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Accor first-quarter revenue slightly below expectations

April 23 (Reuters) - Accor, Europe's biggest hotel group by portfolio, reported on Thursday a 2.7% d...

23rd April, 2026

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America Movil's Claro open to further acquisitions in Brazil after Desktop deal

SAO PAULO, April 23 (Reuters) - Telecom operator Claro, owned by Mexico's America Movil, is open to...

23rd April, 2026

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Russia's economic contraction may spur key rate cuts, analysts say

By Elena Fabrichnaya MOSCOW, April 23 (Reuters) - Russia's economic contraction in the first two mon...

23rd April, 2026

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Putin defends Russian internet outages as necessary security measure

MOSCOW, April 23 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that internet outages in Russ...

23rd April, 2026

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Higher fuel costs due to Iran war mean fewer people will receive aid globally, NRC says

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, April 23 (Reuters) - The Iran war is having a devastating humanitarian impac...

23rd April, 2026

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Monte dei Paschi to give board roles to reinstated CEO's supporters, source says

MILAN, April 23 (Reuters) - Newly appointed directors at Monte dei Paschi di Siena were set on Thurs...

23rd April, 2026

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Milan tech firm Bending Spoons picks banks for $20 billion US listing, sources say

By Elvira Pollina and Echo Wang MILAN/NEW YORK, April 23(Reuters) - Bending Spoons, a European tech...

23rd April, 2026

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Mauritius tells UK it will wait until end-July for Chagos deal

PORT LOUIS, April 23 (Reuters) - Mauritius said it would wait up to the end of July for Britain to f...

23rd April, 2026

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EU leaders to discuss mutual assistance pact amid NATO doubts

By Lili Bayer BRUSSELS, April 23 (Reuters) - European Union leaders will discuss the bloc's mutual a...

23rd April, 2026

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Italy sees revenue from state asset sales worth 0.8% of GDP through 2028

By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, April 23 (Reuters) - Italy estimates revenue from state asset disposals thro...

23rd April, 2026

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Austria says OMV is now complying with rules on lowering petrol prices

VIENNA, April 23 (Reuters) - Austrian oil company OMV has brought itself into compliance with new ru...

23rd April, 2026

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UK GfK consumer sentiment index drops to lowest since 2023

April 23 (Reuters) - British consumer morale slid this month to its lowest since October 2023 as hou...

23rd April, 2026