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Image for Germany faces Q2 stagnation, rising prices due to Iran war, Bundesbank says
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Germany faces Q2 stagnation, rising prices due to Iran war, Bundesbank says

FRANKFURT, May 21 (Reuters) - Inflation in Germany is trending upwards and economic growth will like...

21st May, 2026

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Irish bill to curb trade with Israeli settlements due in 'coming weeks', minister says

DUBLIN, May 21 (Reuters) - Ireland will introduce a long-promised bill seeking to curb trade with se...

21st May, 2026

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JPMorgan's Aiyengar sees global firms turning to China for shelter amid global volatility

By Engen Tham and Samuel Shen SHANGHAI, May 21 (Reuters) - Global companies are increasingly eager t...

21st May, 2026

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Anthropic to open Milan office, expanding push into Europe

ROME, May 21 (Reuters) - U.S. AI startup Anthropic will open an office in Milan this month, expandin...

21st May, 2026

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UK regulator proposes profit reporting rules for Visa and Mastercard

May 21 (Reuters) - Britain's payments system regulator on Thursday proposed new rules to force Visa...

21st May, 2026

Image for Euro zone growth set to slow in 2026 as Middle East conflict fuels inflation, says EU Commission
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Euro zone growth set to slow in 2026 as Middle East conflict fuels inflation, says EU Commission

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, May 21 (Reuters) - The euro zone economy will slow in 2026 after war...

21st May, 2026

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EU can freeze Russian assets held by trusts, court rules

AMSTERDAM, May 21 (Reuters) - The European Union can freeze assets linked to Russians sanctioned ove...

21st May, 2026

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UK's QinetiQ reviews US defence business, lifts 2027 forecast; shares jump

May 21 (Reuters) - QinetiQ was reviewing all options for its struggling U.S. business, it said on Th...

21st May, 2026

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Latvia issues drone alert

RIGA, May 21 (Reuters) - Latvia's armed forces said on Thursday that there is at least one drone fly...

21st May, 2026

Image for Thai watchdog to sue Volvo Cars over EX30 fires as consumers demand refunds
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Thai watchdog to sue Volvo Cars over EX30 fires as consumers demand refunds

BANGKOK, May 21 (Reuters) - Thailand's consumer watchdog will file a civil suit against the local un...

21st May, 2026

Image for Ukrainian drones strike Russia's Syzran oil refinery, Kyiv says
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Ukrainian drones strike Russia's Syzran oil refinery, Kyiv says

May 21 (Reuters) - Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Rosneft-owned Syzran oil refinery in Samara regi...

21st May, 2026

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Foreign investment in Germany falls to near decade-low, agency says

By Rene Wagner BERLIN, May 21 (Reuters) - Foreign investment projects in Germany fell to their lowes...

21st May, 2026