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Image for Hungary competition watchdog launches probe into Indamedia's purchase of Ringier assets
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Hungary competition watchdog launches probe into Indamedia's purchase of Ringier assets

BUDAPEST, May 5 (Reuters) - Hungary's competition watchdog GVH has launched a probe into Hungarian m...

5th May, 2026

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US and Bahrain push UN-backed action for Hormuz as Washington seeks maritime coalition

By John Irish PARIS, May 5 (Reuters) - U.N. Security Council members will begin talks on Tuesday on...

5th May, 2026

Image for Ukraine Q1 GDP shrinks 0.5% year-on-year, statistics service says
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Ukraine Q1 GDP shrinks 0.5% year-on-year, statistics service says

May 5 (Reuters) - Ukraine's economy shrank 0.5% year-on-year in real terms in the first quarter of 2...

5th May, 2026

Image for Israeli strikes kill two Palestinians in Gaza, medics say
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Israeli strikes kill two Palestinians in Gaza, medics say

CAIRO/GAZA, May 5 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes killed at least two Palestinians and wounded several o...

5th May, 2026

Image for Ukraine steps up medium-range strikes on Russian forces
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Ukraine steps up medium-range strikes on Russian forces

By Dan Peleschuk KYIV, May 5 (Reuters) - Ukrainian troops are rapidly increasing medium-range drone...

5th May, 2026

Image for Prysmian explores $4.68 billion M&A as hyperscaler deals near, Bloomberg News reports
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Prysmian explores $4.68 billion M&A as hyperscaler deals near, Bloomberg News reports

May 5 (Reuters) - Italian cable maker Prysmian is exploring the market for a potential acquisition o...

5th May, 2026

Image for ING settles Belgium money laundering probe for 1.6 million euros
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ING settles Belgium money laundering probe for 1.6 million euros

May 5 (Reuters) - Dutch banking group ING has reached a 1.6 million euro ($1.9 million) settlement i...

5th May, 2026

Image for GlobalFoundries forecasts upbeat second quarter on data center demand
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GlobalFoundries forecasts upbeat second quarter on data center demand

May 5 (Reuters) - Specialty chipmaker GlobalFoundries forecast second-quarter revenue above Wall Str...

5th May, 2026

Image for Alphabet taps euro bond market with six-tranche offering
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Alphabet taps euro bond market with six-tranche offering

May 5 (Reuters) - Alphabet on Tuesday disclosed that it was selling euro-denominated bonds across si...

5th May, 2026

Image for Irish data protection agency launches inquiry into Shein Ireland
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Irish data protection agency launches inquiry into Shein Ireland

LONDON, May 5 (Reuters) - Ireland's Data Protection Commission on Tuesday launched an inquiry into S...

5th May, 2026

Image for Schaeffler sees humanoid robotics orders in three-digit million euros by 2030
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Schaeffler sees humanoid robotics orders in three-digit million euros by 2030

By Amir Orusov May 5 (Reuters) - Schaeffler expects its humanoid robotics business to build an order...

5th May, 2026

Image for Bank of England projects 125 billion pound loss for QE programme
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Bank of England projects 125 billion pound loss for QE programme

LONDON, May 5 (Reuters) - The Bank of England estimated on Tuesday that its quantitative easing prog...

5th May, 2026