thai legal threat after fresh EX30 fires
By Chayut Setboonsarng and Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM/BANGKOK, May 19 (Reuters) - Two new battery-relate...
20th May, 2026
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EU Commission clears $1.5 billion in German state aid for green hydrogen
FRANKFURT, May 20 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Wednesday approved €1.3 billion ($1.5 billi...
20th May, 2026
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Russia's oil and gas revenue seen up 39% y/y in May thanks to Iran war
MOSCOW, May 20 (Reuters) - Russia's state oil and gas revenues, which account for around a fifth of...
20th May, 2026