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Finance

Gunvor's Geneva office searched by Swiss prosecutor in corruption investigation

LONDON, June 2 ((Reuters)) - Global commodity trading house Gunvor's office in Geneva was searched b...

2nd June, 2026

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Finance

Mastercard appoints insider Ling Hai CFO in leadership reshuffle

June 2 (Reuters) - Mastercard named Ling Hai as chief financial officer on Tuesday to succeed Sachin...

2nd June, 2026

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Finance

Future presence of US troops in Lithuania is 'under review,' says minister

By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS, June 2 (Reuters) - The future presence of U.S. troops in Lithuania is "und...

2nd June, 2026

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Headlines

Exclusive-Top US spy agencies feud over turf, mission

By Erin Banco and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, June 2 (Reuters) - The CIA has stopped contributing to...

2nd June, 2026

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Headlines

Spain registers record high sea temperatures for May

June 2 (Reuters) - Spain registered record sea temperatures for the month of May along much of its c...

2nd June, 2026

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Finance

Paramount seeks EU approval for Warner Bros acquisition

BRUSSELS, June 2 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance Corp sought EU antitrust approval on Tuesday to buy...

2nd June, 2026

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Cricket-Bashir, Robinson recalled to England squad for first test v New Zealand

June 2 (Reuters) - England announced their 12-player squad for the first test against New Zealand, w...

2nd June, 2026

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Finance

Bank of England's Greene sees growing case for rate rise

LONDON, June 2 (Reuters) - Bank of England policymaker Megan Greene said on Tuesday that she saw an...

2nd June, 2026

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Headlines

French PM seeks to fast-track security bill after PSG soccer victory violence

PARIS, June 2 (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Tuesday he would ask Presi...

2nd June, 2026

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Finance

Turkish lira-pegged stablecoins most widely used after dollar tokens, Zodia says

By Elizabeth Howcroft PARIS, June 2 (Reuters) - Stablecoins pegged to the Turkish lira were the seco...

2nd June, 2026

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Technology

Why AI Routing Is Becoming a Critical Enterprise Infrastructure Layer

As generative AI enters a phase of large-scale enterprise adoption, organisations are undergoing a s...

2nd June, 2026

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Finance

AI demand, earnings optimism lift tech giants' market value in May

June 2 (Reuters) - The world's most valuable technology companies with the exception of Alphabet add...

2nd June, 2026

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Finance

UK's Paragon Banking lifts margin outlook, flags softer consumer sentiment

By Simone Lobo June 2 (Reuters) - British buy-to-let lender Paragon Banking Group on Tuesday forecas...

2nd June, 2026

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Finance

How Businesses Are Evaluating R&D Tax Credit Providers in 2026

By Cristian Kreckler

2nd June, 2026

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Headlines

Tennis-Shadow of war looms large over French Open as semi-final lineup takes shape

PARIS, June 2 (Reuters) - The claycourts of Roland Garros were transformed into a complex geopolitic...

2nd June, 2026

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Business

Understanding the Growing Role of Section 179D Consulting Services

By Cristian Kreckler

2nd June, 2026

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Finance

Sweden weighs social media age limit of 15

STOCKHOLM, June 2 (Reuters) - Sweden should introduce a minimum age of 15 for the use of social medi...

2nd June, 2026

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Headlines

Putin's 'Davos' haunted by war and stagnation despite the swank of influencers

By Guy Faulconbridge ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 2 (Reuters) - A right-wing U.S. influencer, a servi...

2nd June, 2026

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Finance

Bank of England's Bailey says public must be given confidence in 2% inflation target

LONDON, June 2 (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Tuesday that it was import...

2nd June, 2026

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Danish PM unveils plans for welfare push, defiance of Trump

By Stine Jacobsen and Soren Jeppesen COPENHAGEN, June 2 (Reuters) - Danish Prime Minister Mette Fred...

2nd June, 2026

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Finance

Oil market could be underpricing risks, Vitol's Bahrain chief says

LONDON, June 2 (Reuters) - The oil market is underpricing some risks from the Iran war, global commo...

