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Italy to extend excise duty cut on fuels, economy minister says
ROME, April 30 (Reuters) - Italy will extend beyond May 1 a cut in excise duties on fuels to help f...
30th April, 2026
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US seeks international help to reopen Strait of Hormuz as crude prices surge
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON/DUBAI/ISLAMABAD, April 29 (Reuters) - The United States is pressing ahea...
30th April, 2026
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Russia is working to restore growth after contraction, the Kremlin says
MOSCOW, April 30 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and the government are working to rest...
30th April, 2026
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Some 287 nominated for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, Trump likely among them
By Gwladys Fouche and Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, April 30 (Reuters) - Some 287 candidates will be consi...
30th April, 2026
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Lithuania should join US coalition in Strait of Hormuz, president says
VILNIUS, April 30 (Reuters) - Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda said he was supportive of his co...
30th April, 2026
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Kremlin says Russian forces will stay in Mali 'to fight extremism'
MOSCOW, April 30 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russian forces would stay in Mali to...
30th April, 2026
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TikTok EU-China data transfers should be allowed during appeal, Irish Supreme court confirms
DUBLIN, April 30 (Reuters) - The Irish Supreme Court on Thursday confirmed that TikTok can continue...
30th April, 2026
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Zegna organic revenues up 7.4% in first quarter, driven by U.S. sales
MILAN, April 30 (Reuters) - Revenues at Ermenegildo Zegna rose 7.4% on an organic basis in the first...
30th April, 2026
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FTSE 100 advances as Rolls-Royce and Glencore gain ahead of BoE rate call
April 30 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 index rose on Thursday, with upbeat results from Rolls-Royce...
30th April, 2026
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People rescued after bus falls into river Seine near Paris
PARIS, April 30 (Reuters) - A bus fell into the river Seine near Paris on Thursday, officials said,...
30th April, 2026
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King Charles and Queen Camilla to say farewell to Trump and First Lady Melania on last day of US state visit
WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla will end a four-day state...
30th April, 2026
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Google Cloud pulls ahead as Big Tech's AI bet swells to $700 billion
By Aditya Soni and Deborah Mary Sophia April 30 (Reuters) - Alphabet's blowout cloud growth has rese...
30th April, 2026
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Rats infest Gaza's tent camps, biting children and spreading disease
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Haseeb Alwazeer CAIRO/GAZA, April 30 (Reuters) - Rats and parasites are spr...
30th April, 2026
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EM stocks, FX fall on renewed Iran war risks, but set for monthly gains
By Purvi Agarwal April 30 (Reuters) - Most emerging market stocks and currencies dipped on Thursday...
30th April, 2026
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SocGen CEO sees BoursoBank client base at 20-25 million in longer term
PARIS, April 30 (Reuters) - Societe Generale's online bank BoursoBank has “substantial growth” prosp...
30th April, 2026
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Portugal's quarterly GDP growth fizzles out after storms
LISBON, April 30 (Reuters) - Portugal's economy stagnated in the first quarter compared to the previ...
30th April, 2026
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Indra sees 'positive' Middle East impact from defence demand
By Gemma Guasch and Mireia Merino April 30 (Reuters) - Indra's Chief Executive Officer Jose Vicente...
30th April, 2026
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Italy EU-harmonised CPI jumps to 2.9% y/y in April, above forecast
ROME, April 30 (Reuters) - Italian EU-harmonised consumer prices (HICP) rose by 1.7% in April from t...
30th April, 2026
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Switzerland probes alleged pacts to avoid keyword bidding on Google and Bing
ZURICH, April 30 (Reuters) - Switzerland's competition commission has opened an investigation into s...
30th April, 2026
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Vessel carrying grain Ukraine says was stolen will not unload in Israel, Kyiv says
April 30 (Reuters) - Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that a vessel carrying grain that...
30th April, 2026
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Volkswagen sees only minor relief from possible tariff refund, CFO says
BERLIN, April 30 (Reuters) - Volkswagen can expect only minor relief from possible U.S. tariff refun...
30th April, 2026
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Italy closes antitrust probes into AI firms after commitments on 'hallucination' risks
MILAN, April 30 (Reuters) - Italy's antitrust authority said on Thursday it had closed investigation...
30th April, 2026
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Santander to invest $67 million in Ebury via Centerbridge-led funding rounds
April 30 (Reuters) - Santander will invest 50 million pounds ($67.4 million) in its international pa...
30th April, 2026
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Analysis-EU kickstarts Mercosur pact to counter US trade hit
By Philip Blenkinsop and Francesco Canepa BRUSSELS, April 30 (Reuters) - The European Union and Sout...
30th April, 2026
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UK solar installations hit decade high in March as energy prices surge
LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - Britain saw the highest number of solar installations in a decade in Ma...
30th April, 2026
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Soccer-Parker leaves Burnley by mutual consent after relegation from Premier League
April 30 (Reuters) - Scott Parker has left his position as coach of Burnley by mutual consent, the P...
30th April, 2026
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Russia's Medvedev questions US suitability to play role of conflict mediator
April 30 (Reuters) - The United States is unlikely to serve as an effective mediator in internationa...
30th April, 2026
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Volkswagen weighs sharing European factory capacity with Chinese partners, CEO says
BERLIN, April 30 (Reuters) - Volkswagen could bring its cars developed in China to the European mark...
30th April, 2026
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Global oil price hits 4-year high on concern of US-Iran war escalation
(Refiles to remove additional 'more' in the first paragraph) By Alex Lawler LONDON, April 30 (Reuter...
30th April, 2026
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Euro zone economy barely grew in first quarter
FRANKFURT, April 30 (Reuters) - The euro zone economy saw faint growth in the first quarter, a preli...
30th April, 2026
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Euro zone inflation soars further above ECB target on oil prices
FRANKFURT, April 30 (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation surged further in April on soaring energy costs,...
30th April, 2026
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French banks lag Wall Street rivals in trading as dollar, Iran war cloud results
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS, April 30 (Reuters) - France's BNP Paribas, Societe Generale and Credit Ag...
30th April, 2026
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Sterling edges up as markets await BoE signals on rate outlook
By Stefano Rebaudo April 30 (Reuters) - Sterling edged up against the U.S. dollar on Thursday with i...
30th April, 2026
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Petronas and Japan's ENEOS Xplora agree on 10% stake in Malaysia LNG plant
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Reuters) - Malaysia's state energy firm Petronas said it has signed definiti...
30th April, 2026
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TotalEnergies and Nextnorth begin building $300 million Philippine solar farm
By America Hernandez PARIS, April 30 - French oil major TotalEnergies and Philippine renewables deve...
30th April, 2026
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UK engineering group Weir slides after quarterly order intake decline
April 30 (Reuters) - Weir Group reported a fall in first-quarter orders on Thursday, sending shares...
30th April, 2026
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Vessel carrying grain Ukraine says stolen by Russia won't unload in Israel, media report
TEL AVIV, April 30 (Reuters) - A vessel carrying grain that Ukraine says was stolen by Russia will n...
30th April, 2026
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Italy's economy grows 0.2% q/q in Q1, slightly more than expected
ROME, April 30 (Reuters) - The Italian economy grew by 0.2% in the first quarter of this year from t...
30th April, 2026
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Remy breaks years of sales declines and still disappoints
By Emma Rumney LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - Remy Cointreau reported positive annual sales on Thursda...
30th April, 2026
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Ukraine's army chief orders time limit for frontline troops
By Dan Peleschuk KYIV, April 30 (Reuters) - Ukraine's top general on Thursday ordered a mandatory tw...
30th April, 2026