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Finance

BP names Carol Howle as deputy CEO, to oversee portfolio review, strategy

By Stephanie Kelly LONDON, April 2 (Reuters) - BP named Carol Howle as deputy chief executive on Thu...

2nd April, 2026

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Finance

Poste Italiane CEO secures Italian government backing for fourth term

ROME, April 2 (Reuters) - Italy's Treasury proposes to reappoint Matteo Del Fante at the helm of fin...

2nd April, 2026

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Headlines

A month into war, Lebanon's prime minister says no end in sight

By Raghed Waked and Mahmoud Hassano BEIRUT, April 2 (Reuters) - Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam...

2nd April, 2026

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Finance

Danone bets on bottled-water as health trends reshape drink choices

By Dominique Patton EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France, April 2 (Reuters) - Danone said on Thursday rising heal...

2nd April, 2026

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Finance

Middle East war propels demand for local biofuel, Verbio CEO says

By Danny Callaghan April 2 (Reuters) - Soaring fuel prices have been "extraordinarily beneficial" to...

2nd April, 2026

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Finance

UK's FCA, Bank of England to launch taskforce to shape some reporting rules

LONDON, April 2 (Reuters) - Britain's Financial Conduct Authority said on Thursday it, alongside the...

2nd April, 2026

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Finance

Britain hits renewable power record in 2025, but fossil fuel use also up

LONDON, April 2 (Reuters) - Renewable power such as wind and solar provided a record 52.5% of Britai...

2nd April, 2026

Image for Factbox-Global companies delay IPOs and slash dividends as Middle East conflict rattles markets
Finance

Factbox-Global companies delay IPOs and slash dividends as Middle East conflict rattles markets

April 2 (Reuters) - The Middle East conflict has significantly impacted global financial markets, af...

2nd April, 2026

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Leo, the first US pope, emerges as pointed Trump critic

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, April 2 (Reuters) - Pope Leo last May became the first U.S. leader o...

2nd April, 2026

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Finance

Activist shareholder Follow This broadens climate campaign against BP

By Shadia Nasralla LONDON, April 2 (Reuters) - A group of European investors led by activist shareho...

2nd April, 2026

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Finance

Italy's Panini owners to decide by year-end on possible sale, source says

By Elisa Anzolin MILAN, April 2 (Reuters) - Shareholders in Italy's Panini, the maker of collectible...

2nd April, 2026

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Finance

Exclusive-Russian oil output cuts are unavoidable as drone attacks shrink exports, sources say

April 2 (Reuters) - Russian oil output cuts are imminent because Ukraine's strikes on port infrastru...

2nd April, 2026