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Germany to borrow close to 200 billion euros for 2027 draft budget, sources say
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, April 28 (Reuters) - The German government is working on a draft budget fo...
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Spain sticks to 2.2% economic growth forecast, for now
MADRID, April 28 (Reuters) - The Spanish government still expects the economy to grow 2.2% this year...
28th April, 2026
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Effort begins to rescue Timmy, the humpback whale, stranded off Germany's Baltic coast
By Friederike Heine BERLIN, April 28 (Reuters) - An attempt to remove a stranded humpback whale from...
28th April, 2026
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Coca-Cola raises annual adjusted profit forecast on steady sodas demand
April 28 (Reuters) - Coca-Cola raised its annual adjusted profit forecast on Tuesday, betting on ste...
28th April, 2026
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UK sticks with Ajax military vehicles after safety issues
LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - Britain's defence readiness minister Luke Pollard said he had agreed to...
28th April, 2026
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EssilorLuxottica CEO confident in share recovery over time
By Elisa Anzolin PARIS, April 28 (Reuters) - The head of EssilorLuxottica expressed confidence that...
28th April, 2026
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London's FTSE 100 set to snap six-day losing streak on BP boost
April 28 (Reuters) - UK's FTSE 100 edged higher on Tuesday, on track to end a six-day losing streak,...
28th April, 2026
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German union calls for walkouts at Deutsche's Postbank in wage dispute
BERLIN, April 28 (Reuters) - Germany's Verdi union called on employees at Deutsche Bank's Postbank s...
28th April, 2026
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Swiss court discontinues Karimova trial
ZURICH, April 28 (Reuters) - Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court has discontinued a money launderin...
28th April, 2026
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UK PM's former chief of staff says he was wrong to encourage Mandelson appointment
LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's former chief of staff, Morgan McS...
28th April, 2026
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Sterling dips as central bank decisions, Iran war uncertainty in focus
By Sophie Kiderlin LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - Sterling eased against a stronger U.S. dollar on Tue...
28th April, 2026
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UK lowers population growth estimate as immigration slows
By David Milliken LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - The United Kingdom's population is likely to grow to...
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Northern Irish militant group says it will target police in their homes, newspaper reports
BELFAST, April 28 (Reuters) - The New IRA said it would target the homes of police officers with bom...
28th April, 2026
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EssilorLuxottica CEO confident in share price recovery over time
By Elisa Anzolin PARIS, April 28 (Reuters) - The head of EssilorLuxottica expressed confidence that...
28th April, 2026
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Finland and Estonia say US defence deliveries delayed over Middle East war
HELSINKI, April 28 (Reuters) - Some U.S. defence equipment deliveries to Europe are being delayed be...
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Russia calls for rapid restoration of peace in Mali after sustaining casualties
MOSCOW, April 28 (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday it was important to quickly restore peace and st...
28th April, 2026
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Israel's purchase of 'stolen' Ukrainian grain is not 'legitimate', Zelenskiy says
April 28 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Israel's purchase...
28th April, 2026
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Boliden relies on stable electricity prices as Iran war drives up oil
April 28 (Reuters) - Boliden does not hedge oil prices and given its use of other energy sources, th...
28th April, 2026
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Spotify forecasts second-quarter profit below estimates, shares fall
April 28 (Reuters) - Spotify forecast second-quarter earnings and premium subscribers below Wall Str...
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As war nears two months, displaced Lebanese family sinks into despair
By Raghed Waked and Zohra Bensemra BEIRUT, April 28 (Reuters) - It has been nearly two months, but R...
28th April, 2026
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Analysis-Blocking of Meta's AI startup buy raises risk for cross-border China tech deals
By Kane Wu, Laurie Chen and Eduardo Baptista BEIJING/HONG KONG/SINGAPORE, April 28 (Reuters) - China...
28th April, 2026
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China's cyberspace regulator warns ByteDance apps, website over AI-content labelling
BEIJING, April 28 (Reuters) - China's cyberspace administrator has ordered ByteDance's video editing...
28th April, 2026
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Sweden warns of potential jet fuel shortage
STOCKHOLM, April 28 (Reuters) - Sweden is issuing an early warning of a potential shortage of jet fu...
28th April, 2026
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UK grocery inflation eases to 3.8% in April, says Worldpanel
LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - UK grocery inflation fell to 3.8% in the four weeks to April 19 from 4....
28th April, 2026
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Russian central bank wants mandatory yuan reserves for lenders
MOSCOW, April 28 - Russia's central bank wants commercial banks to hold mandatory reserves of yuan t...
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Cricket-England's Sciver-Brunt aiming to end title drought at T20 World Cup
April 28 (Reuters) - England have underachieved since winning the 2017 Women's World Cup and they ar...
28th April, 2026
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Citi hires Barclays' Potts to head shareholder advisory arm
April 28 (Reuters) - Citigroup has hired Barclays' James Potts to lead its shareholder advisory and...
28th April, 2026
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EU's top diplomat calls on Southeast Asian countries to seek alternatives to Russian oil
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, April 28 (Reuters) - The European Union's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas urge...
28th April, 2026
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US agency upgrades probe into JLR vehicles' steering troubles
April 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has upgraded it...
28th April, 2026
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Euro zone consumers sharply lift inflation bets, ECB survey shows
FRANKFURT, April 28 (Reuters) - Euro zone consumers sharply raised their inflation expectations in M...
28th April, 2026
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Euro zone banks tighten access to credit as Iran war bites: ECB survey
FRANKFURT, April 28 (Reuters) - Euro zone banks tightened access to credit in the three months to Ma...
28th April, 2026
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Explainer-The Hormuz digital chokepoint: How does the Iran war threaten subsea cables?
By Federico Maccioni DUBAI, April 28 (Reuters) - Iran warned last week that submarine cables in the...
28th April, 2026
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Novartis misses quarterly sales, profit estimates as Entresto generics hit growth
April 28 (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Novartis reported first-quarter core operating profit and sales...
28th April, 2026
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Kyrgyzstan urges EU dialogue after Russian-related sanctions
BISHKEK, April 28 (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday called for transparent and depoliticised talks w...
28th April, 2026
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French pay-TV group Canal+ to list in South Africa on June 3
LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - Pay-TV group Canal+ said on Tuesday it would become the first French co...
28th April, 2026
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Russia's VTB says first quarter 2026 profit down 6.2% year-on-year
MOSCOW, April 28 - Russia's second-largest bank VTB said on Tuesday its profit for the first quarter...
28th April, 2026
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China commerce minister says reached 'soft landing' with EU over EV tariffs
BEIJING, April 28 (Reuters) - Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said China and the European Unio...
28th April, 2026
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Ukraine needs to approve parcel tax to keep IMF funding, source says
By Yuliia Dysa KYIV, April 28 (Reuters) - Ukraine needs to adopt a law introducing a value-added tax...
28th April, 2026
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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners posts quarterly revenue rise on pricing, Easter lift
April 28 (Reuters) - Bottling firm Coca-Cola Europacific Partners reported a 9.4% rise in first-quar...
28th April, 2026
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Indonesia commuter train crash toll rises to 14 as rescuers complete evacuation
By Stanley Widianto JAKARTA, April 28 (Reuters) - The death toll from a train collision near the Ind...
28th April, 2026