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Image for Volkswagen not in talks with Chinese manufacturers, CEO says
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Volkswagen not in talks with Chinese manufacturers, CEO says

BERLIN, May 20 (Reuters) - Volkswagen is not currently engaging in discussions with Chinese manufact...

20th May, 2026

Image for Philip Morris names insider Massimo Andolina as CFO
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Philip Morris names insider Massimo Andolina as CFO

May 20 (Reuters) - Philip Morris International on Wednesday named insider Massimo Andolina as its ch...

20th May, 2026

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Lam Research opens Austria lab to advance chip packaging, cut costs

May 20 (Reuters) - Lam Research has opened a research lab in Salzburg, Austria, to advance a chip pa...

20th May, 2026

Image for Kering owner Artemis sells Giambattista Valli stake in efficiency drive
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Kering owner Artemis sells Giambattista Valli stake in efficiency drive

PARIS, May 20 (Reuters) - Artemis, the holding company behind Gucci owner Kering, has agreed to sell...

20th May, 2026

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China still Germany's top trade partner in first quarter, US close behind

BERLIN, May 20 (Reuters) - China remained Germany's biggest trading partner in the first quarter of...

20th May, 2026

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Thyssenkrupp weighs summer shareholder meeting on materials unit spin-off, sources say

By Christoph Steitz FRANKFURT, May 20 (Reuters) - Thyssenkrupp is considering holding an extraordina...

20th May, 2026

Image for French Parliament approves Macron's pick to run Bank of France
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French Parliament approves Macron's pick to run Bank of France

PARIS, May 20 (Reuters) - Emmanuel Moulin, President Macron's pick to head the Bank of France, garne...

20th May, 2026

Image for Thales inks deal with Google for homegrown German cloud provider
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Thales inks deal with Google for homegrown German cloud provider

May 20 (Reuters) - French defence group Thales and Alphabet's Google Cloud have signed a deal to lau...

20th May, 2026

Image for UK shares edge higher as benign inflation data reassures investors
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UK shares edge higher as benign inflation data reassures investors

May 20 (Reuters) - UK shares rose marginally on Wednesday after softer-than-expected April inflation...

20th May, 2026

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Nuclear energy, Taiwan and Trump's 'Golden Dome': key points from the Xi-Putin talks

By Liz Lee and Guy Faulconbridge BEIJING/MOSCOW, May 20 (Reuters) - China's Xi Jinping and Russia's...

20th May, 2026

Image for Embracer's Warhorse Studios to develop game set in the world of Lord of the Rings
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Embracer's Warhorse Studios to develop game set in the world of Lord of the Rings

By Vera Dvorakova May 20 (Reuters) - Warhorse Studios, owned by video game group Embracer, is develo...

20th May, 2026

Image for Germany will deploy Patriot air defence system to southeast Turkey, Ankara says
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Germany will deploy Patriot air defence system to southeast Turkey, Ankara says

ANKARA, May 20 (Reuters) - Turkey said on Wednesday that Germany would send it a Patriot missile def...

20th May, 2026