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US agency upgrades probe into JLR vehicles' steering troubles
April 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has upgraded it...
28th April, 2026
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Euro zone consumers sharply lift inflation bets, ECB survey shows
FRANKFURT, April 28 (Reuters) - Euro zone consumers sharply raised their inflation expectations in M...
28th April, 2026
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Euro zone banks tighten access to credit as Iran war bites: ECB survey
FRANKFURT, April 28 (Reuters) - Euro zone banks tightened access to credit in the three months to Ma...
28th April, 2026
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Explainer-The Hormuz digital chokepoint: How does the Iran war threaten subsea cables?
By Federico Maccioni DUBAI, April 28 (Reuters) - Iran warned last week that submarine cables in the...
28th April, 2026
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Novartis misses quarterly sales, profit estimates as Entresto generics hit growth
April 28 (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Novartis reported first-quarter core operating profit and sales...
28th April, 2026
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Kyrgyzstan urges EU dialogue after Russian-related sanctions
BISHKEK, April 28 (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday called for transparent and depoliticised talks w...
28th April, 2026
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French pay-TV group Canal+ to list in South Africa on June 3
LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - Pay-TV group Canal+ said on Tuesday it would become the first French co...
28th April, 2026
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Russia's VTB says first quarter 2026 profit down 6.2% year-on-year
MOSCOW, April 28 - Russia's second-largest bank VTB said on Tuesday its profit for the first quarter...
28th April, 2026
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China commerce minister says reached 'soft landing' with EU over EV tariffs
BEIJING, April 28 (Reuters) - Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said China and the European Unio...
28th April, 2026
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Ukraine needs to approve parcel tax to keep IMF funding, source says
By Yuliia Dysa KYIV, April 28 (Reuters) - Ukraine needs to adopt a law introducing a value-added tax...
28th April, 2026
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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners posts quarterly revenue rise on pricing, Easter lift
April 28 (Reuters) - Bottling firm Coca-Cola Europacific Partners reported a 9.4% rise in first-quar...
28th April, 2026
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Indonesia commuter train crash toll rises to 14 as rescuers complete evacuation
By Stanley Widianto JAKARTA, April 28 (Reuters) - The death toll from a train collision near the Ind...
28th April, 2026
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UK's Travis Perkins quarterly like-for-like sales dip on weak building demand
April 28 (Reuters) - UK's Travis Perkins reported a 1.7% fall in first quarter like-for-like sales o...
28th April, 2026
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Sweden's Securitas lags Q1 estimates, dragged by currency effects
April 28 (Reuters) - Sweden's Securitas, one of the world's largest security services providers, rep...
28th April, 2026
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Peak XV exits India's One MobiKwik in $13.8 million block deal, source says
By Vibhuti Sharma April 28 (Reuters) - Venture capital firm Peak XV Partners exited Indian fintech f...
28th April, 2026
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Lock maker Assa Abloy's Q1 operating profit rises as expected
STOCKHOLM, April 28 (Reuters) - Assa Abloy, the world's largest lock maker, reported a rise in opera...
28th April, 2026
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UK homebuilder Taylor Wimpey warns of higher 2026 costs as energy prices rise
April 28 (Reuters) - British homebuilder Taylor Wimpey said on Tuesday that build cost inflation wou...
28th April, 2026
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Yandex reports 22% rise in Q1 revenue, says board to consider share buyback
MOSCOW, April 28 (Reuters) - Russia's largest internet company Yandex reported a 22% increase in rev...
28th April, 2026
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Ad group WPP sees Middle East uncertainty, but sticks to forecast
LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - Ad group WPP said events in the Middle East were causing near-term unce...
28th April, 2026
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Barclays reports flat Q1 profit as provision mars strong trading
LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - Barclays reported its first quarter profit in line with expectations on...
28th April, 2026
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BP profit beats expectations at $3.2 billion
LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - BP on Tuesday posted a first-quarter underlying replacement cost profit...
28th April, 2026
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Swedish miner Boliden's first-quarter earnings beat estimates
April 28 (Reuters) - Swedish miner Boliden on Tuesday reported a higher-than-expected increase in fi...
28th April, 2026
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Sweden's SSAB beats earnings forecast in Q1
April 28 (Reuters) - Swedish steelmaker SSAB reported a bigger than expected rise in its first-quart...
28th April, 2026
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Drone attack causes fire at Russia's Tuapse refinery, authorities say
MOSCOW, April 28 (Reuters) - Ukrainian drones attacked Russia's Tuapse oil refinery on the Black Sea...
28th April, 2026
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Air Liquide posts slight Q1 revenue miss
April 28 (Reuters) - French industrial gases group Air Liquide on Tuesday reported slightly lower th...
28th April, 2026
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Norway's Telenor lags core profit forecast in first quarter
April 28 (Reuters) - Norway's leading telecom operator Telenor reported first-quarter earnings below...
28th April, 2026
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King Charles to promote British-American unity in rare speech to Congress
By Nandita Bose and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles will a...
28th April, 2026
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Exclusive-China's Hongqi, once favoured by Mao, eyes Stellantis Spain plant for European expansion
By Qiaoyi Li, Nick Carey and Gilles Guillaume BEIJING, April 28 (Reuters) - Chinese luxury automaker...
28th April, 2026
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Morning Bid: BOJ's hawkish hold
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee In a week packed with cen...
28th April, 2026
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Trial over foiled attack on Taylor Swift's Vienna concert set to open
By Francois Murphy VIENNA, April 28 (Reuters) - The trial of a 21-year-old accused of plotting an Is...
28th April, 2026
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Indonesia train crash toll rises to 14 as rescuers work to remove trapped passengers
JAKARTA, April 28 (Reuters) - The death toll from a train collision near the Indonesian capital Jaka...
28th April, 2026
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Trump not happy with latest Iran proposal to end the war, US official says
By Parisa Hafezi and Steve Holland DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trum...
28th April, 2026
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Yen steady as BOJ kicks off big week for central banks
By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, April 28 (Reuters) - The Japanese yen steadied in the Asian morni...
28th April, 2026
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Asian stocks meander ahead of tech earnings, BOJ awaits
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, April 28 (Reuters) - Asian stocks held near record highs and the dollar...
28th April, 2026
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Oil prices rise as no end to Iran war stand-off seems in sight
By Anmol Choubey BENGALURU, April 28 (Reuters) - Oil prices extended their gains on Tuesday as effor...
28th April, 2026
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Taiwan on alert after spotting two Chinese warships near its Penghu islands
TAIPEI, April 28 (Reuters) - Taiwan has spotted two Chinese warships operating in waters near the Pe...
27th April, 2026
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Irish consumer sentiment hits fresh 3-year low in April
DUBLIN, April 28 (Reuters) - Irish consumer sentiment fell for a second successive month in April, b...
27th April, 2026
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UK budget rules should seek to lower debt, parliament committee says
LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves should explicitly aim to bring p...
27th April, 2026
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Easter discounts lower UK shop price inflation in April, BRC survey shows
By David Milliken LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - Easter promotions on chocolate eggs, home renovation...
27th April, 2026
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Iranian defence official holds talks with Russian, Belarusian ministers
MOSCOW, April 27 (Reuters) - Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov held talks in Kyrgyzstan on Mo...
27th April, 2026