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Ukrainian drone makers target Asia as Taiwan tensions spur demand

By Tim Kelly, John Geddie and Ben Blanchard TOKYO/TAIPEI, June 19 (Reuters) - The CEO of UFORCE, a U...

19th June, 2026

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Stocks set records in Japan, South Korea; dollar gets Fed boost

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, June 19 (Reuters) - Shares climbed to record highs in Japan and South Korea on...

19th June, 2026

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Oil falls as supply starts moving through Strait of Hormuz

By Helen Clark PERTH, June 19 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Friday on the prospect of more supply r...

19th June, 2026

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Hyundai to buy SoftBank's remaining stake in Boston Dynamics for $325 million, newspaper says

SEOUL, June 19 (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Group plans to buy SoftBank Group's remaining 9.65% stake i...

19th June, 2026

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US tells ASML it is concerned China may have top chip tool, Bloomberg News reports

June 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick outlined concerns to Dutch chip-equipment...

19th June, 2026

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Yen nears weakest in 40 years as BOJ hike fails to stem rout

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, June 19 (Reuters) - The yen was pinned near four-decade lows on F...

19th June, 2026

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US launches Section 301 probe into Germany over drug pricing

WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - The United States has initiated an investigation under Section 301 o...

19th June, 2026

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EU set to remove barriers to banks' cross-border capital flows, FT reports

June 18 (Reuters) - The European Union is set to remove barriers preventing banks from moving funds...

18th June, 2026

Image for UK consumers remain subdued as they brace for tougher times, GfK survey shows
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UK consumers remain subdued as they brace for tougher times, GfK survey shows

LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - British consumer confidence held steady in June but younger people turne...

18th June, 2026

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Intel taps industry veteran Seok-Hee Lee to lead foundry packaging push

June 18 (Reuters) - Intel on Thursday named Seok-Hee Lee executive vice president of its contract ch...

18th June, 2026

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EU leaders agree to renew Russia sanctions for 12 months

BRUSSELS, June 18 (Reuters) - European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to renew sanctions against R...

18th June, 2026

Image for Trading Day: Stocks rally, oil hits pre-Iran-war lows as Strait of Hormuz reopens for business
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Trading Day: Stocks rally, oil hits pre-Iran-war lows as Strait of Hormuz reopens for business

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK, June 18 (Reuters) - A tech-powered rally boosted U.S. stocks on Thursday,...

18th June, 2026