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StanChart's first-quarter profit jumps 17%, beats estimates
HONG KONG/LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered said on Thursday that first-quarter pretax...
30th April, 2026
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Stagflation risks stacking up as Iran war enters third month
By Alun John, Yoruk Bahceli and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - Financial markets are...
30th April, 2026
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BNP Paribas reports 9% rise in Q1 profit, investment bank stutters
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS, April 30 (Reuters) - BNP Paribas reported a forecast-beating 9% rise in f...
30th April, 2026
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'Peak pound' may be over as multiple risks mount for UK markets
By Sophie Kiderlin LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - The pound's recent strong run against other major cu...
30th April, 2026
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Initial Australian inquiry into Bondi Beach shooting calls for counter-terrorism reforms
By Renju Jose SYDNEY, April 30 (Reuters) - An interim report into last year's Bondi Beach mass shoot...
30th April, 2026
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Tech shares rise in Asia, bonds scarred by central bank hawks as oil spikes
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, April 30 (Reuters) - AI-related shares fared well in Asia on Thursday after a...
30th April, 2026
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Dollar holds firm after Fed raises inflation alarm, yen slips past 160
By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, April 30 (Reuters) - The dollar hovered near its highest in more than two w...
30th April, 2026
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Oil prices extend gains as US-Iran war deadlock keeps supply off market
By Colleen Howe BEIJING, April 30 (Reuters) - Oil prices extended gains on Thursday on concerns supp...
30th April, 2026
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US seeks new coalition to get ships moving again in Hormuz, WSJ reports
April 29 (Reuters) - The United States is asking other countries to join a new international coaliti...
30th April, 2026
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UK firms' worries about economy rise by most since 2020, Lloyds survey shows
LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - British businesses' confidence about the economic outlook fell this mon...
29th April, 2026
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UK auto output falls 8% in March on weak exports, supply issues, trade body says
April 30 (Reuters) - UK automotive production fell 8.2% in March from a year earlier, hit by a slump...
29th April, 2026
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Bank of England set to hold rates as Iran war clouds outlook
By William Schomberg LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - The Bank of England looks set to keep interest rat...
29th April, 2026