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BRUSSELS, May 19 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Saturday Greece had reached a deal with its international lenders on a package of reforms.

ATHENS, May 19 (Reuters) - Greece and representatives from its European and International Monetary Fund creditors have reached an initial agreement on the country's reform progress under its final bailout review, the finance minister said on Saturday.

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John McDonnell announces independent review of Britain’s audit market

John McDonnell announces independent review of Britain’s audit market

HELSINKI, May 19 (Reuters) - Bank of Finland Governor Erkki Liikanen declined on Saturday to rule out his candidacy for the job of head of the European Central Bank, although he said he was not campaigning for it.

PAHOA, Hawaii, May 18 (Reuters) - Two weeks after fountains of lava and poisonous gas from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano forced hundreds of people to flee their homes in the middle of the night, things were only getting worse for residents on Friday after another eruption.

ZURICH, May 19 (Reuters) - Investment vehicles tied to Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg, Liwet Holding AG and the Renova Group, hold 26.9 percent of all voting rights in Schmolz+Bickenbach, according to a disclosure report the company received after Renova Group and Schmolz + Bickenbach Beteiligungs GmbH terminated an existing shareholders' agreement.

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ZURICH, May 19 (Reuters) - Investment vehicles tied to Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg, Liwet Holding AG and the Renova Group, hold 26.9 percent of all voting rights in Schmolz+Bickenbach, according to a disclosure report the company received after Renova Group and Schmolz + Bickenbach Beteiligungs GmbH terminated an existing shareholders' agreement.

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* China to speed up opening up of financial sector - official

Lawyers say search for next SFO director has been stymied by hasty recruitment process