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Image for OMV denies breaking Austria's rules on lowering petrol prices
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OMV denies breaking Austria's rules on lowering petrol prices

VIENNA, April 14 (Reuters) - Austria said it was ordering an official review of whether partially st...

14th April, 2026

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ECB seeks bigger say on banks' capital requirements

FRANKFURT, April 14 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank urged European lawmakers on Tuesday to giv...

14th April, 2026

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UK to probe Paramount-Warner Bros deal in coming weeks, competition watchdog says

April 13 (Reuters) - Britain's antitrust watchdog is expected to launch an investigation into Paramo...

13th April, 2026

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Irish EU veteran picked to head European Commission's elite competition unit

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, April 13 (Reuters) - Irish EU veteran Anthony Whelan will head the Europea...

13th April, 2026

Image for OpenAI faces tighter regulation under EU's Digital Service Act, Handelsblatt says
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OpenAI faces tighter regulation under EU's Digital Service Act, Handelsblatt says

April 10 (Reuters) - OpenAI and its chatbot ChatGPT is set to be classified as a very large search e...

10th April, 2026

Image for UK threatens tech bosses with jail if they fail to remove non-consensual intimate images
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UK threatens tech bosses with jail if they fail to remove non-consensual intimate images

LONDON, April 10 (Reuters) - Britain on Friday warned tech bosses they could be held personally liab...

10th April, 2026

Image for European Banking Authority opens consultation on simpler data reporting measures
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European Banking Authority opens consultation on simpler data reporting measures

MADRID, April 10 (Reuters) - The European Banking Authority (EBA) on Friday announced a series of me...

10th April, 2026

Image for Hong Kong grants first stablecoin licences to StanChart joint venture, HSBC
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Hong Kong grants first stablecoin licences to StanChart joint venture, HSBC

HONG KONG, April 10 (Reuters) - Hong Kong has issued its first batch of licences for fiat-backed sta...

10th April, 2026

Image for UK investment industry calls for clearer risk rules to encourage everyday investors
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UK investment industry calls for clearer risk rules to encourage everyday investors

By Phoebe Seers and Iain Withers LONDON, April 9 (Reuters) - Britain’s financial regulator must amen...

8th April, 2026

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Prosecutors open hate speech probe against French rolling news channel CNews

PARIS, April 3 (Reuters) - The Paris prosecutor's office said on Friday it had opened an investigati...

3rd April, 2026

Image for Italian bill proposes curbs on social media addiction
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Italian bill proposes curbs on social media addiction

ROME, April 1 (Reuters) - Italian senators on Wednesday presented a draft law to tackle social media...

1st April, 2026

Image for Exclusive-BoE's Bailey invokes 2008 lessons amid private credit scrutiny
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Exclusive-BoE's Bailey invokes 2008 lessons amid private credit scrutiny

By Phoebe Seers and David Milliken LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Andrew Baile...

1st April, 2026