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US secures release from Belarus of Minsk-born American, US official says

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has secured the release from Belarus of an...

30th April, 2025

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Airbus calls for return to duty-free status for aircraft and parts

PARIS (Reuters) -Airbus called on Wednesday for a swift return to a 1979 agreement between more than...

30th April, 2025

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UK finance minister Reeves under investigation by parliament's standards commissioner

LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves is being investigated by parliament's stan...

30th April, 2025

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Novartis to buy kidney disease drug maker Regulus in up to $1.7 billion deal

By Bhanvi Satija and Mariam Sunny (Reuters) -Novartis has agreed to buy Regulus Therapeutics for up...

30th April, 2025

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Nearly 450,000 US customers without power after severe storm

(Reuters) -Nearly 450,000 customers in Pennsylvania were without power early on Wednesday, data from...

30th April, 2025

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EssilorLuxottica to consider moving part of its production to US

MILAN (Reuters) -Eyewear maker EssilorLuxottica, whose brands include Ray-Ban, could move part of it...

30th April, 2025

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New pope will likely move slowly to enact any change

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Unlike U.S. President Donald Trump, who has lost no oppo...

30th April, 2025

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Airbus urges return to zero-tariff deal as first quarter beats forecasts

PARIS (Reuters) -Europe’s Airbus posted stronger-than-expected revenues and core profit for the firs...

30th April, 2025

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Catalonia delays raising tourist tax until after summer

BARCELONA/MADRID (Reuters) -Catalonia, Spain's most popular region for visitors, has postponed a pla...

30th April, 2025

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Israel strikes Syria, saying it hit group that attacked Druze

JERUSALEM/DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Israel said it carried out a strike in Syria against extremists who at...

30th April, 2025

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Electric plane maker Heart Aerospace moves to US in blow to Sweden

OSLO (Reuters) -Hybrid-electric airplane maker Heart Aerospace will relocate its headquarters and op...

30th April, 2025

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ASM International shifts some manufacturing to US to escape tariffs

(Reuters) -Dutch chip-making equipment supplier ASM International has started local production of to...

30th April, 2025