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Exclusive-EU-funded agency working with Metalshub on European critical minerals trading platform

By Eric Onstad LONDON, April 22 (Reuters) - An agency partly funded by the EU and digital platform M...

22nd April, 2026

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Greek parliament lifts 13 lawmakers' immunity to allow EU probe over farm aid fraud

ATHENS, April 22 (Reuters) - The Greek parliament voted on Wednesday to lift the immunity of 13 lawm...

22nd April, 2026

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Finance

Del Vecchio heir lines up banks for 10 billion euro loan to triple Delfin stake

MILAN, April 22 (Reuters) - Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio has reached a preliminary agreement with bank...

22nd April, 2026

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Switzerland softens proposed UBS capital rules but keeps key demand

By Dave Graham and Ariane Luthi ZURICH, April 22 (Reuters) - The Swiss government on Wednesday grant...

22nd April, 2026

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Italy is euro zone laggard on AI usage, official data shows

ROME, April 22 (Reuters) - Italy has one of the lowest rates of artificial intelligence use in Europ...

22nd April, 2026

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Waiting for 'safe and sustainable' strait crossings, top shipping execs say

By Florence Tan and Siyi Liu SINGAPORE, April 22 (Reuters) - Safe and sustainable passage through th...

22nd April, 2026

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EU regulators assessing if JD.com's Ceconomy deal involves state subsidies

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, April 22 (Reuters) - EU competition regulators are assessing whether Chine...

22nd April, 2026

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German economy minister will travel to China in May

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, April 21 (Reuters) - German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche will travel...

22nd April, 2026

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Italy would oppose UniCredit moving HQ to Germany, economy minister says

By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, April 22 (Reuters) - Italy would be against any decision by UniCredit to mov...

22nd April, 2026

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Google puts AI agents at heart of its enterprise money-making push

By Kenrick Cai LAS VEGAS, April 22 (Reuters) - Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai is deepening a push into e...

22nd April, 2026

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Investors urge UK audit watchdog to scrutinize HSBC's climate accounting

By Simon Jessop and Kirstin Ridley LONDON, April 22 (Reuters) - A group of institutional investors h...

22nd April, 2026

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Swedish central bank's Thedeen says inflation risks have increased, pointing to Middle East conflict 

STOCKHOLM, April 22 (Reuters) - Swedish central bank Governor Erik Thedeen said on Wednesday the ris...

22nd April, 2026