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Analysis-High hopes dashed: UK cost-of-living woes snare Starmer
By David Milliken LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer's failure to allay concerns about the cost of living is driving dissatisfaction with his government among Britons, adding to ec...
Thomson Reuters May 22, 2026
UK retail sales drop by most in nearly a year as drivers buy less fuel
By Suban Abdulla LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - British retail sales fell by the most in nearly a year in April as fuel sales plummeted, according to official figures published on Friday that added to sig...
Thomson Reuters May 22, 2026
Barclays keeps $100 Brent oil forecast for 2026 but risks skew higher
May 22 (Reuters) - Barclays is maintaining its 2026 average Brent crude oil price forecast at $100 a barrel though risks are skewing higher, the bank said in a note on Friday. In trading on Friday, Br...
Thomson Reuters May 22, 2026
German economy grows by 0.3% in Q1, driven by exports
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, May 22 (Reuters) - The German economy grew by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the previous quarter, the statistics office said on Friday, confirming its preli...
Thomson Reuters May 22, 2026
UK borrowing jumps as Reeves faces up to Iran war challenge
By William Schomberg LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Britain's public finances showed the biggest shortfall since the COVID-19 pandemic in April in what could be an early taste of the budget hit facing fin...
Thomson Reuters May 22, 2026
German consumer sentiment recovers heading into June, survey finds
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, May 22 (Reuters) - German consumer sentiment recovered heading into June, as households' income expectations improved, a survey found on Friday. The consumer sentiment index,...
Thomson Reuters May 22, 2026
ECB will have to respond to inflation increase, EU's Dombrovskis says
NICOSIA, May 22 (Reuters) - European Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said on Friday that it is clear the European Central Bank will need to react to rising inflation. "So it's clear that the E...
Thomson Reuters May 22, 2026
InPost says FedEx-led $9 billion buyout offer to open on May 26
May 22 (Reuters) - Polish parcel locker company InPost said on Friday that the 7.8 billion ($9 billion) buyout offer from a consortium made up of FedEx, Advent International and other InPost investors...
Thomson Reuters May 22, 2026
Analysis-ECB, banks rift hampers Europe's efforts to loosen reliance on US payments giants
By Jess Aguado and Valentina Za MADRID/MILAN, May 22 (Reuters) - Europe's push to curb its dependence on U.S. payments giants Visa and Mastercard has driven a wedge between the European Central Bank a...
Thomson Reuters May 22, 2026
Europe's AI stocks shine through gloom of Iran war
By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - A strong rally in tech stocks has largely gone under the radar against a darkening backdrop for European equity markets as the energy shock triggered by ...
Thomson Reuters May 22, 2026





