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Standard Chartered, IFC launch $300 million Africa supply chain finance facility

April 29 (Reuters) - The World Bank Group's private-sector arm, the International Finance Corporatio...

29th April, 2026

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Mercedes-Benz joins challengers of $12 billion UK car finance redress scheme

By Kirstin Ridley and Sam Tobin LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz has become the fourth gro...

29th April, 2026

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Trump urges Iran to sign a deal after report suggests US may extend blockade

DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Iran to 'get s...

29th April, 2026

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Russia says it will stay in OPEC+, hopes UAE exit does not spell end of group

MOSCOW, April 29 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russia planed to stay in OPEC+ despi...

29th April, 2026

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Sberbank cuts Russia's 2026 GDP growth forecast after tough first quarter

MOSCOW, April 29 (Reuters) - Sberbank cut its gross domestic product growth forecast for Russia to 0...

29th April, 2026

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Zelenskiy says Ukraine will continue extending range of strikes on Russia

April 29 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Ukraine would keep increas...

29th April, 2026

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Italy's CDP against selling stake in Nexi, sources say

ROME, April 29 (Reuters) - Italy's state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) has no plans to dive...

29th April, 2026

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Businesses hit by Iran war price hikes can get subsidies for fuel, fertiliser, EU says

By Foo Yun Chee and Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, April 29 (Reuters) - Businesses affected by soaring fuel p...

29th April, 2026

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London stocks slip as investors parse earnings mixed bag

April 29 (Reuters) - UK shares drifted lower on Wednesday as traders digested mixed earnings, before...

29th April, 2026

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EU urges fast rollout of age-verification app to protect minors online

By Alexander Chituc BRUSSELS, April 29 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Wednesday urged member...

29th April, 2026

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King Charles to visit New York to commemorate 9/11 victims

By Jonathan Allen and Maria Tsvetkova WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, April 29 (Reuters) - Britain's King Charl...

29th April, 2026

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Mercedes inks deal with BNP to sell leasing business

BERLIN, April 29 (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz has signed a deal to sell its leasing subsidiary Athlon t...

29th April, 2026

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EU should seek access to Anthropic's Mythos, Bundesbank says

By Reinhard Becker BERLIN, April 29 (Reuters) - European banks need to be given access to Anthropic'...

29th April, 2026

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BoE to tighten capital treatment of funded reinsurance

By Phoebe Seers and Iain Withers LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - The Bank of England's regulatory arm o...

29th April, 2026

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German approves key figures for the 2027 budget

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, April 29 (Reuters) - The German government approved on Wednesday the key f...

29th April, 2026

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Swedish utility Vattenfall's earnings double on higher output, prices

By Nora Buli OSLO, April 29 (Reuters) - Earnings at Swedish state-owned power utility Vattenfall dou...

29th April, 2026

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Madagascar detains French former serviceman over alleged mutiny plot

ANTANANARIVO, April 29 (Reuters) - Madagascar has detained a former French serviceman accused of tak...

29th April, 2026

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Ukraine war flips Sweden’s Hagglunds fortunes from layoffs to billions

By Johan Ahlander and Tom Little ORNSKOLDSVIK, Sweden, April 29 (Reuters) - The war in Ukraine has t...

29th April, 2026

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Ukraine's top telco exceeds $1 billion investment goal as war drives network spending

By Leo Marchandon and Gianluca Lo Nostro April 29 (Reuters) - Ukraine's biggest mobile operator Kyiv...

29th April, 2026

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GKN Aerospace owner Melrose's quarterly revenue jumps; flags freight‑cost inflation

April 29 (Reuters) - GKN Aerospace owner Melrose Industries reported an 11% jump in first-quarter re...

29th April, 2026

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UK regulator probes BT over alleged failure to comply with information requests 

LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - Britain's communications regulator Ofcom said on Wednesday it had opene...

29th April, 2026

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Pound retreats as investors stay cautious ahead of rate decisions

By Amanda Cooper LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - The pound edged lower against the dollar on Wednesday,...

29th April, 2026

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Taiwan tops Beijing's agenda for Trump-Xi summit

By Antoni Slodkowski and Ben Blanchard BEIJING/TAIPEI, April 29 (Reuters) - For 23 million Taiwanese...

29th April, 2026

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EEX bourse reports higher 2025 trading volumes, followed by big rise in Q1

April 29 (Reuters) - The European Energy Exchange (EEX) saw a significant increase in trading volume...

29th April, 2026

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Britain's DCC gets takeover approach from Energy Capital Partners, KKR

April 29 (Reuters) - Britain's DCC said on Wednesday it has received a cash takeover proposal from a...

29th April, 2026

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France urges citizens to leave Mali 'as soon as possible' amid security risks

PARIS, April 29 (Reuters) - France has urged its nationals in Mali to leave "as soon as possible" fo...

29th April, 2026

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Amadeus to buy French biometrics firm Idemia for 1.2 billion euros

April 29 (Reuters) - Spanish travel technology firm Amadeus on Wednesday announced a plan to acquire...

29th April, 2026

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Euro zone business lending growth picks up despite Iran war

FRANKFURT, April 29 (Reuters) - Lending growth to euro zone businesses picked up in March, European...

29th April, 2026

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Private air defence takes off in Ukraine

By Anna Voitenko April 29 (Reuters) - Ukraine is rolling out a new line of defence to protect busine...

29th April, 2026

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Germany arrests Kazakh man suspected of spying for Russia

BERLIN, April 29 (Reuters) - German police have arrested a Kazakh national on suspicion of spying fo...

29th April, 2026

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Russia attacks port infrastructure in Ukraine's south, hits hospital

April 29 (Reuters) - Russia has attacked port infrastructure in Ukraine's southern Odesa region with...

29th April, 2026

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Armani revenue slips in 2025 after 'difficult' year, CEO says

ROME, April 29 (Reuters) - Italian fashion group Armani posted a slight fall in revenue last year an...

29th April, 2026

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Facebook, Instagram charged with breaching rules, must do more to protect kids below 13, EU says

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, April 29 (Reuters) - Meta Platform' Facebook and Instagram were charged on...

29th April, 2026

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UK's Jet2 summer bookings rise but Iran conflict adds uncertainty

April 29 (Reuters) - British travel company Jet2 reported a 7.7% rise in summer bookings from a year...

29th April, 2026

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Naturgy posts earnings beat on higher energy prices

MADRID, April 29 (Reuters) - Spanish power company Naturgy reported on Wednesday a first-quarter net...

29th April, 2026

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Most Swiss back initiative to cap population at 10 million, poll shows

ZURICH, April 29 (Reuters) - A slim majority of Swiss are backing an upcoming referendum proposal to...

29th April, 2026

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Iberdrola quarterly profit drops 15% y/y, in line with estimates

MADRID, April 29 (Reuters) - Europe's largest utility Iberdrola posted on Wednesday a first-quarter...

29th April, 2026

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Spain's Aena posts 9% quarterly profit rise on higher airport traffic 

MADRID, April 29 (Reuters) - Spanish airports operator Aena said on Wednesday its first-quarter net...

29th April, 2026

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UK housing minister says government is not looking at rent controls

LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - Britain's housing minister Steve Reed said the government was not looki...

29th April, 2026

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TotalEnergies reports 29% earnings rise in Q1 on strong trading, prices

By America Hernandez PARIS, April 29 - French oil major TotalEnergies on Wednesday reported a 29% in...

29th April, 2026