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Image for Britain agrees full text of US-UK pharmaceutical trade dealFinance

Britain Agrees Full Text of US-UK Pharmaceutical Trade Deal

Image for Medical needs surging in Iran and supplies under threat, Red Cross warnsHeadlines

Medical Needs Surging in Iran and Supplies Under Threat, Red Cross Warns

Image for European Q1 corporate profits expected to grow 4% helped by booming energy sectorFinance

European Q1 Corporate Profits Expected to Grow 4% Helped by Booming Energy Sector

Image for Austria denied US access to its airspace for Gulf military operations, reports newspaperFinance

Austria Denied US Access to Its Airspace for Gulf Military Operations, Reports Newspaper

Image for Cleaning products firm McBride raises prices on Iran war energy hit

Cleaning Products Firm McBride Raises Prices on Iran War Energy Hit

Date: April 2, 2026

By James Davey LONDON, April 2 (Reuters) - McBride, the European manufacturer of private label cleaning products, is raising prices to cover the energy cost impact on its suppliers of the U.S.-Israeli...

Image for Russia will ask US and Israel to cease fire while it  evacuates staff from Iranian nuclear plant, RIA reports

Russia Will Ask US and Israel to Cease Fire While It Evacuates Staff From Iranian Nuclear Plant, Ria Reports

Date: April 2, 2026

MOSCOW, April 2 (Reuters) - Russia will ask the United States and Israel to ensure a ceasefire while it evacuates more Russian staff from the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, RIA news agency...

Image for UK's Daily Mirror publisher Reach to start search for next chairman, Sky News reports

UK's Daily Mirror Publisher Reach to Start Search for Next Chairman, Sky News Reports

Date: April 2, 2026

April 2 (Reuters) - Daily Mirror publisher Reach Plc will start a formal search for its next chairman as Nick Prettejohn prepares to step down by the company's 2027 annual meeting, Sky News reported...

Image for Lufthansa submits offer for TAP stake in Portugal privatization push

Lufthansa Submits Offer for Tap Stake in Portugal Privatization Push

Date: April 2, 2026

BERLIN, April 2 (Reuters) - Germany's Lufthansa said on Thursday it had submitted a non‑binding offer to Portugal’s state holding company Parpublica for a minority stake in flag carrier TAP. Portugal...

Image for BP names Carol Howle as deputy CEO, to oversee portfolio review, strategy

Bp Names Carol Howle as Deputy Ceo, to Oversee Portfolio Review, Strategy

Date: April 2, 2026

By Stephanie Kelly LONDON, April 2 (Reuters) - BP named Carol Howle as deputy chief executive on Thursday and said she would oversee the company's ongoing portfolio review and strategy development....

Image for Poste Italiane CEO secures Italian government backing for fourth term

Poste Italiane CEO Secures Italian Government Backing for Fourth Term

Date: April 2, 2026

ROME, April 2 (Reuters) - Italy's Treasury proposes to reappoint Matteo Del Fante at the helm of financial conglomerate Poste Italiane for a fourth term, it said on Thursday. Del Fante, a former...