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Asia markets falter as hot US inflation, shaky Iran ceasefire weigh

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, May 13 (Reuters) - Stocks started the Asian session on the back f...

13th May, 2026

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Oil prices slip on teetering Iran ceasefire as Trump heads to China

By Katya Golubkova TOKYO, May 13 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Wednesday after rising in three cons...

13th May, 2026

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ECB's Nagel sees rate hikes increasingly likely: Handelsblatt

FRANKFURT, May 12 (Reuters) - European Central Bank interest rate hikes are becoming increasingly li...

12th May, 2026

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Meta offers rival AI chatbots free access to WhatsApp for a month

BRUSSELS, May 12 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms has offered to give rival AI chatbots free access to its...

12th May, 2026

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Britain to bring 10 people to UK for precautionary isolation after hantavirus outbreak

LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - British health authorities said on Tuesday that 10 people from remote Bri...

12th May, 2026

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EU to block Brazil animal product exports from September

SAO PAULO, May 12 (Reuters) - The European Commission said Brazil will not be included on a list of...

12th May, 2026

Image for French economy resilient but Iran crisis weighs, central bank says in monthly report
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French economy resilient but Iran crisis weighs, central bank says in monthly report

PARIS, May 12 (Reuters) - French companies have so far absorbed the shock from the conflict in the M...

12th May, 2026

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UK to send drones, jets and warship to join defensive mission securing Strait of Hormuz

LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday it would contribute autonomous mine-hunting equip...

12th May, 2026

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Italian rocket maker Avio's quarterly earnings rise 30%

May 12 (Reuters) - Italian rocket maker Avio said on Tuesday its first-quarter core earnings rose fr...

12th May, 2026

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INWIT first-quarter earnings fall 2.2%, keeps 2026 guidance

May 12 (Reuters) - Italy's biggest mobile telecoms towers company INWIT on Tuesday reported a declin...

12th May, 2026

Image for US tariffs weigh on world wine trade in 2025 while consumption slips to new low
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US tariffs weigh on world wine trade in 2025 while consumption slips to new low

By Gus Trompiz PARIS, May 12 (Reuters) - U.S. tariffs contributed to a further decline in global win...

12th May, 2026

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Starlink rival Eutelsat's Q3 revenue meets forecasts as LEO growth offsets video decline

By Gianluca Lo Nostro May 12 (Reuters) - European satellite operator Eutelsat on Tuesday reported th...

12th May, 2026