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PRIMA FINANTARE Named Best New SME Finance Company Romania 2026 at the 2026 Global Banking & Finance Review Awards®

Global Banking & Finance Review® is pleased to announce that PRIMA FINANTARE has been awarded Best N...

27th April, 2026

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Britain's financial regulator consults on changes to IPO research

By Charlie Conchie LONDON, April 27 (Reuters) - Britain's financial regulator has launched a consult...

27th April, 2026

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Russia summons German envoy over lawmaker's meeting with Chechen exile

MOSCOW, April 27 (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry said on Monday it had summoned the German amb...

27th April, 2026

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Two months into Iran war, economic strain mounts across emerging markets

By Marc Jones and Karin Strohecker LONDON, April 27 (Reuters) - Two months since the outbreak of the...

27th April, 2026

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Del Vecchio heirs approve $12 billion buyout of two siblings, source says

MILAN, April 27 (Reuters) - The eight heirs of late Ray-Ban billionaire Leonardo Del Vecchio have ap...

27th April, 2026

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Archaeologists use AI to generate image of Pompeii victim

ROME, April 27 (Reuters) - Archaeologists in Italy's Pompeii have for the first time used artificial...

27th April, 2026

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Romania's largest party teams up with far-right opposition to topple pro-European coalition

BUCHAREST, April 27 (Reuters) - Romania's largest party in parliament, the Social Democrats, will te...

27th April, 2026

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Polish nine-day charity stream breaks records to support kids with cancer

WARSAW, April 27 (Reuters) - A nine-day, non-stop live stream in Poland raised a record-breaking sum...

27th April, 2026

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EU extends sanctions against Myanmar by a year

BRUSSELS, April 27 (Reuters) - The European Union on Monday extended its sanctions against Myanmar u...

27th April, 2026

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Pope and first female Archbishop of Canterbury meet and pray together

By Joshua McElwee and Muvija M VATICAN CITY, April 27 (Reuters) - Pope Leo and new Archbishop of Can...

27th April, 2026

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Bridgepoint agrees to buy most of German identity security firm iC Consult from Carlyle

By Anousha Sakoui and Christoph Steitz LONDON/FRANKFURT, April 27 (Reuters) - Bridgepoint said it ha...

27th April, 2026

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CSG to launch Azerbaijan defence venture worth 'hundreds of millions of euros'

April 27 (Reuters) - Czech defence group CSG said on Monday it would set up a joint venture between...

27th April, 2026

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Pope Leo signals shift away from Catholic Church's focus on sex

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, April 27 (Reuters) - Pope Leo's four-nation Africa tour featured fir...

27th April, 2026

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FTSE 100 edges higher as energy, banking stocks power gains

April 27 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 edged higher on Monday as gains in energy and financial secto...

27th April, 2026

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Russian Finance Minister warns of regional budgets' strains, rising debt

MOSCOW, April 27 (Reuters) - The combined deficit of Russian regional budgets will grow by 27% to 1....

27th April, 2026

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UK retail sales tumble by most in over 40 years, CBI survey shows

LONDON, April 27 (Reuters) - British retailers reported the sharpest year-on-year decline in sales i...

27th April, 2026

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Swiss money laundering trial of Uzbekistan's Karimova and Lombard Odier begins

ZURICH, April 27 (Reuters) - The trial of Gulnara Karimova, daughter of a former Uzbek president, an...

27th April, 2026

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German foreign minister: we need deterrence in face of nuclear threats

FRANKFURT, April 27 (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Monday that deterren...

27th April, 2026

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Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant worker killed in Ukraine drone attack, management says

MOSCOW, April 27 (Reuters) - An employee of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, controlled b...

27th April, 2026

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Analysis-Iran war fertiliser squeeze could spell trouble for next year's grain harvests

By Gus Trompiz and Naveen Thukral PARIS/SINGAPORE, April 27 (Reuters) - Farmers around the world are...

27th April, 2026

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UK PM Starmer to discuss Iran war impact with Bank of England

LONDON, April 27 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host representatives from the...

