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European medicines regulator recommends approval for Novo's Wegovy pill

May 22 (Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency recommended approval for Novo Nordisk's weight-loss...

22nd May, 2026

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EU regulators to decide on Baker Hughes' $13.6 billion Chart deal by June 26

BRUSSELS, May 22 (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators will decide by June 26 whether to clear oilfiel...

22nd May, 2026

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Soccer-England leave Foden and Palmer out of World Cup squad

By Martyn Herman LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - England will head to next month's World Cup without seve...

22nd May, 2026

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Citi to boost Asia wealth business with 'significant' hires, global head says

By Selena Li HONG KONG, May 22 (Reuters) - Citigroup plans to allocate a significant portion of its...

22nd May, 2026

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EU in stagflationary trend, must not risk fiscal crisis, ministers say

By Jan Strupczewski NICOSIA, May 22 (Reuters) - Europe's economy is in a stagflationary trend due to...

22nd May, 2026

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Explosion at MOL's Tiszaujvaros petrochemical plant kills one, injures several

BUDAPEST, May 22 (Reuters) - An explosion at Hungarian oil and gas group MOL's petrochemical plant i...

22nd May, 2026

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Take Five: When does this end?

May 22 (Reuters) - World markets remain at the mercy of diplomacy as the Iran war approaches the end...

22nd May, 2026

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NATO alliance has to be good for all involved, Rubio says

HELSINGBORG, Sweden, May 22 (Reuters) - NATO has to be good for all those involved, U.S. Secretary o...

22nd May, 2026

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Ukraine attacked Russian oil refinery in Yaroslavl, Zelenskiy says

May 22 (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces have attacked a Russian oil refinery in Yaroslavl, which is arou...

22nd May, 2026

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Pound softens as UK consumers cut spending, public finances worsen

By Amanda Cooper LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - The pound edged lower on Friday as uncertainty over the...

22nd May, 2026

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Italy busts €300 million streaming piracy ring

ROME, May 22 (Reuters) - Italy's financial police said on Friday they had busted a sophisticated str...

22nd May, 2026

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UBS Global Wealth Management lifts S&P 500 target on strong consumer spending, AI demand

May 22 (Reuters) - UBS Global Wealth Management raised its 2026 year-end target for the S&P 500 to 7...

22nd May, 2026