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Analysis-Europe's energy crisis response avoids consumption curbs, for now
By Mark John and Kate Abnett LONDON/BRUSSELS, April 29 (Reuters) - As the energy shock from the Iran...
29th April, 2026
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Italian drugmaker Chiesi to buy KalVista for $1.9 billion
April 29 (Reuters) - Italy's Chiesi has agreed to buy KalVista Pharmaceuticals for about $1.9 billio...
29th April, 2026
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Garmin posts upbeat quarterly results as demand for premium wearables holds up
April 29 (Reuters) - Garmin posted first-quarter revenue and profit above Street expectations on Wed...
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TK Elevator deputy chairman slams Kone deal, demands board meeting
FRANKFURT, April 29 (Reuters) - The deputy chairman and leading labour representative of TK Elevator...
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Slovakia's Supreme Court upholds 21-year sentence for PM Fico's attacker
April 29 (Reuters) - Slovakia's Supreme Court upheld on Wednesday a 21-year jail sentence for a man...
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UAE reviewing multilateral ties after OPEC exit but rules out more departures, official says
DUBAI, April 29 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates is reassessing its role and contributions acros...
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EU to seek feedback to merger rules overhaul from Thursday, antitrust chief says
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, April 29 (Reuters) - EU regulators will seek feedback starting Thursday fr...
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AstraZeneca to make $405 million investment in Britain, PM Starmer says
LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that Britain's biggest co...
29th April, 2026
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Germany's Merz says relations with Trump are good despite spat over Iran
BERLIN, April 29 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday his relationship wit...
29th April, 2026
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Russia adds four LNG tankers to its fleet before Europe's imports ban
April 29 (Reuters) - Russia has added four liquefied natural gas carriers to its fleet, LSEG ship-tr...
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UK police arrest man after two people stabbed in north London, Times reports
LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - British police have arrested a man after two people were stabbed in Gol...
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Three men on trial accused of arson attacks linked to UK PM Starmer
LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - Three men with links to Ukraine carried out a series of arson attacks o...
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Online marketplace Etsy beats revenue estimates on steady demand
By Krisha Bhatt April 29 (Reuters) - Online marketplace Etsy beat Wall Street expectations for first...
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Greece says it agreed with Qatar to deepen trade, energy and defence ties
ATHENS, April 29 (Reuters) - Greece said on Wednesday it had agreed with Qatar to bolster cooperatio...
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Standard Chartered, IFC launch $300 million Africa supply chain finance facility
April 29 (Reuters) - The World Bank Group's private-sector arm, the International Finance Corporatio...
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Mercedes-Benz joins challengers of $12 billion UK car finance redress scheme
By Kirstin Ridley and Sam Tobin LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz has become the fourth gro...
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Trump urges Iran to sign a deal after report suggests US may extend blockade
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Iran to 'get s...
29th April, 2026
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Russia says it will stay in OPEC+, hopes UAE exit does not spell end of group
MOSCOW, April 29 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russia planed to stay in OPEC+ despi...
29th April, 2026
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Sberbank cuts Russia's 2026 GDP growth forecast after tough first quarter
MOSCOW, April 29 (Reuters) - Sberbank cut its gross domestic product growth forecast for Russia to 0...
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Zelenskiy says Ukraine will continue extending range of strikes on Russia
April 29 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Ukraine would keep increas...
29th April, 2026
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Italy's CDP against selling stake in Nexi, sources say
ROME, April 29 (Reuters) - Italy's state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) has no plans to dive...
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Businesses hit by Iran war price hikes can get subsidies for fuel, fertiliser, EU says
By Foo Yun Chee and Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, April 29 (Reuters) - Businesses affected by soaring fuel p...
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London stocks slip as investors parse earnings mixed bag
April 29 (Reuters) - UK shares drifted lower on Wednesday as traders digested mixed earnings, before...
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EU urges fast rollout of age-verification app to protect minors online
By Alexander Chituc BRUSSELS, April 29 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Wednesday urged member...
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King Charles to visit New York to commemorate 9/11 victims
By Jonathan Allen and Maria Tsvetkova WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, April 29 (Reuters) - Britain's King Charl...
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Mercedes inks deal with BNP to sell leasing business
BERLIN, April 29 (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz has signed a deal to sell its leasing subsidiary Athlon t...
29th April, 2026
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EU should seek access to Anthropic's Mythos, Bundesbank says
By Reinhard Becker BERLIN, April 29 (Reuters) - European banks need to be given access to Anthropic'...
29th April, 2026
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BoE to tighten capital treatment of funded reinsurance
By Phoebe Seers and Iain Withers LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - The Bank of England's regulatory arm o...
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German approves key figures for the 2027 budget
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, April 29 (Reuters) - The German government approved on Wednesday the key f...
29th April, 2026
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Swedish utility Vattenfall's earnings double on higher output, prices
By Nora Buli OSLO, April 29 (Reuters) - Earnings at Swedish state-owned power utility Vattenfall dou...
29th April, 2026
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Madagascar detains French former serviceman over alleged mutiny plot
ANTANANARIVO, April 29 (Reuters) - Madagascar has detained a former French serviceman accused of tak...
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Ukraine war flips Sweden’s Hagglunds fortunes from layoffs to billions
By Johan Ahlander and Tom Little ORNSKOLDSVIK, Sweden, April 29 (Reuters) - The war in Ukraine has t...
29th April, 2026
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Ukraine's top telco exceeds $1 billion investment goal as war drives network spending
By Leo Marchandon and Gianluca Lo Nostro April 29 (Reuters) - Ukraine's biggest mobile operator Kyiv...
29th April, 2026
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GKN Aerospace owner Melrose's quarterly revenue jumps; flags freight‑cost inflation
April 29 (Reuters) - GKN Aerospace owner Melrose Industries reported an 11% jump in first-quarter re...
29th April, 2026
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UK regulator probes BT over alleged failure to comply with information requests
LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - Britain's communications regulator Ofcom said on Wednesday it had opene...
29th April, 2026
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Pound retreats as investors stay cautious ahead of rate decisions
By Amanda Cooper LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - The pound edged lower against the dollar on Wednesday,...
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Taiwan tops Beijing's agenda for Trump-Xi summit
By Antoni Slodkowski and Ben Blanchard BEIJING/TAIPEI, April 29 (Reuters) - For 23 million Taiwanese...
29th April, 2026
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EEX bourse reports higher 2025 trading volumes, followed by big rise in Q1
April 29 (Reuters) - The European Energy Exchange (EEX) saw a significant increase in trading volume...
29th April, 2026
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Britain's DCC gets takeover approach from Energy Capital Partners, KKR
April 29 (Reuters) - Britain's DCC said on Wednesday it has received a cash takeover proposal from a...
29th April, 2026
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France urges citizens to leave Mali 'as soon as possible' amid security risks
PARIS, April 29 (Reuters) - France has urged its nationals in Mali to leave "as soon as possible" fo...
29th April, 2026