Finance

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Norway should use wealth fund for aid due to oil price rise in Iran war, Egeland says

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, April 24 (Reuters) - Norway should use some of the income from its $2.2 tril...

24th April, 2026

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Lufthansa loses appeal in state aid dispute with Ryanair

BRUSSELS, April 24 (Reuters) - Germany's Lufthansa lost its appeal on Thursday against a court rulin...

24th April, 2026

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Swiss National Bank chairman says Middle East conflict will hit economy

By John Revill BERN, April 24 (Reuters) - The Middle East conflict will lead to slower economic grow...

24th April, 2026

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German business sentiment falls more than expected in April, Ifo survey finds

BERLIN, April 24 (Reuters) - German business morale fell more than expected in April, a survey showe...

24th April, 2026

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EU to prepare blueprint for mutual assistance pact, amid NATO doubts

By Michele Kambas and Ingrid Melander NICOSIA, April 24 (Reuters) - EU leaders have asked officials...

24th April, 2026

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Spain's industrial prices rise at fastest pace in a year as energy costs bite

April 24 (Reuters) - A spike in energy costs caused Spanish industrial prices to rise at their faste...

24th April, 2026

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Minneapolis campaigners press Swiss National Bank to dump Palantir investment

By John Revill BERN, April 24 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank should sell its $1.1 billion stake...

24th April, 2026

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European shares fall, set for weekly loss on Middle East worries

April 24 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Friday and were set to end the week lower, as investors...

24th April, 2026

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China's AI darling DeepSeek previews new model adapted for Huawei chip technology

By Eduardo Baptista and Ethan Wang BEIJING, April 24 (Reuters) - DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial in...

24th April, 2026

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Canada's Cohere to buy Germany's Aleph Alpha

BERLIN, April 24 (Reuters) - Canadian artificial intelligence company Cohere will buy its German pee...

24th April, 2026

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French consumer confidence falls sharply in April

April 24 (Reuters) - French consumer confidence fell sharply in April, recording its largest drop si...

24th April, 2026

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Packaging group Mondi to raise prices as Iran war increases costs

April 24 (Reuters) - Paper and packaging company Mondi said on Friday that the company is responding...

24th April, 2026