Finance

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Iran takes seized ships to port, countries seek info on seafarers' safety

By Jonathan Saul, Renee Maltezou and Yannis Souliotis LONDON/ATHENS, April 23 (Reuters) - Two contai...

23rd April, 2026

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EU touts temporary energy subsidies, but costs risk ballooning

By Kate Abnett and Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, April 23 (Reuters) - When the European Union outlines...

23rd April, 2026

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Russia says it's maintaining oil supplies but has no new OPEC+ initiatives

MOSCOW, April 23 (Reuters) - Russia is maintaining the flow of its oil to world markets and thereby...

23rd April, 2026

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CVC Capital-led group emerges as frontrunner in Standard Life pensions deal, FT reports

April 23 (Reuters) - A consortium led by CVC Capital Partners and Prudential Financial has emerged a...

23rd April, 2026

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Unicredit's direct stake in Commerzbank rises to 26.77%, filing shows

FRANKFURT, April 23 (Reuters) - The Italian bank UniCredit now holds a slightly larger direct stake...

23rd April, 2026

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ECB to raise rates in June on war-driven inflation but path beyond unclear

By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU, April 23 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will hold its deposit ra...

23rd April, 2026

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UK's Sainsbury’s backs police presence in stores to deter theft, violence

By James Davey LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - British supermarket group Sainsbury's would welcome a re...

23rd April, 2026

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China's Aito targeting 1 million annual vehicle sales by 2030

By Eduardo Baptista and Nick Carey BEIJING, April 23 (Reuters) - Huawei-backed Chinese electric vehi...

23rd April, 2026

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BP fails to get shareholder majority approval for two AGM resolutions

By Shadia Nasralla and Stephanie Kelly LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - BP said it had failed to get maj...

23rd April, 2026

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Blackstone's first-quarter profit gets boost from investment gains

By Isla Binnie April 23 (Reuters) - Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset manager, poste...

23rd April, 2026

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Husqvarna CEO says Gulf tensions could drive costs $32 million higher

April 23 (Reuters) - Husqvarna's chief executive said on Thursday that the turmoil in the Middle Eas...

23rd April, 2026

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Iran war pushing more than 30 million back into poverty, UN development chief says

By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK, April 23 (Reuters) - More than 30 million people will be pushed back int...

23rd April, 2026