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Image for Electric cars became cheaper in Germany despite rising average prices
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Electric cars became cheaper in Germany despite rising average prices

July 20 (Reuters) - Models of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) became more affordable in Germany bet...

20th July, 2026

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Houthis announce Saudi naval blockade, threatening new front in US-Iran war

By Nayera Abdallah, Eman Abouhassira and Enas Alashray DUBAI/CAIRO, July 20 (Reuters) - U.S. forces...

20th July, 2026

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Stocks fall as oil gains; Iran tensions, earnings in focus

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, July 20 (Reuters) - Asian share markets were hesitant on Monday as the escalat...

20th July, 2026

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Samsung Biologics to launch $1.8 billion all-cash bid for PolyPeptide

July 20 (Reuters) - South Korea's Samsung Biologics will launch a 1.46 billion Swiss francs ($1.81 b...

20th July, 2026

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Oil settles 1% higher as hopes of renewed US-Iran negotiations offset Houthi threat

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, July 20 (Reuters) - Oil prices jumped 3% on Monday, with Brent surpassing...

20th July, 2026

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Dollar gains as US-Iran war gauged; sterling eases as Burnham steps in

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, July 20 (Reuters) - The dollar made a modest advance against most...

19th July, 2026

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Soccer-Spain unites in joy at second World Cup crown

MATARO/MADRID, July 19 (Reuters) - Spain fans waved flags and cheered in the streets of the neighbou...

19th July, 2026

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UK chief financial officers turn more hopeful about AI

LONDON, July 20 (Reuters) - The finance bosses at many of Britain's biggest companies are more optim...

19th July, 2026

Image for Heat and World Cup hurt UK property asking prices, Rightmove says
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Heat and World Cup hurt UK property asking prices, Rightmove says

LONDON, July 20 (Reuters) - Asking prices for newly advertised British houses and apartments recorde...

19th July, 2026

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Britain's new prime minister, Andy Burnham, vows to end years of instability

By Elizabeth Piper LONDON, July 20 (Reuters) - Andy Burnham, dubbed the 'King of the North', becomes...

19th July, 2026

Image for EU charging network outpaces EV sales as infrastructure targets met
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EU charging network outpaces EV sales as infrastructure targets met

By Amir Orusov and Anastasiia Kozlova July 20 (Reuters) - Charging infrastructure in the European Un...

19th July, 2026

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Russian strike on cargo ship in Black Sea kills 5, Kyiv says

KYIV, July 19 (Reuters) - Russian forces struck an international cargo vessel in the Black Sea off t...

19th July, 2026