Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UK companies see cost pressures spreading at record pace, PMI shows
By Andy Bruce MANCHESTER, England, April 23 (Reuters) - The share of British companies reporting rising costs surged by a record amount this month, a clear warning of higher inflation ahead as fallout...
Apr 23, 2026
Explainer-Hormuz crisis throws spotlight on world's largest 'chokepoint' - the Malacca Strait
BANGKOK, April 23 (Reuters) - The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has forced policymakers in Asia to face questions over the security of other maritime chokepoints, including the Strait of Malacca, wh...
Apr 23, 2026
Finland to spend 3.2% of GDP on defence by 2030 despite austerity
HELSINKI, April 23 (Reuters) - Finland will increase defence spending to 3.2% of gross domestic product by 2030, the government said, as it decided to cut other expenditure and drafted its budget for ...
Apr 23, 2026
Santander suspends buyback pending shareholder approval of Webster deal in US
MADRID, April 23 (Reuters) - Santander will suspend its share buyback programme pending approval from U.S. lender Webster Financial's shareholders for a $12.2 billion takeover by the Spanish bank. The...
Apr 23, 2026
Europe risks falling behind US, China on AI data centre build-up, Nokia CEO says
By Gianluca Lo Nostro and Agnieszka Olenska April 23 (Reuters) - Europe lacks the infrastructure needed to build up artificial intelligence data centres and is not investing enough to keep business fr...
Apr 23, 2026
Euro zone business activity contracted in April as costs rocketed, PMI shows
LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - Business activity in the euro zone suffered a surprise contraction in April with the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran sapping demand as prices soared, a closely watched survey s...
Apr 23, 2026
Prince Harry arrives in Kyiv in a show of support
KYIV, April 23 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry made an unannounced visit to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday in a show of support for the country in its fifth year of war with Russia. "It's g...
Apr 23, 2026
European shares decline as investors weigh Mideast developments, corporate earnings
By Ragini Mathur April 23 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Thursday as renewed shipping concerns in the strategic Strait of Hormuz dampened investor sentiment, while market participants parsed thro...
Apr 23, 2026
NHL roundup: Stars top Wild in double OT to take 2-1 series lead
Wyatt Johnston scored a power-play goal with 7:50 left in double overtime to lift the Dallas Stars to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild in Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series on Wed...
Apr 23, 2026
German private sector contracts for first time in nearly a year, PMI shows
BERLIN, April 23 (Reuters) - Germany's private sector contracted for the first time in almost a year in April as the Iran war put the brakes on the country's economic recovery, hitting demand and driv...
Apr 23, 2026
