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Finance

Nordic leaders welcome Iran's statement on Strait of Hormuz

STOCKHOLM, April 17 (Reuters) - Leaders of Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark on Friday welcomed Ir...

17th April, 2026

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Citi hires Deutsche Bank's Wagner to head Private Company coverage in Germany, Austria

FRANKFURT, April 17 (Reuters) - Citigroup has hired Henning Wagner as Head of Private Company Covera...

17th April, 2026

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UK's Starmer says more than a dozen countries ready to join Hormuz defensive mission

PARIS, April 17 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday that more than a doze...

17th April, 2026

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Nornickel says higher prices offset increased costs, delivery times from Iran war

MOSCOW, April 17 (Reuters) - Russian metals producer Nornickel said the Iran war has extended delive...

17th April, 2026

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EU calls on Iran to drop transit fee plans in Hormuz Strait

BRUSSELS, April 17 (Reuters) - Iran should abandon all plans to levy transit fees in the Strait of H...

17th April, 2026

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British PM Starmer's deepening crisis over Mandelson affair

LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under pressure to resign over th...

17th April, 2026

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Slovakia to file lawsuit over EU's Russian gas ban, PM says

April 17 (Reuters) - Slovakia will file a lawsuit in the coming days challenging the European Union'...

17th April, 2026

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Italy saw modest growth in Q1, supported by Olympics, central bank estimates

MILAN, April 17 (Reuters) - The Italian economy posted modest growth in the first quarter, supported...

17th April, 2026

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Trump says blockade on Iran 'in full force' until deal is reached

WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the naval blockade...

17th April, 2026

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France's Macron sympathises with authors who quit Bollore-owned publisher

PARIS, April 17 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron on Friday defended editorial diversity after m...

17th April, 2026

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Global markets surge as Iran says Strait of Hormuz open during ceasefire

LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - Stocks and bond prices jumped on Friday, while oil and the dollar fell...

17th April, 2026

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Evonik appoints new CFO, extends CEO's contract

April 17 (Reuters) - Evonik appointed Michael Rauch as the company's new chief financial officer, th...

17th April, 2026