Finance

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How Online Car Insurance is Reshaping Consumer Decision-Making in India

Buying car insurance through providers such as HDFC ERGO reflects how the process is changing the...

30th April, 2026

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FACTBOX-Bank of England forecast scenarios for April 2026

LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - Due to uncertainty caused by the Iran war, the Bank of England moved aw...

30th April, 2026

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Bank of England holds rates and spells out inflation risks from Iran war

By William Schomberg, David Milliken and Suban Abdulla LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - The Bank of Engl...

30th April, 2026

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Ukrainian drones strike Russian oil facilities some 1,500 km away

April 30 (Reuters) - Ukraine's Security Service, the SBU, said on Thursday its drones struck an oil...

30th April, 2026

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Prospect of prolonged Iran war disruption drives oil forecasts higher

By Anjana Anil April 30 (Reuters) - Analysts have increased their oil price forecasts for the second...

30th April, 2026

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Air Products lifts 2026 profit forecast amid stronger helium prices

April 30 (Reuters) - Industrial gases maker Air Products raised its full-year earnings forecast on s...

30th April, 2026

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Italy to extend excise duty cut on fuels, economy minister says

ROME, April 30 (Reuters) - Italy will extend beyond May 1 a cut in ‌excise duties on fuels to help f...

30th April, 2026

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US seeks international help to reopen Strait of Hormuz as crude prices surge

By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON/DUBAI/ISLAMABAD, April 29 (Reuters) - The United States is pressing ahea...

30th April, 2026

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Russia is working to restore growth after contraction, the Kremlin says

MOSCOW, April 30 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and the government are working to rest...

30th April, 2026

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TikTok EU-China data transfers should be allowed during appeal, Irish Supreme court confirms

DUBLIN, April 30 (Reuters) - The Irish Supreme Court on Thursday confirmed that TikTok can continue...

30th April, 2026

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Zegna organic revenues up 7.4% in first quarter, driven by U.S. sales

MILAN, April 30 (Reuters) - Revenues at Ermenegildo Zegna rose 7.4% on an organic basis in the first...

30th April, 2026

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FTSE 100 advances as Rolls-Royce and Glencore gain ahead of BoE rate call

April 30 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 index rose on Thursday, with upbeat results from Rolls-Royce...

30th April, 2026