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Asia's factory activity slows on cost pressure from Iran war

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, April 1 (Reuters) - Many Asian economies saw factory activity slow in March,...

1st April, 2026

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Asia markets rally on optimism Iran war could end soon

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, April 1 (Reuters) - Stocks and bonds rallied and the dollar wallo...

1st April, 2026

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Finance

Dollar stays stable after Trump says Iran war could finish soon

By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, April 1 (Reuters) - The dollar was largely steady on Wednesday, with gain...

1st April, 2026

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Front-month Brent oil futures extend gains after record monthly rise in March

By Colleen Howe BEIJING, April 1 (Reuters) - Oil prices ticked up in early Wednesday trade, with Bre...

1st April, 2026

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Apple's 50-year journey from garage to tech titan

By Aditya Soni and Akash Sriram April 1 (Reuters) - In early 1976 in California, Steve Wozniak had j...

1st April, 2026

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Exclusive-SpaceX lines up 21 banks for mega IPO, code-named project Apex

By Echo Wang March 31 - SpaceX is working with at least 21 banks on its blockbuster initial public o...

1st April, 2026

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Headlines

Trump says the US could end the Iran war in two to three weeks

WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/CAIRO, April 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States c...

31st March, 2026

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British drug-cost watchdog recommends use of Novo's Wegovy to lower heart risks

April 1 (Reuters) - UK's drug cost-effectiveness watchdog has recommended Novo Nordisk's Wegovy to r...

31st March, 2026

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Greece set to rejoin MSCI developed markets index in 2027

By Rodrigo Campos March 31 (Reuters) - Greek stocks will return to MSCI’s developed markets index in...

31st March, 2026

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Finance

UK pay body sees potential 3.7% rise for minimum wage in 2027

By David Milliken LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - Britain's minimum wage may need to rise by around 3.7%...

31st March, 2026

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Russian military transport crashes in Crimea, 29 killed, defence ministry says

April 1(Reuters) - A Russian An-26 military transport plane crashed in Crimea, killing 29 people abo...

31st March, 2026

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Exclusive-Investor Artisan Partners backs Unilever's plan to sell food unit

By Richa Naidu LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - Artisan Partners, which has a history of driving strateg...

31st March, 2026