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Caixabank's Q1 net profit rises 7% from same period in 2025

MADRID, April 30 (Reuters) - Spain's Caixabank said on Thursday its net profit rose 7% in the first...

30th April, 2026

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Finance

Central bank hawks spook bonds, tech untroubled

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Jerome Powell's parting gift...

30th April, 2026

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Finance

SocGen's retail revival aids Q1 profit as trading revenue slides

By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS, April 30 (Reuters) - Societe Generale's first‑quarter earnings beat expec...

30th April, 2026

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Finance

Poland's Bank Pekao posts 27% drop in first-quarter profit

GDANSK, April 30 (Reuters) - Poland's second-biggest lender Bank Pekao reported a nearly 27% year-on...

30th April, 2026

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Finance

StanChart's first-quarter profit jumps 17%, beats estimates

HONG KONG/LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered said on Thursday that first-quarter pretax...

30th April, 2026

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Finance

Stagflation risks stacking up as Iran war enters third month

By Alun John, Yoruk Bahceli and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - Financial markets are...

30th April, 2026

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Finance

BNP Paribas reports 9% rise in Q1 profit, investment bank stutters

By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS, April 30 (Reuters) - BNP Paribas reported a forecast-beating 9% rise in f...

30th April, 2026

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Finance

'Peak pound' may be over as multiple risks mount for UK markets

By Sophie Kiderlin LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - The pound's recent strong run against other major cu...

30th April, 2026

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Initial Australian inquiry into Bondi Beach shooting calls for counter-terrorism reforms

By Renju Jose SYDNEY, April 30 (Reuters) - An interim report into last year's Bondi Beach mass shoot...

30th April, 2026

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Finance

Tech shares rise in Asia, bonds scarred by central bank hawks as oil spikes

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, April 30 (Reuters) - AI-related shares fared well in Asia on Thursday after a...

30th April, 2026

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Finance

Dollar holds firm after Fed raises inflation alarm, yen slips past 160

By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, April 30 (Reuters) - The dollar hovered near its highest in more than two w...

30th April, 2026

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Finance

UK firms' worries about economy rise by most since 2020, Lloyds survey shows

LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - British businesses' confidence about the economic outlook fell this mon...

29th April, 2026