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Oil slides as Shanghai lockdowns stoke demand fears

By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -Oil slumped nearly 5% to the lowest in almost two weeks on Monday,...

25th April, 2022

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Beijing shoppers clear store shelves as district starts mass testing

BEIJING (Reuters) -Beijing residents snapped up food and other supplies as the city’s biggest distri...

25th April, 2022

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Surprise rise in German business morale in April despite Ukraine war

BERLIN (Reuters) – German business morale unexpectedly rose slightly in April as companies were less...

25th April, 2022

Image for Slowdown warnings flash for UK economy as inflation surges
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Slowdown warnings flash for UK economy as inflation surges

By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy is heading for a slowdown,...

22nd April, 2022

Image for Pope says June meeting with Russian Orthodox leader is off
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Pope says June meeting with Russian Orthodox leader is off

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis has said he has dropped plans to meet in Ju...

22nd April, 2022

Image for The burnt out remains of a building in Waheen Market in Hargeisa, Somaliland on April 9, 2022. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Muna Tosane
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The burnt out remains of a building in Waheen Market in Hargeisa, Somaliland on April 9, 2022. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Muna Tosane

• Officials say the fire caused up to $2 billion in damages • 2,000 businesses destroyed, over 17,00...

22nd April, 2022

Image for China slowdown concerns dim Ray-ban maker EssilorLuxottica’s first quarter
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China slowdown concerns dim Ray-ban maker EssilorLuxottica’s first quarter

By Juliette Portala (Reuters) -EssilorLuxottica’s shares slipped on Friday as a downturn in its Chin...

22nd April, 2022

Image for Scholz says top priority is avoiding NATO confrontation with Russia
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Scholz says top priority is avoiding NATO confrontation with Russia

BERLIN (Reuters) – NATO must avoid a direct military confrontation with Russia that could lead to a...

22nd April, 2022

Image for Two-speed euro zone economy as services shine, factories struggle -PMI
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Two-speed euro zone economy as services shine, factories struggle -PMI

By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) -Euro zone business growth unexpectedly accelerated this month, w...

22nd April, 2022

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Cooling demand, supply disruptions slow German manufacturing in April -PMI

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s manufacturing sector saw much slower growth in April due to supply disr...

22nd April, 2022

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China’s Xi proposes ‘global security initiative’, without giving details

By Kevin Yao and Yew Lun Tian BOAO, China (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday propo...

21st April, 2022

Image for World Bank estimates Ukraine physical damage at roughly $60 billion so far
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World Bank estimates Ukraine physical damage at roughly $60 billion so far

By David Lawder and Chris Gallagher WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Physical damage to Ukraine’s buildings and...

21st April, 2022