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UK's Streeting pledges 'wealth tax that works' in Labour leadership bid, BBC reports

May 21 (Reuters) - Former British health minister Wes Streeting backed the introduction of a "wealth...

21st May, 2026

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Equinor and Aker BP swap stakes in several Norwegian oil and gas fields

OSLO, May 21 (Reuters) - Norwegian oil companies Equinor and Aker BP said on Thursday they have agre...

21st May, 2026

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Italy's Generali beats first quarter forecasts, keeps 2027 growth goals unchanged

MILAN, May 21 (Reuters) - Italy's top insurer, Generali, posted on Thursday first-quarter results ab...

21st May, 2026

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Russia delivers nuclear munitions in Belarus as part of nuclear drills

MOSCOW, May 21 (Reuters) - Russia delivered nuclear munitions to field storage facilities in Belarus...

21st May, 2026

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Discounter Pepco accelerates expansion in Western Europe

May 21 (Reuters) - Discount retailer Pepco Group said on Thursday it was accelerating its store expa...

21st May, 2026

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ECB's Rehn sees few signs yet of high inflation taking root

By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT, May 21 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank may raise interest rates...

21st May, 2026

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Italy pays the price of Meloni's stalled green energy transition

By Giuseppe Fonte, Gavin Jones and Francesca Landini ROME, May 21 (Reuters) - Copenhagen Infrastruct...

21st May, 2026

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From TACO to FOMO: How retail traders turned Trump-driven volatility into a playbook

By Canan Sevgili, Alessandro Parodi and Vera Dvorakova May 21 (Reuters) - A wave of retail-driven tr...

21st May, 2026

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Morning Bid: Samsung Electronics' wage drama not over yet

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter The fight over pay...

21st May, 2026

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Decision due in appeals case for Airbus, Air France over Rio-Paris crash

By Tim Hepher PARIS, May 21 (Reuters) - A Paris appeals court will issue a verdict on Thursday on th...

21st May, 2026

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Tehran reviewing latest US response as Trump suggests he can wait

By Jana Choukeir and Humeyra Pamuk DUBAI/WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - Iran said on Thursday it was...

21st May, 2026

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Germany's Merz pitches 'associate' EU membership for Ukraine

BRUSSELS, May 21 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has proposed giving Ukraine a direct r...

21st May, 2026