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Analysis-Hantavirus outbreak tests post-COVID health communications playbook

By Jennifer Rigby LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - A rodent-borne virus with a scary name. A mid-ocean cru...

15th May, 2026

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Italy's Unipol profit grows 15% on core insurance activity

May 15 (Reuters) - Italian financial group Unipol reported a 15.4% comparable rise in its first-quar...

15th May, 2026

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European blue-chip earnings set for strongest growth since late 2022

May 15 (Reuters) - European blue-chip companies are on track to deliver the strongest earnings growt...

15th May, 2026

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HSBC pauses $4 billion private credit investment after fraud hit, FT reports

May 15 (Reuters) - HSBC has paused a $4 billion investment into its own private credit funds, the Fi...

15th May, 2026

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Analysis-Carry on trading: rate-based G10 currency bets make a comeback

By Alun John and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - The carry trade, where investors buy hi...

15th May, 2026

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Morning Bid: Yield surge spoils the equity party

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Is the penny finally dropping...

15th May, 2026

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Stellantis, Dongfeng sign $1.17 billion deal to build Peugeot, Jeep vehicles in China

May 15 (Reuters) - Stellantis said on Friday it has signed an about 1 billion euro ($1.17 billion) d...

15th May, 2026

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Britain's foreign minister plans to visit China in early June, sources say

By Joe Cash BEIJING, May 15 (Reuters) - British foreign minister Yvette Cooper is expected to visit...

15th May, 2026

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Volkswagen labour leaders stand by 'red line' on plant closures

By Christina Amann and Rachel More BERLIN, May 15 (Reuters) - Top labour representatives at Volkswag...

15th May, 2026

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Asian shares fall as US yields hit one-year high

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, May 15 (Reuters) - Asian shares came under pressure on Friday as investor euph...

15th May, 2026

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Japan finance minister says G7 likely to discuss bond volatility next week

TOKYO, May 15 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday that Group of Se...

15th May, 2026

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Oil rises as fears of ship attacks and seizures persist

By Sam Li and Lewis Jackson BEIJING, May 15 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose Friday as market concerns pe...

15th May, 2026