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Amadeus to buy French biometrics firm Idemia for 1.2 billion euros

April 29 (Reuters) - Spanish travel technology firm Amadeus on Wednesday announced a plan to acquire...

29th April, 2026

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Euro zone business lending growth picks up despite Iran war

FRANKFURT, April 29 (Reuters) - Lending growth to euro zone businesses picked up in March, European...

29th April, 2026

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Private air defence takes off in Ukraine

By Anna Voitenko April 29 (Reuters) - Ukraine is rolling out a new line of defence to protect busine...

29th April, 2026

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Germany arrests Kazakh man suspected of spying for Russia

BERLIN, April 29 (Reuters) - German police have arrested a Kazakh national on suspicion of spying fo...

29th April, 2026

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Russia attacks port infrastructure in Ukraine's south, hits hospital

April 29 (Reuters) - Russia has attacked port infrastructure in Ukraine's southern Odesa region with...

29th April, 2026

Image for Armani revenue slips in 2025 after 'difficult' year, CEO says
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Armani revenue slips in 2025 after 'difficult' year, CEO says

ROME, April 29 (Reuters) - Italian fashion group Armani posted a slight fall in revenue last year an...

29th April, 2026

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Facebook, Instagram charged with breaching rules, must do more to protect kids below 13, EU says

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, April 29 (Reuters) - Meta Platform' Facebook and Instagram were charged on...

29th April, 2026

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UK's Jet2 summer bookings rise but Iran conflict adds uncertainty

April 29 (Reuters) - British travel company Jet2 reported a 7.7% rise in summer bookings from a year...

29th April, 2026

Image for Iberdrola quarterly profit drops 15% y/y, in line with estimates
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Iberdrola quarterly profit drops 15% y/y, in line with estimates

MADRID, April 29 (Reuters) - Europe's largest utility Iberdrola posted on Wednesday a first-quarter...

29th April, 2026

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Spain's Aena posts 9% quarterly profit rise on higher airport traffic 

MADRID, April 29 (Reuters) - Spanish airports operator Aena said on Wednesday its first-quarter net...

29th April, 2026

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UK housing minister says government is not looking at rent controls

LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - Britain's housing minister Steve Reed said the government was not looki...

29th April, 2026

Image for TotalEnergies reports 29% earnings rise in Q1 on strong trading, prices
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TotalEnergies reports 29% earnings rise in Q1 on strong trading, prices

By America Hernandez PARIS, April 29 - French oil major TotalEnergies on Wednesday reported a 29% in...

29th April, 2026