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Paris appeals court finds Airbus, Air France guilty of corporate manslaughter in 2009 Rio-Paris plane crash

PARIS, May 21 (Reuters) - A Paris appeals court on Wednesday found Airbus and Air France guilty of c...

21st May, 2026

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Finance

Iran war drags European economy down, pushes prices up

By Jonathan Cable and Mark John LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - The energy shock from the Iran war is see...

21st May, 2026

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Finance

UK to bring forward reforms on oil and gas profits channelled through foreign branches

LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Thursday the government wo...

21st May, 2026

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Finance

Stellantis launches $70 billion business plan to 2030 including 60 new models

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, May 21 (Reuters) - Stellantis set out a new 60 billion euro ($70 billion) bu...

21st May, 2026

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UK's FTSE 100 falls on renewed Middle East war jitters

May 21 (Reuters) - UK's blue-chip shares fell on Thursday, pressured by downbeat data and worries th...

21st May, 2026

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Finance

Hungary PM Magyar says tax reform will come after new 2026 budget

VIENNA, May 21 (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Thursday that his governmen...

21st May, 2026

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Kremlin dismisses report that China covertly trained Russian soldiers for Ukraine

MOSCOW, May 21 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Thursday dismissed as false a Reuters report that China's...

21st May, 2026

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Cyprus vote tests establishment as corruption drives support for newcomers

By Michele Kambas and Yiannis Kourtoglou NICOSIA, May 21 (Reuters) - Cyprus votes on Sunday in parli...

21st May, 2026

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Finance

UBS capital rules needed to shield Swiss taxpayers, finance minister says

BERN, May 21 (Reuters) - Switzerland values UBS as a major bank but also has to limit the dangers, F...

21st May, 2026

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Finance

Sinsay-owner LPP relies on AI to track trends, slash costs

By Adrianna Ebert PRUSZCZ GDANSKI, Poland, May 21 (Reuters) - Polish clothing retailer LPP, the owne...

21st May, 2026

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Finance

UK factory orders contract at fastest pace since 2020, CBI says

May 21 (Reuters) - British factory orders contracted this month at the fastest rate since September...

21st May, 2026

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Marquee Brands to buy majority stake in Italian fashion group Cavalli

ROME, May 21 (Reuters) - Brand licensor Marquee Brands on Wednesday said it would pick up a majority...

21st May, 2026