Finance

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Bank of England to keep rates on hold while it gauges impact of Iran war

By William Schomberg LONDON, April 27 (Reuters) - The Bank of England will keep interest rates on ho...

27th April, 2026

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Morning Bid: Hormuz and hyperscalers

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook While U.S.-Iran talks have...

27th April, 2026

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Kia CEO signals price cuts in Europe to fend off Chinese competition

SEOUL, April 27 (Reuters) - South Korea's Kia Corp has reduced price gaps with Chinese rivals in Eur...

27th April, 2026

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Taiwan downplays impact of Chinese sanctions on European arms makers

TAIPEI, April 27 (Reuters) - Taiwan's defence minister on Monday downplayed the impact of Chinese sa...

27th April, 2026

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Dollar advances as US-Iran talks suffer setback

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, April 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar started Monday's session on the fr...

27th April, 2026

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Altas Arteria shares jump after IFM Global offers to buy at $4.9 billion valuation

April 27 (Reuters) - IFM Global Infrastructure Fund unveiled an offer on Monday to buy all the share...

27th April, 2026

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Exclusive-Activist Palliser takes stake in Japan's SMC, proposes $3.8 billion buyback, letter shows

By Sam Nussey and Anton Bridge TOKYO, April 27 (Reuters) - London-based activist fund Palliser Capit...

27th April, 2026

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North Korea's Kim says will continue to support Russia's policies, KCNA says

SEOUL, April 27 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will continue to suppor...

26th April, 2026

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Oil jumps, stock futures slip as US-Iran talks stall

SINGAPORE, April 27 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose, the dollar inched higher and U.S. stock futures wob...

26th April, 2026

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Oil jumps more than 2% as US-Iran peace talks stall

SINGAPORE, April 27 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Monday as peace talks between the U.S. and Iran s...

26th April, 2026

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Global military spending rises 2.9% despite US decline over Ukraine freeze

By Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM, April 27 (Reuters) - Global military spending rose 2.9% in 2025 despite...

26th April, 2026

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Suspect in White House press dinner shooting wrote anti-Christian manifesto, Trump says

By Bo Erickson, Nandita Bose, Jana Winter and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) - U.S. Pr...

26th April, 2026