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UK Seals £3.7bn Trade Deal With Six Gulf States

The UK has agreed a £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states, removing £580m in annual tariffs on British exports while drawing criticism from rights groups.

05/21/2026

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EasyJet CEO Reassures Passengers Over Summer Fuel Supply

EasyJet CEO Kenton Jarvis says the airline faces no jet fuel supply issues and will fly its full summer schedule, despite near-doubling fuel costs from the Iran

05/21/2026

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Bouygues CEO Warns Europe on Starlink Dependence

Bouygues CEO Olivier Roussat told CNBC that Europe faces serious risks from over-reliance on U.S. satellite and AI infrastructure, singling out Starlink.

05/21/2026

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Ubisoft Shares Plunge After Profit Warning

Ubisoft shares dropped 14% Thursday after the Assassin's Creed developer warned of further losses ahead. The French gaming giant posted a 1.3B euro operating lo

05/21/2026

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Iran Reviews U.S. Peace Proposal as Hormuz Standoff Drags On

Iran says it is reviewing the latest U.S. peace proposal as Trump warns he is willing to wait only a few more days before considering renewed strikes.

05/21/2026

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UK Seals £3.7 Billion Trade Deal With Gulf States

The UK has agreed a £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states, removing £580m in annual tariffs on British exports including cheese, butter, and chocolate.

05/21/2026

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EasyJet CEO Urges Calm Over Summer Fuel Supplies Amid Iran War Disruption

EasyJet CEO Kenton Jarvis tells BBC Business the airline faces no jet fuel supply issues despite the Iran war nearly doubling prices across Europe.

05/21/2026

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Copper, Aluminum and Zinc Caught in Inflation Crossfire

Copper, aluminum and zinc are swinging sharply as inflation fears push bond yields higher and cloud the demand outlook for industrial metals globally.

05/21/2026

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Iran Reviews U.S. Peace Proposal as Hormuz Standoff Rattles Oil Markets

Iran says it is reviewing the latest U.S. peace proposal as Trump warns time is running short and Brent crude climbs above $106 a barrel.

05/21/2026

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Ubisoft Shares Plunge 16% After Profit Warning

Ubisoft shares dropped 16% Thursday after the Assassin's Creed developer posted a $1.5B operating loss and warned of continued pain through its restructuring.

05/21/2026

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Wes Streeting Proposes Capital Gains Tax Reform in Labour Leadership Pitch

Former Health Secretary Wes Streeting proposes aligning capital gains tax with income tax rates, estimating a £12 billion annual yield in his Labour leadership

05/21/2026

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SpaceX Files for IPO That Could Make Elon Musk the World’s First Trillionaire

SpaceX has filed for a US stock market debut valued at $1.25 trillion. The listing could push Elon Musk's net worth past the $1 trillion mark for the first time

05/21/2026

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SoftBank Surges 20% as Nvidia Blowout Quarter Lifts AI-Linked Asia Stocks

SoftBank Group shares surged nearly 20% after Nvidia posted 85% revenue growth, lifting AI-linked Asian tech stocks including Arm Holdings, TSMC, and SK Hynix.

05/21/2026

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Treasury Yields Resume Climb as Inflation Fears Return

U.S. Treasury yields resumed their rise Thursday, with the 10-year note back above 4.6% as inflation fears and Middle East tensions weigh on bonds.

05/21/2026

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Inflation Fears Rattle Industrial Metals as Copper Swings Near Historic Highs

Copper, aluminum and zinc are all swinging sharply as inflation fears weigh on bond markets and cloud the outlook for industrial metals globally.

05/21/2026