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Finance Ministers Warn of Prolonged Market Impact From Middle East Conflict
Date: April 15, 2026
LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) - Finance ministers from more than 10 countries said on Wednesday that the Middle East conflict would continue to weigh on global growth, inflation and financial markets...
IMF Cautions Countries Against Broad Fuel Subsidies to Deal With War-Driven Energy Shock
Date: April 15, 2026
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - The war in the Middle East has intensified strains on an already fragile global fiscal situation, with higher interest rates and rising energy prices...
Spain and Portugal Flight and Hotel Bookings Jump as Tourists Avoid Middle East
Date: April 15, 2026
By Corina Pons MADRID, April 15 (Reuters) - Spain and Portugal are experiencing a surge in late spring and summer flight and hotel bookings as millions of travellers steer away from war-affected...
EU Targets Meta With Possible Interim Measures Over WhatsApp AI Rival Ban
Date: April 15, 2026
BRUSSELS, April 15 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Wednesday it intended to impose interim measures on Meta Platforms after the U.S. tech giant moved to reinstate artificial intelligence...
Russia's Putin Scolds Top Officials for Economic Contraction
Date: April 15, 2026
MOSCOW, April 15 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin scolded his top officials on Wednesday after the economy contracted by 1.8% in the first two months of the year, and asked them to come up...
Silver Faces Sixth Year of Deficit With Stock Drawdown Raising Squeeze Risks, Research Shows
Date: April 15, 2026
LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) - The silver market is heading for a sixth year of structural deficit, with 762 million troy ounces drawn from stocks since 2021, raising the risk of a renewed liquidity...