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A view of streets as daily life continues amid fragile ceasefire in Tehran, Iran on May 12, 2026, as geopolitical tensions rise following recent statements from the United States. Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu | Getty ImagesIran’s military has ceased strikes against Israel, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told CNBC on Monday, but Tehran warned it would resume hostilities if the IDF continues operations in Lebanon.Iran and Israel traded strikes on Sunday night for the first time since a ceasefire was agreed between the U.S. and Iran in April. The Islamic Republic fired missiles towards northern Israel after accusing Jerusalem of…

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A rapid reduction in Chinese crude imports has helped stop oil from trading even higher since the outbreak of the U.S.-Iran war — but analysts warn that price rises will be needed as market balance is gradually restored.The Middle East conflict has entered its 100th day — but fears of a $200-per-barrel spike have failed to materialize, despite global crude supplies tumbling 14% since hostilities began on Feb. 28.Market strategists say China is acting as a key pressure valve on energy markets, with Beijing’s move to cut crude imports from 11.7 million barrels a day in February to just under…

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Lavazza said its Tablì tabs are made of 100% coffee, without any gelatin, coating or binders.Source: LavazzaLavazza is bringing its espresso tablets to the U.S., aiming to loosen Keurig Dr Pepper’s grip on the single-serve coffee category.The Italian coffee giant unveiled Tablì last year and launched the new brewing system first in Italy. The tablets, made of compressed ground coffee without a coating, binder or gelatin, can only be used with a Tablì coffee machine made by Lavazza. Each tablet is marked with the words “100% coffee. At launch, the tabs will come in five varieties: espresso, double espresso, decaf…

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Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesMarvell Technology was up almost 9% in premarket trading on Monday after it was announced that the AI chipmaker would be joining the benchmark S&P 500 index.The semiconductor company, which trades on the Nasdaq, will join the broad-market index on June 22 and will sit alongside the 500 leading companies in the U.S., S&P Global said in a press release on Friday. Marvell was last seen up 8.8% in premarket trading and is up 210% year-to-date. Electronic manufacturing company Flex is also on the list of firms joining the S&P 500 later this month,…

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This photograph shows an aircraft of low-cost Irish airline Ryanair parked at the Thessaloniki airport “Makedonia”, in Thessaloniki on May 7, 2026. Ryanair will shut down its base at Thessaloniki Airport in October 2026, informing staff of the move. The decision follows a dispute over increased airport charges imposed by operator Fraport Greece. (Photo by Sakis Mitrolidis / AFP via Getty Images)Sakis Mitrolidis | Afp | Getty ImagesThe International Air Transport Association warned that global airlines can expect to see profits plunge by half in 2026 as the rising cost of jet fuel continues to squeeze the industry. Oil prices…

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Investing.com — Hedge funds purchased global equities at the largest net dollar amount in four months in the week through June 4, just days before a sharp U.S. market selloff on Friday, according to Goldman Sachs Prime desk data. Long buying is said to have outpaced short selling throughout the week, with all major regions net bought.  North America and Asian emerging markets led the flows, while single stocks and macro products were both net purchased, driven by long buying activity. On the sector front, hedge funds net bought consumer discretionary stocks for a fifth consecutive week and across every major…

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Shares of weight loss drug maker Zealand Pharma plummeted as much as 26% on Monday after new data on its experimental medicine raised concerns over its potential side effects.The Danish drugmaker said that while its drug survodutide met its key targets in a late-stage study, 19% of patients dropped out of the study due to gastrointestinal events, compared to 2.9% on placebo.”Safety/tolerability remains the key issue,” said Barclays analysts in a note on Monday. The high discontinuation rate, with more than 40% of patients reporting vomiting, might limit the drug’s commercial potential as a treatment for obesity or those suffering from…

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Investing.com — stock surged +6.1% to trade at 253.4p today after Jefferies analyst Mark Wilson dramatically raised his price target on the North Sea oil and gas producer to 350p from 210p, while keeping a Buy rating on the shares. The analyst described Ithaca as “a transformed investment case” since its business combination with Eni UK in 2024, and also pointed to media reports of discussions between BP and Ithaca on a potential UK North Sea deal. While noting that the companies have not commented, Jefferies viewed it as “reasonable” to see Ithaca as able to consider and execute such…

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