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Insurer Allianz toughens oil & gas policy to help meet climate goal

By Simon Jessop and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s biggest insurer Allianz plans to take a...

29th April, 2022

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Sanctions tighten screws on Russia’s Sovcomflot as ship insurers cut cover

By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – Western ship insurers are terminating cover for Russia’s leading...

29th April, 2022

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Europe strains for clarity as Russia stands by roubles-for-gas demand

By Kate Abnett and Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Companies and countries were at odds ove...

29th April, 2022

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AstraZeneca says its COVID shot still has role despite global glut

By Natalie Grover and Pushkala Aripaka (Reuters) -AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine still has a role to...

29th April, 2022

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Swiss National Bank says inflation so far no reason for rate hike

ZURICH (Reuters) – The recent spike in Swiss inflation has not warranted an interest rate rise, Swis...

29th April, 2022

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Japan finds wreck of boat missing after accident that killed 14

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan located on Friday the hull of a tour boat off its northern coast, the coast g...

29th April, 2022

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Gas-guzzling German carmakers face uphill struggle to go green

By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN (Reuters) – As Germany speeds up investment in renewables, the energy c...

29th April, 2022

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Material costs, Ukraine war lead Henkel to expect lower profits

DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) – German consumer goods group Henkel said on Friday it was lowering i...

29th April, 2022

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UK house price growth slows from 18-year high – Nationwide

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British house prices rose less than expected this month after e...

29th April, 2022

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Reckitt price hikes drive better than expected sales growth

LONDON (Reuters) -Reckitt Benckiser Group beat first-quarter sales expectations on Friday, having in...

29th April, 2022

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French economy stalls in first quarter, inflation hits new record

By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) -France’s economic growth unexpectedly flatlined in the first quarte...

29th April, 2022

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NatWest profit jumps as cost-of-living crisis looms

By Iain Withers and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – British lender NatWest posted a 41% jump in fi...

29th April, 2022