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Sterling steady at 10-week high in quiet end to busy week
LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - TheMR pound held near a 10-week high against the dollar on Friday as trade...
1st May, 2026
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Roblox shares plunge as forecast cut signals safety measures weighing on user growth
May 1 (Reuters) - Roblox shares plunged 24% in premarket trading on Friday after the company lowered...
1st May, 2026
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Mali attacks spotlight the growing reach of militants across West Africa
By David Lewis, Mariano Zafra and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila May 1 (Reuters) - Simultaneous attacks i...
1st May, 2026
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Trump's attacks on Europe's leaders worsen transatlantic frost
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) - The past weeks have not been reassuring for those who...
1st May, 2026
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Gaza aid flotilla activists taken to Crete after Israeli interception
ATHERINOLAKKOS, Greece, May 1 (Reuters) - More than 100 pro-Palestinian activists aboard aid ships b...
1st May, 2026
Finance
UAE says Iran cannot be trusted over Hormuz, peace efforts at an impasse
By Humeyra Pamuk, Ahmed Elimam and Ahmed Tolba WASHINGTON/DUBAI, May 1 (Reuters) - A senior United A...
1st May, 2026
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Linde reports first-quarter adjusted EPS beat
May 1 (Reuters) - Linde, the world's largest industrial gases company, reported first-quarter result...
1st May, 2026
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UK mortgage approvals rise to 4-month high, BoE data shows
LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - British lenders approved the most mortgages in four months in March while...
1st May, 2026
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Oscar statuette for 'Mr. Nobody Against Putin' goes missing on flight
By Matthias Williams LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - The Oscar statuette belonging to Pavel Talankin, the...
1st May, 2026
Finance
Yen jumps sharply as Japan warns it is ready to intervene again
By Makiko Yamazaki, Leika Kihara and Dhara Ranasinghe TOKYO/LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - Japan's yen ju...
1st May, 2026
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UK factories, hit by Iran war, brace for higher costs and more delivery delays
By Suban Abdulla LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - A gauge of British manufacturers' cost pressures jumped i...
1st May, 2026
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Azerbaijan summons EU envoy in row over treatment of Karabakh Armenians
BAKU, May 1 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan on Friday summoned the European Union's ambassador to protest aga...
1st May, 2026
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Trading Sphere: Structuring a Modern Approach to Online Trading
The continued growth of online trading platforms has reshaped how individuals access global financia...
1st May, 2026
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Exclusive-Syria relies on Russia's oil despite pivot to the West
By Feras Dalatey BANIYAS, Syria, May 1 (Reuters) - Russia has emerged as the main supplier of oil to...
1st May, 2026
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ECB may need to act in June if outlook does not 'markedly' improve, Nagel says
FRANKFURT, May 1 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank may need to tighten policy in June if the out...
1st May, 2026
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Spanish bank Sabadell sells TSB to Banco Santander for 3.3 billion euros
MADRID, May 1 (Reuters) - Spain's Banco Sabadell has completed the sale of its UK subsiduary TSB to...
1st May, 2026
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AstraZeneca shares drop after US regulatory panel votes against breast cancer drug
May 1 (Reuters) - Shares of AstraZeneca fell 1.7% on Friday after an advisory panel for the U.S. Foo...
1st May, 2026
Finance
Japan yen suddenly jumps against dollar
LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - The yen suddenly jumped against the dollar on Friday, a day after Tokyo au...
1st May, 2026
Finance
Britain's Pearson says demand for virtual learning underpins Q1 growth
LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - British education company Pearson said it had made a good start to 2026 on...
1st May, 2026
Finance
NatWest posts first quarter profit rise of 12%
LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - NatWest reported its first quarter profit rose 12% year-on-year on Friday,...
1st May, 2026
Finance
UK house prices rise in April despite Iran war headwinds, Nationwide says
LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - British house prices unexpectedly rose 0.4% in April, despite headwinds to...
1st May, 2026
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Russian attack hit port infrastructure in Ukraine's Odesa region, officials say
May 1 (Reuters) - A Russian drone attack overnight damaged port infrastructure in Ukraine's southern...
1st May, 2026
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Standard Chartered sees ECB hiking rates in June
May 1 - Standard Chartered expects the European Central Bank (ECB) to deliver a 25 basis point rate...
1st May, 2026
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UK police charge man over stabbing of two Jewish men in London
May 1 (Reuters) - UK Metropolitan Police said on Friday that it has charged a 45-year-old man follow...
1st May, 2026
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Toyota to post fourth straight quarterly profit drop as Middle East risks, costs mount
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO, May 1 (Reuters) - Toyota is expected to report a fourth successive year-on...
1st May, 2026
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Morning Bid: Never mind the oil, feel the earnings!
May 1 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. Another da...
1st May, 2026
Finance
Asia shares find relief in tech resilience, oil off peak
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, May 1 (Reuters) - Asian share markets rebounded in relief on Friday as oil pri...
1st May, 2026
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For War Powers Resolution purposes, US hostilities with Iran that began in February have 'terminated', official says
WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - For War Powers Resolution purposes, the United States' hostilities...
1st May, 2026
Finance
Huawei expects AI chip revenue to jump at least 60% this year, FT reports
May 1 (Reuters) - Huawei expects revenue from its AI chips to jump at least 60% this year, boosted b...
1st May, 2026
Finance
Yen trims gains against dollar after Japan's intervention in markets
By Rocky Swift TOKYO, May 1 (Reuters) - The yen eased slightly against the dollar on Friday, but was...
1st May, 2026
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Irish manufacturers see steepest rise in costs since 2022
DUBLIN, May 1 (Reuters) - Irish manufacturing activity grew at the fastest pace in four years in Apr...
1st May, 2026
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Sovecon raises Russian wheat export forecast
(.) April 30 (Reuters) - Snapshot of the global export markets for grains, oilseeds and edible oils...
1st May, 2026
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France new car registrations down 0.26% in April, industry body
May 1 (Reuters) - New car registrations in France fell 0.26% in April from a year earlier to 138,339...
1st May, 2026
Finance
Exclusive-Ukraine sees path to Japanese arms after Tokyo eases export rules
By John Geddie and Tim Kelly TOKYO, May 1 (Reuters) - Japan's relaxation of its weapons-exports rule...
30th April, 2026
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UK discretionary retail sales fall 1.6% in April, says BDO
LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - British discretionary retail like-for-like sales slid 1.6% year-on-year in...
30th April, 2026
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US crude futures rise 41 cents to $105.50/bbl after prior intraday high of $110.93/bbl
MELBOURNE, May 1 (Reuters) - U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 41 cents or 0.43% on open to $1...
30th April, 2026
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British Airways pilots narrowly vote down pay overhaul, Sky News reports
April 30 (Reuters) - British Airways pilots narrowly rejected the IAG-owned carrier's proposal to ov...
30th April, 2026
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Ukrainian drone kills two teenagers in Russia's Belgorod region
May 1 (Reuters) - A Ukrainian drone killed two teenagers aboard a motorcycle in southern Russia's bo...
30th April, 2026
Finance
Some US troops cite benefits of Germany presence as Trump threatens pullback
By Cassell Bryan-Low, Louisa Off and Anja Guder HOHENFELS, Germany, April 30 (Reuters) - At a U.S Ar...
30th April, 2026
Finance
Trading Day: AI glow brightens, Japan intervenes
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, April 30 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks surged on Thursday to close a r...
30th April, 2026