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Finance

Morning Bid: Iran flaunts its grip, investors cower

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Markets were in a dour mood on F...

24th April, 2026

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Finance

JD Sports chair quit after failing to convince board to oust CEO, FT reports 

April 23 (Reuters) - JD Sports  chair Andy Higginson has quit after pushing for chief executive Regi...

24th April, 2026

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Finance

MPS chief considering Generali stake sale, FT reports

April 24 (Reuters) - Monte dei Paschi di Siena chief Luigi Lovaglio is considering selling a 7.4-bil...

24th April, 2026

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Headlines

Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Trump seeks 'best deal' with Iran

By Parisa Hafezi and Simon Lewis DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - Israel and Lebanon extended...

24th April, 2026

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Finance

SNB's Schlegel says prolonged energy shock could lift inflation, hit growth

ZURICH, April 24 (Reuters) - Swiss National Bank Chairman Martin Schlegel said the outlook for Switz...

24th April, 2026

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Finance

Up, or down? War scrambles financial markets' signalling efforts

By Amanda Cooper LONDON, April 24 (Reuters) - The traditional global asset correlations that collaps...

24th April, 2026

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Finance

A fragile hold: Five questions for the ECB

By Yoruk Bahceli and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON, April 24 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank meets ne...

24th April, 2026

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Finance

SAIC VW: China, Germany to contribute strongest capabilities to Audi

BEIJING, April 24 (Reuters) - China and Germany will contribute their strongest capabilities to the...

24th April, 2026

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Finance

Mercedes steels itself for 'roller coaster' competition in Chinese market

BEIJING, April 24 (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz will use this year's Beijing auto show to pitch how it p...

24th April, 2026

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Finance

Asia shares mixed, oil advances on US-Iran deadlock

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, April 24 (Reuters) - Asia shares struggled on Friday and oil prices resumed th...

24th April, 2026

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Finance

US, EU to sign preliminary partnership deal on critical minerals on Friday

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - The United States and the European Union will sig...

24th April, 2026

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Finance

Oil rises on concerns over escalating military tensions in the Middle East

By Sam Li and Helen Clark BEIJING, April 24 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Friday morning over fears...

24th April, 2026