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Traders place $430 million bet on lower oil price before Trump ceasefire extension

LONDON, April 22 (Reuters) - Traders placed a series of bets worth $430 million on a drop in crude p...

22nd April, 2026

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Italy is euro zone laggard on AI usage, official data shows

ROME, April 22 (Reuters) - Italy has one of the lowest rates of artificial intelligence use in Europ...

22nd April, 2026

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Volvo Cars says demand for new EX60 electric SUV exceeds expectation

By Marie Mannes GOTHENBURG, Sweden, April 22 (Reuters) - Volvo Cars expects to build up to 40,000 ca...

22nd April, 2026

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UK's Intertek gets sweetened proposal from private equity firm EQT, FT reports

April 22 (Reuters) - Swedish private equity firm EQT AB has submitted an improved takeover proposal...

22nd April, 2026

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EU to present fertiliser strategy on May 19 as Iran conflict raises costs

By Alexander Chituc BRUSSELS, April 22 (Reuters) - The European Commission will present a fertiliser...

22nd April, 2026

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Waiting for 'safe and sustainable' strait crossings, top shipping execs say

By Florence Tan and Siyi Liu SINGAPORE, April 22 (Reuters) - Safe and sustainable passage through th...

22nd April, 2026

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EU regulators assessing if JD.com's Ceconomy deal involves state subsidies

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, April 22 (Reuters) - EU competition regulators are assessing whether Chine...

22nd April, 2026

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German economy minister will travel to China in May

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, April 21 (Reuters) - German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche will travel...

22nd April, 2026

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Google puts AI agents at heart of its enterprise money-making push

By Kenrick Cai LAS VEGAS, April 22 (Reuters) - Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai is deepening a push into e...

22nd April, 2026

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Swedish central bank's Thedeen says inflation risks have increased, pointing to Middle East conflict 

STOCKHOLM, April 22 (Reuters) - Swedish central bank Governor Erik Thedeen said on Wednesday the ris...

22nd April, 2026

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Russia confirms halt to Kazakh pipeline oil exports to Germany, says flows will be diverted

MOSCOW, April 22 (Reuters) - Russia will divert oil supplies from Kazakhstan previously intended for...

22nd April, 2026

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Italy cuts growth outlook, hikes deficit, debt as Iran war weighs

By Giuseppe Fonte and Gavin Jones ROME, April 22 (Reuters) - Italy on Wednesday cut its economic gro...

22nd April, 2026