2nd June, 2026

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Finance

German labour agency faces over 8 billion euro deficit in 2026, report says

BERLIN, June 2 (Reuters) - Germany's Federal Employment Agency (BA) faces a deficit of more than €8...

2nd June, 2026

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Finance

Exclusive-UK adopts SpaceX's Starshield for military operations, sources say

By Cassell Bryan-Low LONDON, June 2 (Reuters) - Britain has begun using SpaceX's militarised satelli...

2nd June, 2026

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Headlines

Romania's top general under investigation for suspected corruption

BUCHAREST, June 2 (Reuters) - Romanian anti-corruption prosecutors said on Tuesday they had opened a...

2nd June, 2026

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Headlines

Explainer-What is Hezbollah, the Lebanese group at war with Israel?

BEIRUT, June 2 (Reuters) - The war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah has devastated swath...

2nd June, 2026

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Finance

Exclusive-Russia's western oil exports hit 8-month high as drone strikes curb refining

June 2 (Reuters) - Russia boosted oil exports via its western ports by 15% in May from April, accord...

2nd June, 2026

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Headlines

British couple in Iran lose appeal against 10-year prison term, family says

LONDON, June 2 (Reuters) - A British couple held in Iran have lost their appeal against a 10-year pr...

2nd June, 2026

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Finance

Five US passengers from hantavirus-hit ship return to home states

June 2 (Reuters) - Five U.S. residents, who were on the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius cruise ship, have...

2nd June, 2026

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Finance

UniCredit says take-up in Commerzbank takeover bid at 7.6% of capital

MILAN, June 2 (Reuters) - UniCredit said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday that investors had tender...

2nd June, 2026

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Finance

Polish mobile payment system Blik eyes euro zone expansion after Romania, Slovakia

By Mateusz Rabiega and Alicja Surdy SOPOT, Poland, June 2 (Reuters) - The operator of Polish mobile...

2nd June, 2026

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US, NATO allies to launch scaled-back Baltic Sea drills

By Sabine Siebold ROSTOCK, Germany, June 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. and NATO allies will launch scaled-b...

2nd June, 2026

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Finance

Hungary PM Magyar ready to meet Ukraine's Zelenskiy in post-Orban reset

By Andreas Rinke and Anita Komuves BERLIN/BUDAPEST, June 2 (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Pete...

2nd June, 2026

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Finance

Morningstar values SpaceX at $780 billion, half its IPO target

By Niket Nishant June 2 (Reuters) - Morningstar analysts pegged SpaceX's valuation at $780 billion,...

2nd June, 2026

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Finance

Exclusive-Potential Uniper buyers include Canada's CPPIB, Czech EPH, sources say

By Christoph Steitz FRANKFURT, June 2 (Reuters) - Canada's CPPIB and Czech EPH are among the parties...

2nd June, 2026

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Headlines

Fire put out at Russia's Ilsky oil refinery after Ukrainian drone attack

MOSCOW, June 2 (Reuters) - A fire at Russia's Ilsky oil refinery in its southern Krasnodar region ha...

2nd June, 2026

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Finance

Poland to ban phones in schools, restrict access to pornography

WARSAW, June 2 (Reuters) - Poland wants to ban under-16s from using mobile phones in schools from Se...

2nd June, 2026

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Finance

Barry Callebaut sees El Nino impact on cocoa bean prices, fuel costs on business

By Paolo Laudani June 2 (Reuters) - The chief of Barry Callebaut, one of the world's top cocoa proce...

2nd June, 2026

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Headlines

UK Athletics fined £350,000 over death of Paralymic athlete

LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) - UK Athletics on Friday was fined £350,000 on Tuesday over the death of Ab...

2nd June, 2026

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Headlines

Sweden's Skau named acting head of UN World Food Programme

ROME, June 2 (Reuters) - Swedish diplomat Carl Skau has assumed the role of acting executive directo...

2nd June, 2026

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Headlines

Sweden prepares prisons for 13-year-old gang killers

By Simon Johnson and Tom Little ROSERSBERG PRISON, Sweden, June 2 (Reuters) - A surge in gang-relate...

2nd June, 2026