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Image for French services sector shrinks in May at fastest pace since late 2020, PMI shows
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French services sector shrinks in May at fastest pace since late 2020, PMI shows

PARIS, June 3 (Reuters) - France's services sector contracted at its sharpest pace in 5-1/2 years in...

3rd June, 2026

Image for Italy services costs at 3-year high as business contracts, PMI shows
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Italy services costs at 3-year high as business contracts, PMI shows

ROME, June 3 (Reuters) - Cost pressures in Italy's service sector hit a 40-month high in May as the...

3rd June, 2026

Image for Partners Group shares fall 13% after curbs on fund redemptions
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Partners Group shares fall 13% after curbs on fund redemptions

June 3 (Reuters) - Shares in Partners Group AG fell as much as 13% on Wednesday after a Bloomberg re...

3rd June, 2026

Image for Ukrainian drones strike oil terminal in St Petersburg as Putin's 'Davos' gets under way
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Ukrainian drones strike oil terminal in St Petersburg as Putin's 'Davos' gets under way

ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 3 (Reuters) - Ukraine struck an oil export terminal in St Petersburg hou...

3rd June, 2026

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Nippon Paint, Sherwin-Williams end pursuit of AkzoNobel after rejection

TOKYO, June 3 (Reuters) - Nippon Paint and Sherwin-Williams said on Wednesday they had decided to te...

3rd June, 2026

Image for EU court backs Meta fight against gatekeeper label for Marketplace, but not for Messenger
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EU court backs Meta fight against gatekeeper label for Marketplace, but not for Messenger

BRUSSELS, June 3 (Reuters) - Europe's second-highest court on Wednesday backed Meta Platforms' fight...

3rd June, 2026

Image for Spanish service sector stabilises in May as sales return to growth, PMI shows
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Spanish service sector stabilises in May as sales return to growth, PMI shows

MADRID, June 3 (Reuters) - Spain's service sector activity stabilised in May as activity and sales r...

3rd June, 2026

Image for European stocks dip on Mideast tensions; Zara owner Inditex gains
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European stocks dip on Mideast tensions; Zara owner Inditex gains

June 3 (Reuters) - European shares fell marginally on Wednesday as renewed hostilities in the Middle...

3rd June, 2026

Image for Volvo Cars March-May sales volumes down 5.5% year-on-year
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Volvo Cars March-May sales volumes down 5.5% year-on-year

June 3 (Reuters) - Sweden-based Volvo Cars sold 178,980 cars in the three months through May, down 5...

3rd June, 2026

Image for Exclusive-Ukraine's railway must hike tariffs to restore finances after surge in Russian attacks
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Exclusive-Ukraine's railway must hike tariffs to restore finances after surge in Russian attacks

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, June 3 (Reuters) - Ukraine's state railway needs to increase its freight tar...

3rd June, 2026

Image for Ukraine hits Russia's St. Petersburg Oil Terminal, Zelenskiy says
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Ukraine hits Russia's St. Petersburg Oil Terminal, Zelenskiy says

June 3 (Reuters) - Ukraine's military struck Russia's St. Petersburg Oil Terminal overnight, around...

3rd June, 2026

Image for Hostilities flare in Iran war, oil jumps with talks at a stalemate
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Hostilities flare in Iran war, oil jumps with talks at a stalemate

By Enas Alashray and Patricia Zengerle CAIRO/WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - Gulf hostilities flared...

3rd June, 2026