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UK mortgage approvals rise to 4-month high, BoE data shows
LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - British lenders approved the most mortgages in four months in March while...
1st May, 2026
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Oscar statuette for 'Mr. Nobody Against Putin' goes missing on flight
By Matthias Williams LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - The Oscar statuette belonging to Pavel Talankin, the...
1st May, 2026
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Yen jumps sharply as Japan warns it is ready to intervene again
By Makiko Yamazaki, Leika Kihara and Dhara Ranasinghe TOKYO/LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - Japan's yen ju...
1st May, 2026
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UK factories, hit by Iran war, brace for higher costs and more delivery delays
By Suban Abdulla LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - A gauge of British manufacturers' cost pressures jumped i...
1st May, 2026
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Exclusive-Syria relies on Russia's oil despite pivot to the West
By Feras Dalatey BANIYAS, Syria, May 1 (Reuters) - Russia has emerged as the main supplier of oil to...
1st May, 2026
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ECB may need to act in June if outlook does not 'markedly' improve, Nagel says
FRANKFURT, May 1 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank may need to tighten policy in June if the out...
1st May, 2026
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Spanish bank Sabadell sells TSB to Banco Santander for 3.3 billion euros
MADRID, May 1 (Reuters) - Spain's Banco Sabadell has completed the sale of its UK subsiduary TSB to...
1st May, 2026
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AstraZeneca shares drop after US regulatory panel votes against breast cancer drug
May 1 (Reuters) - Shares of AstraZeneca fell 1.7% on Friday after an advisory panel for the U.S. Foo...
1st May, 2026
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Japan yen suddenly jumps against dollar
LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - The yen suddenly jumped against the dollar on Friday, a day after Tokyo au...
1st May, 2026
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Britain's Pearson says demand for virtual learning underpins Q1 growth
LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - British education company Pearson said it had made a good start to 2026 on...
1st May, 2026
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NatWest posts first quarter profit rise of 12%
LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - NatWest reported its first quarter profit rose 12% year-on-year on Friday,...
1st May, 2026
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UK house prices rise in April despite Iran war headwinds, Nationwide says
LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - British house prices unexpectedly rose 0.4% in April, despite headwinds to...
1st May, 2026