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Image for Online marketplace Etsy beats revenue estimates on steady demand
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Online marketplace Etsy beats revenue estimates on steady demand

By Krisha Bhatt April 29 (Reuters) - Online marketplace Etsy beat Wall Street expectations for first...

29th April, 2026

Image for Greece says it agreed with Qatar to deepen trade, energy and defence ties
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Greece says it agreed with Qatar to deepen trade, energy and defence ties

ATHENS, April 29 (Reuters) - Greece said on Wednesday it had agreed with Qatar to bolster cooperatio...

29th April, 2026

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Standard Chartered, IFC launch $300 million Africa supply chain finance facility

April 29 (Reuters) - The World Bank Group's private-sector arm, the International Finance Corporatio...

29th April, 2026

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Mercedes-Benz joins challengers of $12 billion UK car finance redress scheme

By Kirstin Ridley and Sam Tobin LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz has become the fourth gro...

29th April, 2026

Image for Trump urges Iran to sign a deal after report suggests US may extend blockade
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Trump urges Iran to sign a deal after report suggests US may extend blockade

DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Iran to 'get s...

29th April, 2026

Image for Russia says it will stay in OPEC+, hopes UAE exit does not spell end of group
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Russia says it will stay in OPEC+, hopes UAE exit does not spell end of group

MOSCOW, April 29 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russia planed to stay in OPEC+ despi...

29th April, 2026

Image for Sberbank cuts Russia's 2026 GDP growth forecast after tough first quarter
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Sberbank cuts Russia's 2026 GDP growth forecast after tough first quarter

MOSCOW, April 29 (Reuters) - Sberbank cut its gross domestic product growth forecast for Russia to 0...

29th April, 2026

Image for Zelenskiy says Ukraine will continue extending range of strikes on Russia
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Zelenskiy says Ukraine will continue extending range of strikes on Russia

April 29 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Ukraine would keep increas...

29th April, 2026

Image for Italy's CDP against selling stake in Nexi, sources say
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Italy's CDP against selling stake in Nexi, sources say

ROME, April 29 (Reuters) - Italy's state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) has no plans to dive...

29th April, 2026

Image for Businesses hit by Iran war price hikes can get subsidies for fuel, fertiliser, EU says
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Businesses hit by Iran war price hikes can get subsidies for fuel, fertiliser, EU says

By Foo Yun Chee and Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, April 29 (Reuters) - Businesses affected by soaring fuel p...

29th April, 2026

Image for London stocks slip as investors parse earnings mixed bag
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London stocks slip as investors parse earnings mixed bag

April 29 (Reuters) - UK shares drifted lower on Wednesday as traders digested mixed earnings, before...

29th April, 2026

Image for EU urges fast rollout of age-verification app to protect minors online
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EU urges fast rollout of age-verification app to protect minors online

By Alexander Chituc BRUSSELS, April 29 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Wednesday urged member...

29th April, 2026