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FTSE indexes kick off June on downbeat note, EasyJet jumps on takeover bid

June 1 (Reuters) - The main UK indexes kicked off June on a sombre note on Monday, following fresh s...

1st June, 2026

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Liberty Global names Stephen van Rooyen as Ziggo Group CEO ahead of Amsterdam listing

LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) - Liberty Global on Monday said Stephen van Rooyen, the boss of VodafoneZig...

1st June, 2026

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Italy's CDP, China's State Grid set to renew governance pact in Italy energy network

By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, June 1 (Reuters) - Italian state lender CDP and State Grid Corporation of Ch...

1st June, 2026

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Ship operators urge clear rules to return Hormuz to normal

By Jonathan Saul and Renee Maltezou ATHENS, June 1 (Reuters) - Shipping executives meeting in Athens...

1st June, 2026

Image for Sterling little changed as markets await Iran updates
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Sterling little changed as markets await Iran updates

By Samuel Indyk LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) - The British pound was little changed against the dollar o...

1st June, 2026

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Euro zone bond yields rise amid caution over potential US-Iran deal

By Stefano Rebaudo June 1 (Reuters) - Euro area government bond yields rose on Monday as investors s...

1st June, 2026

Image for Factories face soaring costs as Iran war causes supply shocks
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Factories face soaring costs as Iran war causes supply shocks

By Jonathan Cable and Leika Kihara LONDON/TOKYO, June 1 (Reuters) - The economic shock from the Iran...

1st June, 2026

Image for Wall Street futures gain as AI advances overshadow US-Iran tensions
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Wall Street futures gain as AI advances overshadow US-Iran tensions

June 1 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures climbed on Monday, starting June on a firm footing, as t...

1st June, 2026

Image for Fintech Wise's shares fall after report of Belgian prosecutor investigation 
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Fintech Wise's shares fall after report of Belgian prosecutor investigation 

By Elizabeth Howcroft and Sophie Kiderlin PARIS, June 1 (Reuters) - Money transfer company Wise's Lo...

1st June, 2026

Image for Short on growth ideas, Putin hosts fifth wartime 'Russian Davos'
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Short on growth ideas, Putin hosts fifth wartime 'Russian Davos'

By Gleb Bryanski and Darya Korsunskaya ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, June 1 (Reuters) - Russian President...

1st June, 2026

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German finance ministry says infrastructure spending needs to speed up

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, June 1 (Reuters) - Germany's €500 billion ($583 billion) infrastructure an...

1st June, 2026

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Israel's Netanyahu orders attacks in Beirut's southern suburbs

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, June 1 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered attacks on th...

1st June, 2026