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Italy's Generali beats first quarter forecasts, keeps 2027 growth goals unchanged

MILAN, May 21 (Reuters) - Italy's top insurer, Generali, posted on Thursday first-quarter results ab...

21st May, 2026

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Russia delivers nuclear munitions in Belarus as part of nuclear drills

MOSCOW, May 21 (Reuters) - Russia delivered nuclear munitions to field storage facilities in Belarus...

21st May, 2026

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Discounter Pepco accelerates expansion in Western Europe

May 21 (Reuters) - Discount retailer Pepco Group said on Thursday it was accelerating its store expa...

21st May, 2026

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ECB's Rehn sees few signs yet of high inflation taking root

By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT, May 21 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank may raise interest rates...

21st May, 2026

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Italy pays the price of Meloni's stalled green energy transition

By Giuseppe Fonte, Gavin Jones and Francesca Landini ROME, May 21 (Reuters) - Copenhagen Infrastruct...

21st May, 2026

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From TACO to FOMO: How retail traders turned Trump-driven volatility into a playbook

By Canan Sevgili, Alessandro Parodi and Vera Dvorakova May 21 (Reuters) - A wave of retail-driven tr...

21st May, 2026

Image for Morning Bid: Samsung Electronics' wage drama not over yet
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Morning Bid: Samsung Electronics' wage drama not over yet

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter The fight over pay...

21st May, 2026

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Tehran reviewing latest US response as Trump suggests he can wait

By Jana Choukeir and Humeyra Pamuk DUBAI/WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - Iran said on Thursday it was...

21st May, 2026

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Shares rally on Nvidia earnings, Samsung strike suspension

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, May 21 (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Thursday as some vessels resume...

21st May, 2026

Image for Oil rebounds on uncertainty over Iran peace deal and inventory drawdowns
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Oil rebounds on uncertainty over Iran peace deal and inventory drawdowns

By Sam Li and Lewis Jackson BEIJING, May 21 (Reuters) - Oil prices rebounded on Thursday after two d...

21st May, 2026

Image for Dollar rally pauses on Iran deal hopes; yen edges back from intervention zone
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Dollar rally pauses on Iran deal hopes; yen edges back from intervention zone

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, May 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar hovered below a six-week peak on Thursda...

21st May, 2026

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UK commits $26.87 million to contain Ebola outbreak in DRC

May 21 (Reuters) - Britain has allocated up to 20 million pounds ($26.87 million) in new aid funding...

20th May, 2026