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UK's FCA, Bank of England to launch taskforce to shape some reporting rules

LONDON, April 2 (Reuters) - Britain's Financial Conduct Authority said on Thursday it, alongside the...

2nd April, 2026

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Britain hits renewable power record in 2025, but fossil fuel use also up

LONDON, April 2 (Reuters) - Renewable power such as wind and solar provided a record 52.5% of Britai...

2nd April, 2026

Image for Factbox-Global companies delay IPOs and slash dividends as Middle East conflict rattles markets
Finance

Factbox-Global companies delay IPOs and slash dividends as Middle East conflict rattles markets

April 2 (Reuters) - The Middle East conflict has significantly impacted global financial markets, af...

2nd April, 2026

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Damaged Russian LNG tanker breaks loose from tow off Libya

TRIPOLI, April 2 (Reuters) - A Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker damaged in a suspected Ukr...

2nd April, 2026

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Leo, the first US pope, emerges as pointed Trump critic

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, April 2 (Reuters) - Pope Leo last May became the first U.S. leader o...

2nd April, 2026

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Finance

Activist shareholder Follow This broadens climate campaign against BP

By Shadia Nasralla LONDON, April 2 (Reuters) - A group of European investors led by activist shareho...

2nd April, 2026

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Finance

Italy's Panini owners to decide by year-end on possible sale, source says

By Elisa Anzolin MILAN, April 2 (Reuters) - Shareholders in Italy's Panini, the maker of collectible...

2nd April, 2026

Image for UK stocks fall as optimism over quick Middle East ceasefire fades
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UK stocks fall as optimism over quick Middle East ceasefire fades

April 2 (Reuters) - London's main indexes fell on Thursday, snapping three straight days of gains, a...

2nd April, 2026

Image for Exclusive-Russian oil output cuts are unavoidable as drone attacks shrink exports, sources say
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Exclusive-Russian oil output cuts are unavoidable as drone attacks shrink exports, sources say

April 2 (Reuters) - Russian oil output cuts are imminent because Ukraine's strikes on port infrastru...

2nd April, 2026

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Britain's JLR posts higher sequential sales in fourth quarter as production normalises

April 2 (Reuters) - Britain's Jaguar Land Rover's fourth-quarter sales volume grew 61.1% from the pr...

2nd April, 2026

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Finance

Energy crisis raises concerns for financial stability, ECB's Panetta warns

By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, April 2 (Reuters) - Tensions in the energy markets due to the U.S.-Israeli w...

2nd April, 2026

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Finance

Italy's boardroom reforms face first test at Monte dei Paschi, unnerving investors

By Valentina Za and Giuseppe Fonte MILAN, April 2 (Reuters) - A reform billed as making Italy's capi...

2nd April, 2026