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June 4, 2026
Blackstone, the world's largest private credit fund manager, announced that it had capped withdrawals from its flagship fund. This highlights the growing stress in "private funding markets". People familiar with the situation?said that Partners will cap a second major pool of investmentsā¦
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June 3, 2026
Delfin Midstream announced on Wednesday that it had made a final investment decision in favor of the first FLNG (floating liquefied gas) vessel of?Delfin LNG, a project currently under development off the coast of Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico.
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June 3, 2026
The?defence minister said that the Romanian navy had?detonated a mine which had drifted onto its 'Black Sea'shore on Wednesday. The ministry stated that the mine is a Russian YaRM type, which was reported near the beach between Vama 'Veche and the 2 Mai seaside town.
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June 3, 2026
A top U.S. General said that the 'United States' expects European NATO allies, including Canada, to increase their contribution of manned and unmanned aircraft as well as ships to the alliances defence plans. Washington is stepping back from these areas.
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June 3, 2026
The Russian Embassy in Paris announced on Wednesday that Russia demands France to'release' the captain of the tanker who was detained?in France for what it calls 'false charges. France's Navy said Monday that it intercepted the Tagor in the Atlantic Oceanā¦
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June 3, 2026
Sources with knowledge of the private sector's investment decisions said that global investors are still hesitant to sign deals in Venezuela despite the business-friendly reforms implemented by the interim government, which was backed up by U.S. president Donald Trump.
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June 1, 2026
As Ukrainian strikes on Russia's refineries, energy infrastructure and other facilities continue, the Russian government announced on Monday that it has banned exports of aviation fuel until November 30. Russia exports jet-fuel mainly via rail to Central Asia including Kazakhstanā¦
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June 1, 2026
Euronext Wheat fell on Monday, to a 3-week low. Milder weather in western Europe following a heatwave lowered crop concerns. Favorable weather for U.S. corn weighed down on grain markets and distracted attention from a sharp rise in crude oilā¦
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June 1, 2026
Archaeologists recovered a trove of Chinese ceramics and European goods from an 18th century shipwreck that was recently discovered off the coast of Norway. The Norwegian Maritime Museum reported that among the items found in the wreckage ofā¦
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May 31, 2026
BONDS FlyingRoos, an Australian sailing team, beat Emirates GBR to win the New York Sail Grand Prix and their third consecutive SailGP victory. SailGP cancelled Saturday's racing after strong winds prevented the majority of the fleet from launching onto the Hudson River.
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May 30, 2026
Los Gallos, a Spanish sailing team, won two of the three races on the Hudson River under a modified format after strong winds disrupted Saturday's opening day. High winds prevented many F50 catamarans from being launched safely, so SailGP organizersā¦
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May 28, 2026
TotalEnergies, the French oil major, bought large quantities of Middle East crude in march after its traders saw the U.S. Navy assembling ships near the Gulf in early February. Our oil traders, who are doing their jobs, noticed the U.S. Navy massing ships in the Persian Gulf during February.
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May 28, 2026
According to the CEO of 'Interpipe', one Ukraine's largest industrial companies, the 'European Union's' plan to cut steel imports would hit Ukraine's war-torn industry, and go against the 'exemption' granted by the bloc in the face of Russia's invasion.
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May 27, 2026
Three government officials said that Italy is investigating whether China's investors in Ferretti yacht manufacturer violated golden power rules designed to protect strategic?assets, by failing to reveal their full?"shareholding"?to Italian authorities.
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May 27, 2026
According to Mexican sources who have direct knowledge of this matter, and to four Mexican government documents, Ikon Midstream is being investigated in Mexico for fuel smuggling. Documents and sources indicate that the probe is part and parcelā¦
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May 24, 2026
Italy won the first 'America's Cup pre-regatta on 'Sunday. They beat New Zealand, who were defending in a showcasing of speed and resilience in their home waters. After eight races over three days between eight boats, Luna Rossaās main crew won the leaderboard by just three pointsā¦
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May 23, 2026
The United States will not be competing in this weekend's America Cup preliminary regatta. However, they are closely monitoring the racing as they try to catch up with the rest after entering the fleet late for next year. Giles Scott, the sailing director for American Racing Challenger Team USAā¦
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May 22, 2026
French shipping group CMA CGM announced a 'lower core profit for the first quarter of the year - Friday. Weaker markets in shipping offset the growth in logistics. The French group also maintained a cautious outlook because of the conflict in the Middle East and trade uncertainty.
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May 22, 2026
Ship-tracking data revealed on Friday that a third Qatari LNG tanker was transiting the Strait of Hormuz, heading towards China. A Qatari negotiation team had arrived in Tehran, to assist with a deal ending?the Iran war. This 'third transit'ā¦
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May 22, 2026
Italy's Financial Police announced on Friday that they had busted an?advanced streaming piracy ring which caused damages of approximately EUR300 million ($348million) to?rights owners?such as Sky DAZN Netflix Disney+ Spotify and Spotify. Theā¦
