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Standard Life strikes $2.7 billion deal to buy Aegon's UK arm
By Jakob Van Calster and Iain Withers LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) - Standard Life has agreed to buy Dutch rival Aegon's UK business for 2 billion pounds ($2.7 billion), the companies said on Wednesday,...
Apr 15, 2026
Wall Street futures hold steady; earnings in focus
April 15 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were largely unchanged on Wednesday as investors caught their breath after a rally, while awaiting fresh signals from a raft of corporate earnings and rem...
Apr 15, 2026
India's trade deficit shrinks as US exports counter Mideast woes
NEW DELHI, April 15 (Reuters) - India's merchandise trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed to $20.67 billion in March, government data showed on Wednesday, as a surge in exports to the United States help...
Apr 15, 2026
China's vice commerce minister meets Ford executive, urges deeper market presence
BEIJING, April 15 (Reuters) - China's Vice Commerce Minister Li Chenggang met a senior Ford executive in Beijing this week, urging the U.S. automaker to deepen its presence in the Chinese market, acco...
Apr 15, 2026
Victory Giant's $2.2 billion Hong Kong listing seen pricing at top on demand, sources say
By Yantoultra Ngui SINGAPORE, April 15 (Reuters) - China's Victory Giant is expected to price its Hong Kong share offering at the top of a range at HK$209.88 per share, raising HK$17.5 billion ($2.2 b...
Apr 15, 2026
Court rules Hancock Prospecting must pay royalties to former partners
MELBOURNE, April 15 (Reuters) - Hancock Prospecting, owned by Australia's richest person Gina Rinehart, and Rio Tinto must pay what could amount to hundreds of millions of dollars in royalties from ir...
Apr 15, 2026
Exclusive-China weighs curbs on exports of solar manufacturing equipment to US
BEIJING/LOS ANGELES, April 15 (Reuters) - Chinese officials have held initial talks with providers of equipment to make solar panels as they consider limiting exports of the most advanced technology t...
Apr 15, 2026
Kering shares slide after Gucci sales disappoint
MILAN/PARIS, April 15 (Reuters) - Kering shares plunged as much as 10% on Wednesday after first-quarter sales at its Italian flagship brand Gucci dropped more than expected, underlining the challenges...
Apr 15, 2026
European shares pause as investors assess corporate earnings, Middle East developments
By Ragini Mathur April 15 (Reuters) - European shares were muted on Wednesday following the previous day's rally, as investors evaluated a range of corporate earnings reports while monitoring the evol...
Apr 15, 2026
Hermes shares sink as Iran war hits Middle East sales, tourism
By Helen Reid April 15 (Reuters) - Shares in French luxury group Hermes sank 14% at the open on Wednesday after it said the Iran war hit sales in the Middle East as well as in Europe, with fewer touri...
Apr 15, 2026
