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Image for Spanish Premier, China's Xi pledge closer ties amid "crumbling" international orderFinance

Spanish Premier, China's Xi Pledge Closer Ties Amid "crumbling" International Order

Image for HSBC chair says Middle East peace deal needed to restore global energy flowsFinance

HSBC Chair Says Middle East Peace Deal Needed to Restore Global Energy Flows

Image for Stocks gain, oil and dollar retreat on hopes for US-Iran resolutionFinance

Stocks Gain, Oil and Dollar Retreat on Hopes for US-Iran Resolution

Image for Dollar steady as US blocks Iranian ships, talks continueFinance

Dollar Steady as US Blocks Iranian Ships, Talks Continue

Image for Rising fuel prices weigh on UK consumers, surveys show

Rising Fuel Prices Weigh on UK Consumers, Surveys Show

Date: April 13, 2026

April 14 (Reuters) - Surging fuel prices caused by the conflict in Iran weighed on British consumers last month, dampening household spending as travel plans were shelved, surveys showed on Tuesday....

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Britain Will Have Enough Energy This Summer Despite Iran Turmoil, Grid Operators Say

Date: April 13, 2026

By Susanna Twidale LONDON, April 14 (Reuters) - Britain will have enough gas and electricity supply this summer, the country’s network operators said on Tuesday, despite declining domestic gas...

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US Crude Futures Fall Over $1 as Traders Weigh Supply Risks

Date: April 13, 2026

BENGALURU, April 14 (Reuters) - U.S. crude futures fell more than $1 in early Asian trade on Tuesday as traders balanced heightened supply risks linked to a U.S. blockade nL6N40V09S of Iranian...

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UK's Reeves to Hammer Home Her Strategy to Peers at IMF Summit

Date: April 13, 2026

WASHINGTON, April 13 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves will tell her global counterparts travelling to Washington this week that her approach to dealing with a more uncertain world -...

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EU Agrees on Near-Halving of Steel Imports

Date: April 13, 2026

BRUSSELS, April 13 (Reuters) - The European Union reached a preliminary agreement on Monday on measures to nearly halve imports of steel and impose sharply higher tariffs on excess shipments to...

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Bending Spoons Cuts Eventbrite Staff, Rolls Out Product Changes After Takeover

Date: April 13, 2026

April 13 (Reuters) - Eventbrite's new owner, Italian tech company Bending Spoons, said on Monday it had cut a large portion of the American ticketing platform's pre-acquisition workforce and...