Finance

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Image for UK lowers population growth estimate as immigration slows
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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...

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...

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...

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...

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