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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

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Dollar at week high as markets raise doubts over Iran ceasefire

By Gregor Stuart Hunter TOKYO, April 22 (Reuters) - The dollar steadied in early Asian trade on Wedn...

22nd April, 2026

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Moderna starts late-stage trial of bird flu vaccine in US, UK

April 21 (Reuters) - Moderna said on Tuesday it had started a late-stage study of its experimental b...

21st April, 2026

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Britain to overhaul energy regulator, give it power to ban bonuses

LONDON, April 22 (Reuters) - Britain will overhaul energy regulator Ofgem, the government said on We...

21st April, 2026

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Vodafone offers small businesses cybersecurity, AI capability with Google tie-up

LONDON, April 22 (Reuters) - European mobile and broadband operator Vodafone said it would offer its...

21st April, 2026

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UK pay awards rise in Q1 but April hints at softness, Brightmine says

April 22 (Reuters) - British employers offered slightly higher pay deals in the first quarter of 202...

21st April, 2026

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US oil prices rise as US-Iran peace talks remain uncertain

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, April 22 (Reuters) - U.S. crude futures rose in early trade on Wednesday, de...

21st April, 2026

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Trading Day: Trump extends ceasefire deadline ... after market close

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, April 21 (Reuters) - Oil and the dollar rose on Tuesday and U.S....

21st April, 2026

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Canadian trade team headed to Brasilia next week for Mercosur talks

April 21 (Reuters) - Canadian trade negotiators working on a free-trade agreement with Mercosur, the...

21st April, 2026

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Exclusive-Ukraine to restart oil flows via Druzhba on Wednesday afternoon, source says

KYIV, April 21 (Reuters) - Ukraine will resume pumping oil through the Druzhba pipeline on Wednesday...

21st April, 2026

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JD Sports Fashion chairman Andy Higginson to step down, Sky News reports

April 21 (Reuters) - The chairman of British sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion, ‍Andy Higginson,...

21st April, 2026