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Infant formula recall and impact of Iran war weigh on Danone Q1 sales

PARIS, April 22 (Reuters) - French food group Danone delivered first-quarter sales growth of 2.7%, w...

22nd April, 2026

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Explainer-How the Iran war oil and gas supply shock compares with past disruptions

By Alex Lawler LONDON, April 22 (Reuters) - The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and the closure of the St...

22nd April, 2026

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ABB boosts 2026 sales outlook after strong Q1 on data centre demand

By John Revill ZURICH, April 22 (Reuters) - ABB on Wednesday said demand had remained resilient desp...

22nd April, 2026

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Dulux maker AkzoNobel beats Q1 profit estimates

April 22 (Reuters) - Dulux paint maker AkzoNobel reported a 3% drop in its first-quarter core profit...

22nd April, 2026

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Handelsbanken Q1 net profit beats forecast

STOCKHOLM, April 22 (Reuters) - Sweden's Handelsbanken reported first-quarter net profit above marke...

22nd April, 2026

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Tank storage group Vopak's profit slips as currency effects weigh

April 22 (Reuters) - Dutch tank storage company Vopak reported a 1.8% drop in its first-quarter core...

22nd April, 2026

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Number of immigrants in EU reaches record high of 64.2 million in 2025, study shows

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, April 22 (Reuters) - The number of immigrants residing in the European Uni...

22nd April, 2026

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Morning Bid: Indefinite ceasefire, markets unbothered

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee An indefinite ceasefire i...

22nd April, 2026

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Factbox-Europe's response to the Iran war energy crunch

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, April 22 (Reuters) - The European Commission will publish a package of meas...

22nd April, 2026

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Europe readies response to second energy crisis in four years

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, April 22 (Reuters) - The European Commission will set out plans on Wednesda...

22nd April, 2026

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This week at SpaceX: AI bets, losses and push for control as mega IPO looms

April 21 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX saw a slew of developments this week as it barrels toward wh...

22nd April, 2026

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Stocks gain, dollar wobbles as Trump extends Iran ceasefire

SINGAPORE, April 22 (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures rose and the dollar wavered on Wednesday after Pr...

22nd April, 2026