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Image for Iran war saddles global companies with $25 billion bill - and counting
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Iran war saddles global companies with $25 billion bill - and counting

By Medha Singh, Deborah Mary Sophia and Bernadette Hogg May 18 (Reuters) - The U.S.-Israeli war with...

18th May, 2026

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HSBC to lend $4 billion to help China clean tech scale globally

By Simon Jessop LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - HSBC launched a dedicated $4 billion credit facility on M...

18th May, 2026

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Ryanair sees peak summer fares flat as Iran uncertainty hits bookings

DUBLIN, May 18 (Reuters) - Ryanair on Monday warned that economic uncertainty looks likely to wipe o...

18th May, 2026

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Morning Bid: Bonds get a taste of oil's demand destruction

May 18 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. So, there...

18th May, 2026

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EU to force companies to buy components from non-Chinese suppliers, FT reports

May 18 (Reuters) - The European Union is drawing up plans to force European companies to buy critica...

18th May, 2026

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Global bond rout deepens as inflation fears mount

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, May 18 (Reuters) - Bonds from Tokyo to New York extended losses on Monday as r...

18th May, 2026

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Shein buys US-based apparel retailer Everlane, Puck News reports

May 17 (Reuters) - Online fast-fashion platform Shein is acquiring Everlane from majority owner L Ca...

18th May, 2026

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Golf-Rai's knockout punch in Rocky's backyard ends century-long English drought at PGA Championship

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania, May 17 (Reuters) - Down the road from the city that produced one of Ho...

18th May, 2026

Image for Dollar firms as oil climbs, bond rout saps risk appetite
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Dollar firms as oil climbs, bond rout saps risk appetite

By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, May 18 (Reuters) - The dollar firmed against most major currencies on Monda...

18th May, 2026

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Russia hits Ukraine's Odesa, Dnipro with drones and missiles overnight, officials say

May 18 (Reuters) - Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with drones and missiles, targeting the souther...

18th May, 2026

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Asia shares slip, oil prices pile pressure on bonds

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, May 18 (Reuters) - Asia share markets slipped on Monday as fresh drone attacks...

18th May, 2026

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G7 finance chiefs seek to tackle imbalances as trade strains unity

By Leigh Thomas PARIS, May 18 (Reuters) - G7 finance ministers gathering in Paris on Monday will try...

18th May, 2026