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Swatch's Royal Pop launch triggers consumer frenzy as resale prices soar
By Alessandro Parodi May 18 (Reuters) - Swiss watchmaker Swatch was forced to shut stores and cap queues after the launch of its Royal Pop pocket watch in collaboration with Audemars Piguet drew large...
Thomson Reuters May 18, 2026
Foreign bids drive UK M&A to new highs at $192 billion already in 2026
By Anousha Sakoui LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - A rush of foreign bids for UK companies has put Britain on track to outstrip all previous records for dealmaking in 2026, with M&A in the country more than...
Thomson Reuters May 18, 2026
Bank of England's Greene says central banks can't assume Iran war impact will be temporary
May 18 (Reuters) - Bank of England interest rate-setter Megan Greene said central banks should not assume that the Iran war's inflationary hit will be temporary and that policymakers cannot wait to se...
Thomson Reuters May 18, 2026
IMF raises UK outlook but warns political turmoil could hurt growth
By David Milliken LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund raised its growth forecast for Britain's economy this year on Monday but warned that further "domestic uncertainty", at a t...
Thomson Reuters May 18, 2026
Commerzbank formally rejects UniCredit takeover offer as risky and undervalued
By Tom Sims and Alexander Hbner FRANKFURT, May 18 (Reuters) - Commerzbank on Monday formally rejected an offer by Italy's UniCredit to buy the German lender, digging in its heels in its months-long re...
Thomson Reuters May 18, 2026
Exclusive-Compass plans lithium market return with EnergyX in Utah's Great Salt Lake
By Ernest Scheyder May 18 (Reuters) - Compass Minerals plans to return to the lithium market by partnering with technology startup EnergyX to extract the mineral from Utah's Great Salt Lake, a move th...
Thomson Reuters May 18, 2026
Morning Bid: Bonds spoil the AI party
By Mike Dolan May 18 (Reuters) - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets A bond market crunch meets the AI boom. Aggravated by still-rising oi...
Thomson Reuters May 18, 2026
Anglo American to sell Australian coal mines for up to $3.9 billion
May 18 (Reuters) - Anglo American said on Monday it will sell its steelmaking coal mines in Australia to UK-based miner Dhilmar for up to $3.88 billion, exiting the sector and simplifying itself ahead...
Thomson Reuters May 18, 2026
Samsung Electronics and union extend talks to avert strike threatening global supply chains
By Heekyong Yang and Hyunjoo Jin SEJONG, South Korea, May 18 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics and its labour union plan to hold more talks on Tuesday in a bid to avert the biggest strike in the tech gi...
Thomson Reuters May 18, 2026
Wall Street futures slip as higher yields, oil prices weigh
By Ragini Mathur and Utkarsh Hathi May 18 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Monday as rising Treasury yields and oil prices weighed, while investors awaited key earnings from Nvidia ...
Thomson Reuters May 18, 2026





