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London’s FTSE 100 edges lower as utilities and miners weigh

Shares of utility companies slipped and dragged the benchmark lower after the Financial Times reported on Thursday that the Finance Minister Rachel Reeves vowed...

Dollar set for second weekly drop, euro steadies near pre-war levels

A 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect on Thursday and U.S. President Donald Trump said the next meeting between the U.S....

World stocks hold near record highs, oil keeps below $100 on peace deal hopes

Trump said the next meeting between U.S. and Iranian negotiators could take place at the weekend International News via Reuters: World stocks held near record highs...

UK’s Reeves says debt, taxes should not fund military spending boost

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has promised the largest sustained rise in defence spending since ‌the Cold ⁠War, but with the public finances already under...

EU needs energy union to compete with US and China, Eurogroup chief says

Pierrakakis said the EU had to create a real energy union that would allow energy to flow easily across borders to lower electricity prices...

Switch off and read, France’s Macron tells teenagers

Following Australia's groundbreaking social media ban for children launched last year, a growing number of European nations are weighing their own restrictions International News via...

UK economy surged ahead of Iran war, but energy shock to test resilience

Gross domestic product expanded 0.5% month-on-month in February, the biggest increase since January 2024, the Office for National Statistics said International News via Reuters: Britain's economy...

ECB wary of premature hike at March meeting, accounts show

The ECB kept its key interest rate at 2% at the March 18-19 meeting and policymakers are inclined to do so again this month International...

Trump says Israel and Lebanon agree on ceasefire, optimism grows on ending Iran war

Trump said in a social media post that the ceasefire would start at 5 p.m. EST (2100 GMT), aiming to halt a conflict between...

Britain to scrap carbon tax on electricity generation as pressure mounts on bills

Domestic energy prices are expected to soar from July following wholesale energy prices which have risen due to the Iran conflict and as the...

UK stocks close higher as energy sector gains tracking rise in oil prices

A senior Iranian official told Reuters that the negotiation in Islamabad increased hopes for a second round of talks, though added that fundamental differences...

Oil prices rise on doubts US-Iran peace talks will ease Hormuz disruption

Brent crude futures were up 81 cents, or 0.9%, at $95.74 a barrel at 1100 GMT International News via Reuters: Oil prices rose on Thursday, reversing...
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