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Top EU economies vow to speed up financial integration

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Oil climbs, stocks drop on fresh US-Iran strikes

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French AI firm Mistral announces deals with BMW, Airbus

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EU fines Temu 200 mn euros over illegal products

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Australia sues consumer goods giant 3M over 'forever chemicals'

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Fund for climate-exposed Pacific nation invests in fossil fuels

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Meta launches paid subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp

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AI chiefs walk back job apocalypse warnings

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Oil prices fall as markets monitor state of play on US-Iran situation

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Germany warns on trade imbalance as economy minister visits China

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Oil falls, stocks waver as investors eye US-Iran talks

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Nvidia to boost spending in Taiwan to $150 bn a year

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Value of South Korean chip giant SK hynix tops $1 tn

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Asia stocks mixed over hopes of US-Iran deal, tech gains

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'My job is going': UK workers squeezed out by AI

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Ferrari unveils 'Luce', its first fully electric car, in a tough market

May 27 2026

New strikes threaten ceasefires in Iran, Lebanon

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Samsung workers wrap up vote on massive AI bonus deal

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Peace deal hopes boost Wall Street stocks despite latest US strikes

May 26 2026

Iran accuses US of breaking truce after new strikes

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As IPO nears, arms maker KNDS reports booming profits

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BP ousts chairman over 'serious' governance concerns

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Video games turn to classic films to woo middle-aged millenials

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Saudi Arabia turns to drones to shield pilgrims from extreme heat

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US strikes fuel concern over Iran deal talks

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Mango founder's son says accusation he killed his father 'unfounded'

May 26 2026

Oil rebounds, stocks drop as US strikes douse Iran war hopes

May 26 2026

Asia stocks fall, oil prices diverge on US-Iran deal uncertainty

May 26 2026

Asia stocks fall, oil prices mixed on US-Iran deal uncertainty

May 26 2026

Au so chic: Paris Mint to issue first solid-gold coins in a century

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Ferrari unveils first fully electric car

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Starbucks Korea reveals series of mishaps leading to 'Tank Day' campaign

May 26 2026

US hits Iran with new strikes, despite talks to end war

May 26 2026

Asia stocks, oil prices mixed on US-Iran deal uncertainty

May 26 2026

US hits Iran with new strikes, despite ceasefire

May 26 2026

US attacks missile sites in Iran, despite ceasefire

May 26 2026

Trump links normalizing ties with Israel to Iran peace deal

May 25 2026

Pope urges 'disarming' of AI in major manifesto

May 25 2026

Oil drops below $100 on hopes of US-Iran deal to open Hormuz

May 25 2026

Huawei touts new chipmaking technology to sidestep US restrictions

May 25 2026

Locals at epicentre of DR Congo Ebola outbreak storm hospital

May 25 2026

Iran and Trump talk down hopes of imminent peace deal

May 25 2026

Oil plunges below $100 on hopes of US-Iran Hormuz deal

May 25 2026

Iran warns deal with US not yet close, despite some progress

May 25 2026

Oil falls, stocks climb on hopes of US-Iran Hormuz deal

May 25 2026

Toshifumi Suzuki, 'father' of Japan convenience stores, dies at 93

May 25 2026

Oil falls, Asian stocks climb on hopes of US-Iran Hormuz deal

May 25 2026

Thai beer heir sexual abuse allegations ignite rare public reckoning

May 25 2026

AI chip demand drives 6% growth for Singapore in first quarter

May 25 2026

Hotels strive to be found as AI models conduct travel search

May 24 2026

Lightning advance: swathes of Hanoi demolished for development

May 24 2026

US jury finds Boeing not guilty in 737 MAX grounding lawsuit

May 23 2026

SpaceX carries out mostly successful Starship test flight

May 23 2026

SpaceX's enormous Starship splashes down after test flight

May 23 2026

SpaceX sends Starship rocket sailing into space

May 22 2026

Mexico, EU lower tariffs in bid to grow non-US trade

May 22 2026

Who killed Trump's AI order? Musk says it wasn't him

May 22 2026

US Fed chair says will be 'reform-oriented' at glitzy White House swearing-in

May 22 2026

Stocks gain, oil higher as investors weigh Mideast peace prospects

May 22 2026

Kevin Warsh: New Fed chair who vows not to be Trump's puppet

May 22 2026

From agave syrup to raw materials: EU, Mexico agree trade expansion

May 22 2026

EU seeks to rebalance trade relationship with China

May 22 2026

SpaceX to retry Starship test launch Friday

May 22 2026

Mexico, EU to lower tariffs in bid to grow non-US trade

May 22 2026

Stocks gain, oil wavers as investors weigh Mideast peace prospects

May 22 2026

Slow Food's 'visionary' founder Carlo Petrini dies aged 76

May 22 2026

France announces billion-euro boost for quantum computing

May 22 2026

Oil, stocks gain as investors weigh Mideast peace prospects

May 22 2026

German business morale rises for first time since Iran war

May 22 2026