27th April, 2026

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Chinese battery maker CATL launches $5 billion Hong Kong shares offering, term sheet shows

SINGAPORE, April 27 (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle batter maker Contemporary Amperex Technolog...

27th April, 2026

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Suspected pirates steer cargo vessel towards Somalia, security groups say

GAROWE, Somalia, April 27 (Reuters) - Suspected pirates have boarded a St. Kitts and Nevis-flagged g...

27th April, 2026

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Global Banking & Finance Review Awards®: Pride Bank Limited’s Pride Care Wins 'Most Innovative Insurance Product Uganda 2026'

Global Banking & Finance Review® is pleased to announce that Pride Bank Limited has been honoured wi...

27th April, 2026

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Sterling edges up vs dollar with Middle East, BoE in focus

By Stefano Rebaudo April 27 (Reuters) - Sterling edged up against the dollar on Monday as markets fo...

27th April, 2026

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Global Banking & Finance Review Awards®: Piotech Named Best Financial Inclusion Technology Solution Provider Jordan 2026

Global Banking & Finance Review® is pleased to announce that Piotech has been awarded Best Financial...

27th April, 2026

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Global Banking & Finance Review Awards® 2026: OCN Iute Credit SRL Wins Best NBFI Digital Transformation Moldova 2026

Global Banking & Finance Review® is pleased to announce that OCN Iute Credit SRL has been honoured w...

27th April, 2026

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EU broadcasters say Digital Fairness Act should target Big Tech, not them

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, April 27 (Reuters) - Europe’s biggest broadcasters and media groups warned...

27th April, 2026

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Buy airline tickets now, Spain urges as Iran war lifts oil prices

MADRID, April 27 (Reuters) - Consumers should buy airline tickets as soon as possible to avoid the r...

27th April, 2026

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Renewables in vogue as Iran war drives up Europe power prices

By Forrest Crellin, Fatos Bytyci and Edward McAllister VLORA, Albania/PARIS, April 27 (Reuters) - As...

27th April, 2026

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ECB survey shows scant signs of second round inflation effects

FRANKFURT, April 27 (Reuters) - Euro zone firms expect inflation to surge in the near term on the wa...

27th April, 2026

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DeepSeek's new AI model does not wow markets in fast-changing industry

By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, April 27 (Reuters) - Market reaction to DeepSeek's preview of its long-...

27th April, 2026

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France's EDF invests $117 million in nuclear reactor parts factory

PARIS, April 27 (Reuters) - French state-owned utility EDF will invest nearly 100 million euros ($11...

27th April, 2026

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Iran war disrupts the circuit board supply chain, raises costs for tech firms

By Che Pan, Liam Mo and Hyunjoo Jin BEIJING/SEOUL, April 27 (Rtrs) - The conflict in the Middle East...

27th April, 2026

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King Charles jets to US for trip overshadowed by Iran quarrel and shooting

By Michael Holden and Suzanne Plunkett LONDON/WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - Britain's King Charle...

27th April, 2026

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Adidas shares climb after Sawe makes marathon history in Adidas shoes

April 27 (Reuters) - Shares of German sportswear maker Adidas rose 1.2% on Monday after Kenya’s Saba...

27th April, 2026

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UK police make another arrest in relation to attacks on Jewish-linked premises

LONDON, April 27 (Reuters) - British police said on Monday they had arrested a 37-year old man in re...

27th April, 2026

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EU steelmakers set for rebound as Iran war hurts more exposed Asian peers

By Javi West Larrañaga April 27 (Reuters) - After over half a dozen muted earnings seasons, steelmak...

27th April, 2026

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Forvia to sell its interiors business to Apollo Funds for $2.1 billion

April 27 (Reuters) - French car parts supplier Forvia will sell its Interiors business to Apollo Fun...

27th April, 2026

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China's DeepSeek slashes prices for new AI model

April 27 (Reuters) - China's DeepSeek is offering developers a 75% discount on its newly unveiled AI...

27th April, 2026