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European oil majors outshine US rivals with Iran war trading bonanza

By Shadia Nasralla, Stephanie Kelly and Dmitry Zhdannikov LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - The trading d...

17th April, 2026

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Bank of England's Pill sees inflation focus as top priority over other trade-offs

LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Friday that the centra...

17th April, 2026

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Bank of England chief economist criticises calls to 'wait and see' on policy

April 17 (Reuters) - Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill on Friday criticised calls for the cen...

17th April, 2026

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Kremlin says Europe's drone cooperation with Ukraine shows its growing involvement in the war

MOSCOW, April 17 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday that European countries were becoming more i...

17th April, 2026

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Kremlin denies Putin is cut off from bad news after blogger's criticism goes viral

MOSCOW, April 17 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Friday denied that President Vladimir Putin was insulate...

17th April, 2026

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Russia drafts time limit on privatisation lawsuits to reassure business

MOSCOW, April 17 - A new Russian draft law would set a 10-year limit on legal claims disputing priva...

17th April, 2026

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Hungary's Magyar starts early EU talks to unblock funds

BUDAPEST, April 17 (Reuters) - Hungary's incoming prime minister Peter Magyar said on Friday he was...

17th April, 2026

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UBS capital rules could hurt Swiss economy, bank-commissioned study finds

ZURICH, April 17 (Reuters) - Capital requirements proposed by the Swiss government for UBS could hav...

17th April, 2026

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Siemens plans shareholder vote on Siemens Healthineers spin-off in February 2027

April 17 (Reuters) - Siemens said on Friday it planned a shareholder vote on a direct spin-off of Si...

17th April, 2026

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Spain's far-right Vox party secures first regional coalition deal with conservatives

By Victoria Waldersee MADRID, April 17 (Reuters) - Spain's far-right party Vox and the mainstream co...

17th April, 2026

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Europe faces summer flight cancellations from jet fuel shortage, IATA says

April 17 (Reuters) - Flights in Europe could start to be cancelled from the end of May due to a lack...

17th April, 2026

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Sterling steadies near pre-war levels; traders look past UK politics

By Lucy Raitano LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - The British pound steadied on Friday, having returned t...

17th April, 2026