Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UK economy surged ahead of Iran war, but energy shock to test resilience
By Andy Bruce LONDON, April 16 (Reuters) - Britain's economy put on a burst of growth in February, suggesting it was in slightly better shape before the start of the Iran war than many economists had ...
Apr 16, 2026
Hyundai Motor's US sales chief has left the company, Automotive News reports
SEOUL, April 16 (Reuters) - Michael Orange, the Hyundai Motor executive responsible for sales in all of the automaker's seven U.S. regions, left the company on Tuesday, Automotive News reported. The a...
Apr 16, 2026
TSMC Q1 profit jumps 58% to record, beats expectations
TAIPEI, April 16 (Reuters) - TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, posted a 58% jump in first-quarter net profit on Thursday, beating market forecasts and hitting a record, as it benefits from...
Apr 16, 2026
Pernod Ricard says Iran war to hit full-year sales despite Q3 rebound
By Dominique Vidalon PARIS, April 16 (Reuters) - Pernod Ricard, which is in talks to merge with U.S. rival Brown-Forman, reported a stronger-than-expected 0.1% rise in third-quarter sales but warned t...
Apr 16, 2026
TomTom's reorganization boosts operating profit in Q1
By Mathias de Rozario April 16 (Reuters) - Dutch digital mapping specialist TomTom reported higher than expected operating profit for the first quarter of 2026 on Thursday despite lower revenue, follo...
Apr 16, 2026
Ukraine says it downs 31 missiles, 636 drones in Russian attacks over past 24 hours
April 16 (Reuters) - Ukraine's air force downed or neutralised 31 Russian missiles and 636 drones in attacks at the country over the past 24 hours, it said on Thursday. "During this period, the enemy ...
Apr 16, 2026
ECB must be patient, even if adverse scenario may be materialising: policymaker
By Balazs Koranyi WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - The euro zone economy may be moving towards the European Central Bank's adverse scenario but policymakers need to remain patient and not rush any int...
Apr 16, 2026
How surging bond yields add to Europe's fiscal headaches
By Harry Robertson LONDON, April 16 (Reuters) - European bond yields have jumped during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, pushing up government borrowing costs and adding to the pressure on the continent'...
Apr 16, 2026
Explainer-Can Iran legally impose tolls on the Strait of Hormuz?
By Jonathan Stempel April 16 (Reuters) - Tehran has sought to tighten its grip over the Strait of Hormuz by charging tolls on vessels to ensure safe passage, in conjunction with Iran's Islamic Revolut...
Apr 16, 2026
ECB may not have rate-hike evidence by April 30 meeting, policymaker says
WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank may not have all the data this month to determine if interest rates will have to be raised to tame an inflation surge and the June meeting wi...
Apr 16, 2026
