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Image for Germany's Evonik posts profit beat as Iran conflict drives stockpiling among customers
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Germany's Evonik posts profit beat as Iran conflict drives stockpiling among customers

May 8 (Reuters) - German chemicals group Evonik reported first-quarter core profit above market expe...

8th May, 2026

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Some Unilever investors seek ESG reassurances in McCormick food deal

By Simon Jessop, Alexander Marrow and Richa Naidu LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - With Unilever set to spi...

8th May, 2026

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UK's Labour Party suffers heavy early losses as Reform gains in elections

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer suffered heavy ear...

8th May, 2026

Image for Sony forecasts higher games profit but lower sales amid memory price surge
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Sony forecasts higher games profit but lower sales amid memory price surge

By Sam Nussey TOKYO, May 8 (Reuters) - Sony forecast on Friday a higher annual operating profit but...

8th May, 2026

Image for Dollar firms as US-Iran hostilities flare, yen steadied by intervention risk
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Dollar firms as US-Iran hostilities flare, yen steadied by intervention risk

By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, May 8 (Reuters) - The dollar started Friday's Asian session on a firm footi...

8th May, 2026

Image for Oil jumps and stock futures slip on renewed US-Iran fighting
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Oil jumps and stock futures slip on renewed US-Iran fighting

SINGAPORE, May 8 (Reuters) - Oil rose and U.S. stock futures slipped in early trade on Friday, after...

7th May, 2026

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Fake rumors, real killings: Inside Congo's deadly health misinformation crisis

By Jessica Donati, Fiston Mahamba and Rachael Kennedy GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 7 (Reu...

7th May, 2026

Image for US oil prices jump on US-Iran hostilities
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US oil prices jump on US-Iran hostilities

BEIJING, May 8 (Reuters) - U.S. crude futures rose as much as 3% in early trading on Friday after re...

7th May, 2026

Image for Exclusive-SK Hynix flooded with unprecedented offers from big tech firms to secure chip supplies
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Exclusive-SK Hynix flooded with unprecedented offers from big tech firms to secure chip supplies

By Heekyong Yang, Fanny Potkin and Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL/SINGAPORE, May 8 (Reuters) - SK Hynix is being...

7th May, 2026

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Trading Day: Markets draw breath

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, May 7 (Reuters) - U.S. and global stocks hit new highs before en...

7th May, 2026

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US trade court rules against Trump's 10% global tariffs

By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK, May 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. trade court on Thursday ruled against Presid...

7th May, 2026

Image for Iran's state broadcaster says 'enemy units' came under missile fire after US attack on Iranian oil tanker
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Iran's state broadcaster says 'enemy units' came under missile fire after US attack on Iranian oil tanker

May 7 (Reuters) - Iran's state broadcaster, citing an unnamed military official, said on Thursday th...

7th May, 2026