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Image for EU agrees on near-halving of steel importsFinance

EU Agrees on Near-Halving of Steel Imports

Image for Bending Spoons cuts Eventbrite staff, rolls out product changes after takeoverFinance

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

Image for Trading Day: US stocks gain, dollar dips on hopes for Iran war negotiationsFinance

Trading Day: US Stocks Gain, Dollar Dips on Hopes for Iran War Negotiations

Image for Exclusive-US, Iran leave door open to dialogue after tense Islamabad talksHeadlines

Exclusive-US, Iran Leave Door Open to Dialogue After Tense Islamabad Talks

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Exclusive-HSBC Hires ICBC Standard Bank Trader to Lead Global Metals Trading, Sources Say

Date: April 13, 2026

By Polina Devitt LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) - HSBC, one of the world's largest bullion-trading banks, is hiring Mark Augustynak, a metals trader at ICBC Standard Bank, to head its global metals...

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EU Plans More Fuel Subsidies to Tackle Iran War Price Spikes

Date: April 13, 2026

BRUSSELS, April 13 (Reuters) - The European Commission wants to let countries unleash more public money to help businesses with fuel and fertiliser bills, it said on Monday, as governments race to...

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Financial Stability Board Chair Warns of Stability "triple Whammy" as Funding Conditions Tighten

Date: April 13, 2026

WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) - The global financial system has so far absorbed the economic shock caused by the Iran war, partly thanks to post-2008 crisis reforms, but rising funding costs may...

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French Central Bank Sees First Quarter Growth of 0.3%

Date: April 13, 2026

PARIS, April 13 (Reuters) - France's economy grew marginally faster in the first quarter as some businesses rushed to place orders ahead of expected price rises following the outbreak of war in the...

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Exclusive-Manulife Investment Management Eyes Cellnex Swiss Business, Sources Say

Date: April 13, 2026

By Amy-Jo Crowley and Andres Gonzalez LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) - Spain's Cellnex is in talks to sell its stake in its Swiss unit to Toronto-listed Manulife Financial Corporation's investment...

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EU Launches Operations of Critical Minerals Procurement Platform

Date: April 13, 2026

By Eric Onstad LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) - The European Union on Monday launched the critical minerals section of its energy and materials procurement platform, which aims to give more power to...