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ECB to raise rates in June on war-driven inflation but path beyond unclear

By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU, April 23 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will hold its deposit ra...

23rd April, 2026

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UK's Sainsbury’s backs police presence in stores to deter theft, violence

By James Davey LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - British supermarket group Sainsbury's would welcome a re...

23rd April, 2026

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China's Aito targeting 1 million annual vehicle sales by 2030

By Eduardo Baptista and Nick Carey BEIJING, April 23 (Reuters) - Huawei-backed Chinese electric vehi...

23rd April, 2026

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BP fails to get shareholder majority approval for two AGM resolutions

By Shadia Nasralla and Stephanie Kelly LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - BP said it had failed to get maj...

23rd April, 2026

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Blackstone's first-quarter profit gets boost from investment gains

By Isla Binnie April 23 (Reuters) - Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset manager, poste...

23rd April, 2026

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Husqvarna CEO says Gulf tensions could drive costs $32 million higher

April 23 (Reuters) - Husqvarna's chief executive said on Thursday that the turmoil in the Middle Eas...

23rd April, 2026

Image for Iran war pushing more than 30 million back into poverty, UN development chief says
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Iran war pushing more than 30 million back into poverty, UN development chief says

By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK, April 23 (Reuters) - More than 30 million people will be pushed back int...

23rd April, 2026

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Russian-controlled court jails woman for buying Ukrainian war bonds

April 23 (Reuters) - A woman living in a Russian-controlled part of southern Ukraine has been found...

23rd April, 2026

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Norway wealth fund: assessing whether to invest in SpaceX

OSLO, April 23 (Reuters) - Norway's $2.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, is ass...

23rd April, 2026

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Orange has begun regulatory discussions ahead of joint SFR offer

By Gianluca Lo Nostro and Leo Marchandon April 23 (Reuters) - The chief executive of Orange said on...

23rd April, 2026

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CEZ plans partial sale of non-production assets, report says

PRAGUE, April 23 (Reuters) - Czech power utility CEZ is preparing to spin off non-production assets...

23rd April, 2026

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Italy says energy crisis puts its plans for defence spending in doubt

By Gavin Jones ROME, April 23 (Reuters) - Italy may not be able to raise defence spending as planned...

23rd April, 2026