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World Bank says South Asia growth to slow to 6.3% in 2026 amid Middle East conflict
By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI, April 8 (Reuters) - South Asia's growth is expected to slow to 6.3% in 2026 from 7.0% in 2025 as the conflict in the Middle-East and disruptions in global energy markets weig...
Thomson Reuters Apr 08, 2026
Wars impose deep and prolonged economic costs on countries, IMF research finds
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - Wars cause large and persistent economic losses in countries where fighting takes place, with output declining by roughly 7% over five years on average...
Thomson Reuters Apr 08, 2026
The new Trump trades: how investors are navigating Iran shocks
(Refiles to fix garbled text in signoff, no other changes to text) By Naomi Rovnick LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - Investors are piecing together a new "Trump trade" playbook for navigating market uncert...
Thomson Reuters Apr 08, 2026
FedEx trucking spinoff targets 2026 operating margin of 12%
April 8 (Reuters) - FedEx Freight, the trucking company separating from the overnight delivery firm this summer, is expected to report an operating margin of 12% this year, incoming CEO John Smith tol...
Thomson Reuters Apr 08, 2026
Sport-Women's elite sports revenues to reach $3 billion in 2026, Deloitte says
April 8 (Reuters) - Global revenues in women's elite sports will reach at least $3 billion for the first time in 2026, marking an increase of 25% compared to last year, Deloitte said in a report on We...
Thomson Reuters Apr 08, 2026
Shell flags lower gas output, capital outflow amid Iran conflict but sees oil trading boost
By Stephanie Kelly and Shadia Nasralla LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - Shell said on Wednesday that weaker first-quarter gas output and a hit to short-term liquidity would be offset partly by stronger oil...
Thomson Reuters Apr 08, 2026
US mortgage rates edge down to 6.51%, MBA says
April 8 (Reuters) - The interest rate on the most popular U.S. home loan ticked down last week for the first time since the start of the Iran war, but not enough to rejuvenate a housing market that's ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 08, 2026
Levi Strauss shares rise as pricey denim sales smooth over tariff hit
By Juveria Tabassum April 8 (Reuters) - Levi Strauss' shares jumped about 10% on Wednesday as investors cheered its strongest quarterly revenue growth in nearly four years, with confidence growing in ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 08, 2026
Exxon signals Q1 upstream profit bump from Iran war, downstream boost in later quarters
By Sheila Dang HOUSTON, April 8 (Reuters) - Higher oil and gas prices due to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran could boost Exxon Mobil's first-quarter upstream earnings by up to $2.9 billion, outweighing t...
Thomson Reuters Apr 08, 2026
Morning Bid: Big relief rally, for now
(Corrects error in byline field) April 8 - A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Alun John Markets exhaled on Wednesday after news of a two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 08, 2026
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