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The Headlines section delivers bite‑sized news updates across banking, finance, business and technology. It provides succinct summaries of market‑moving events to keep readers informed throughout the day.

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Novo Nordisk's stellar Wegovy-fuelled run of hiking sales guidance could be ending

By Maggie Fick LONDON (Reuters) - Since launching its wildly popular weight-loss drug Wegovy in 2021...

24th April, 2025

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Overnight Russian attacks kill nine in Kyiv, injure 63, emergency services say

(Reuters) - Combined overnight missile and drone attacks killed nine people in Ukrainian capital Kyi...

24th April, 2025

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European car sales rise in March, Tesla drops 28.2%

By Greta Rosen Fondahn and Alessandro Parodi (Reuters) -New car sales in Europe rose 2.8% in March,...

24th April, 2025

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Pakistan closes air space for Indian airlines, warns against water treaty violation as ties plummet

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India has summoned the top Pakistani diplomat in New Delhi, local media reported...

24th April, 2025

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Caught in the tariff net: U.S. trade war threatens Chinese fish town

By Ella Cao, Xiaoyu Yin and Florence Lo MAOMING, China (Reuters) -In Maoming, a southern Chinese cit...

24th April, 2025

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US wants to sign economic partnership with Ukraine 'as soon as possible'

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmy...

24th April, 2025

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Russian journalist dies of wounds suffered in March in Ukraine war

(Reuters) - A Russian journalist caught in a Ukrainian artillery strike last month died of his wound...

24th April, 2025

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Aid funding cuts disrupt child vaccinations almost as much as pandemic, says UN

By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) -Global aid funding cuts, led by the United States, are disruptin...

24th April, 2025

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France says Tunisian political dissidents did not receive fair trial

TUNIS (Reuters) - France on Wednesday criticised the lengthy sentences handed down by a Tunisian cou...

23rd April, 2025

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Collaborate on energy security or be vulnerable, Britain tells global meeting

By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will host an energy security summit on Thursday, kickin...

23rd April, 2025

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UK fraud office encourages firms to self-report wrongdoing

LONDON (Reuters) -Firms that self-report suspected wrongdoing to Britain's Serious Fraud Office (SFO...

23rd April, 2025

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EU spokesperson: Apple and Meta fines are "proportionate"

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The 500 million and 200 million euros fines imposed by the European Union on res...

23rd April, 2025