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Image for AI rally pauses as Middle East ceasefire goes on 'life support'
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AI rally pauses as Middle East ceasefire goes on 'life support'

SINGAPORE, May 12 (Reuters) - Oil crept higher and the dollar rose on Tuesday as hopes faded for a d...

12th May, 2026

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Oil prices rise as fragile US-Iran talks sustain supply worries

By Anmol Choubey May 12 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose in early Asian trade on Tuesday as negotiations...

12th May, 2026

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UAE has been secretly carrying out attacks on Iran, WSJ reports

May 11 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates has carried out military strikes on Iran, the Wall Stree...

11th May, 2026

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UK consumers cut spending for first time since late 2024, Barclays card data shows

May 12 (Reuters) - British consumers, shaken by the widening economic fallout from the Iran war, cut...

11th May, 2026

Image for Tobacco company BAT's criminal case for violating North Korea sanctions dismissed by US judge
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Tobacco company BAT's criminal case for violating North Korea sanctions dismissed by US judge

By Jonathan Stempel May 11 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed the government's criminal ca...

11th May, 2026

Image for Russia downgrades 2026 economic growth forecast to 0.4% from 1.3%, deputy PM says
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Russia downgrades 2026 economic growth forecast to 0.4% from 1.3%, deputy PM says

MOSCOW, May 12 - Russia downgraded its 2026 economic growth forecast to 0.4% from 1.3% previously, D...

11th May, 2026

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Activist investor PrimeStone urges Intertek to engage with EQT bid

May 11 (Reuters) - Activist investor PrimeStone Capital on Monday urged Intertek's board to "engage...

11th May, 2026

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US says 18 passengers flown back after hantavirus outbreak on ship

By Christy Santhosh and Michael Erman May 11 (Reuters) - U.S. Department of Health and Human Service...

11th May, 2026

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Moody's upgrades Telecom Italia's rating on deleveraging progress

May 11 (Reuters) - Moody's upgraded Telecom Italia's long-term corporate family rating to "Ba1" from...

11th May, 2026

Image for French state to raise about $3 billion in asset sales to focus on strategic sectors
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French state to raise about $3 billion in asset sales to focus on strategic sectors

By Dominique Patton PARIS, May 11 (Reuters) - France's state shareholding agency APE will raise arou...

11th May, 2026

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Spain's TSK prices IPO at top of range on strong demand

May 11 (Reuters) - Spanish engineering and technology company TSK priced its 150 million euro ($177...

11th May, 2026

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German union urges caution on allowing Chinese carmakers to use VW plants

By Christina Amann and Rachel More BERLIN, May 11 (Reuters) - Germany's powerful IG Metall union is...

11th May, 2026