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Italy Cuts Growth, Hikes Debt and Deficit amid Iran War

Italy Cuts Growth, Hikes Debt and Deficit amid Iran War

Italy on Wednesday cut its economic growth outlook and hiked forecasts for the budget deficit ‌and public debt, reflecting surging energy prices and turmoil in the Middle East. The euro zone's third-largest economy is headed for growth of 0.6% both this year and next, Economy Minist...


April 22, 2026
Africa, SE Asia Drive China Solar Exports to March Record
Africa, SE Asia Drive China Solar Exports to March Record

China's solar panel exports soared to a record in March, China customs ‌and industry data showed, as Southeast Asia and Africa stockpiled...

Germany Halves 2026 Growth, Lifts Inflation on Iran War
Germany Halves 2026 Growth, Lifts Inflation on Iran War

Germany's economy ministry on Wednesday revised ‌its growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027 downward and raised its inflation projections, as...

UK Consumer Economic Gloom Hits Record Low since 1978
UK Consumer Economic Gloom Hits Record Low since 1978

British consumers are gloomier about the economy than at any time since records began in 1978, according to a survey published ​on Wednesday that...

European Chip, Electrical Stocks Surge as AI Optimism Builds on Earnings
European Chip, Electrical Stocks Surge as AI Optimism Builds on Earnings

Shares in European chip and electrical equipment makers rallied on Wednesday as investors piled into stocks set to benefit from the artificial...

Tour Operator TUI Cuts Profit Outlook, Airlines Juggle Jet Fuel Hit
Tour Operator TUI Cuts Profit Outlook, Airlines Juggle Jet Fuel Hit

Europe's largest tour operator TUI cut its underlying operating profit forecast and suspended ‌its revenue guidance, citing...

Gold Rises as Iran Ceasefire Extension Calms Markets
Gold Rises as Iran Ceasefire Extension Calms Markets

Gold prices rose around 1% on Wednesday as easing market stress ‌reduced liquidation pressure on the metal and weighed on the dollar after...

FTSE 100 Flat on Mideast Uncertainty as Inflation Rises
FTSE 100 Flat on Mideast Uncertainty as Inflation Rises

London's benchmark ​index FTSE 100 was subdued on Wednesday as investors monitored the ‌fragile truce in the Middle East and assessed...

GBP Steady on Inflation Data, Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty
GBP Steady on Inflation Data, Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty

The British pound was little changed on Wednesday as markets grappled with continued uncertainty over the Middle East conflict, even after U.S....

German Economy Likely Grew in Q1 but Iran War Weighs on Outlook, Bundesbank
German Economy Likely Grew in Q1 but Iran War Weighs on Outlook, Bundesbank

The German economy grew at a modest pace in the first quarter on healthy industrial and services output but ​higher energy prices and the...

Deutsche Telekom Shares Slip on T-Mobile Merger Talks Reports
Deutsche Telekom Shares Slip on T-Mobile Merger Talks Reports

Deutsche Telekom shares fell 1.5% on Wednesday on reports of potential merger talks between the German telecoms ​conglomerate and...

Reckitt Russia Develops Local Items as Sanctions Harden
Reckitt Russia Develops Local Items as Sanctions Harden

Reckitt's Russian unit is developing products and registering intellectual property to replace ​the majority of its hygiene portfolio in...

UK Inflation, Showing First Hit from Iran War, Jumps to 3.3%
UK Inflation, Showing First Hit from Iran War, Jumps to 3.3%

British inflation ​rose to 3.3% in March from 3.0% in February, according to data showing the first impact on prices from the Iran war which the...

Oil Up on Reports of Container Ships in Hormuz Being Hit by Gunfire
Oil Up on Reports of Container Ships in Hormuz Being Hit by Gunfire

Oil prices jumped on Wednesday with Brent trading above $100 a barrel, erasing earlier ‌losses following reports of gunfire...

Dollar Steady as Markets Navigate Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty
Dollar Steady as Markets Navigate Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty

The dollar was steady though it traded near a one-week high on Wednesday, as uncertainty over the conflict in the Middle ​East appeared to persist...

Australia's Treasury Wine Surges 17% on Rrobust China Demand, new Regional Structure
Australia's Treasury Wine Surges 17% on Rrobust China Demand, new Regional Structure

Shares of Treasury Wine Estates rose more than 16% on Wednesday, their sharpest one-day gain in over five years, after Australia's...

Aluminium Faces 'Black Swan' Supply Shock, Mercuria Says
Aluminium Faces 'Black Swan' Supply Shock, Mercuria Says

The global aluminium market is experiencing a "black swan" event as disruptions due to the Middle ‌East war trigger a supply shock...

Finnair Operating Loss Shrinks as Asia Demand Rises
Finnair Operating Loss Shrinks as Asia Demand Rises

Finnish airline Finnair reported a smaller-than-expected comparable ‌operating loss for the first quarter, and said its revenue rose...

Stocks Rise, Oil near $100 as Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire
Stocks Rise, Oil near $100 as Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire

U.S. stock futures rose and the dollar wavered on ​Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he would indefinitely extend the Iran...

Wall St Falls, Middle East Concerns Offset Earnings Optimism
Wall St Falls, Middle East Concerns Offset Earnings Optimism

U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday, with early gains evaporating as renewed concerns about ​the Middle East war outweighed initial optimism over a...

America Movil Posts Q1 Profit Up 25%
America Movil Posts Q1 Profit Up 25%

Mexican telecoms giant America Movil on ​Tuesday posted a 25.1% rise in ‌profit for the first quarter, driven by stronger operating...

S.Korea Mar Producer Prices Rise at Fastest Pace in 3 yrs
S.Korea Mar Producer Prices Rise at Fastest Pace in 3 yrs

South Korea's producer prices rose ​in March at the ‌sharpest pace in more than three years ​on a surge ​in oil prices sparked by ⁠the...

China Crypto Tycoon Eyes HK Capital with Bitcoin Push
China Crypto Tycoon Eyes HK Capital with Bitcoin Push

Chinese crypto tycoon Li Lin plans to move a trading system and team from his family office to Hong Kong-listed Bitfire ​Group, where he is the...

GM Delays next-Gen EV Truck Program, Crain's Detroit Reports
GM Delays next-Gen EV Truck Program, Crain's Detroit Reports

General Motors is indefinitely delaying its ​next-generation full-size electric truck program, including the GMC ‌Sierra and Chevrolet...

April 21, 2026
HCLTech Sees Weak Growth as Clients Cut Discretionary Spend
HCLTech Sees Weak Growth as Clients Cut Discretionary Spend

India's HCLTech forecast revenue growth of 1%-4% for fiscal 2027 on Tuesday, below analysts' expectations of 3%-5%, as clients kept a...

China Targets 100Tn Yuan Services Sector Growth by 2030
China Targets 100Tn Yuan Services Sector Growth by 2030

China has unveiled plans to expand its services sector to 100 trillion yuan ($14.67 trillion) by 2030 and upgrade service quality, as it seeks to...

Northern Trust's Profit Rises; Robust Markets Bump Fee Income
Northern Trust's Profit Rises; Robust Markets Bump Fee Income

Asset and wealth manager Northern Trust posted a rise in first-quarter profit on ​Tuesday, as strong markets lifted assets under ‌custody...

Halliburton Shrugs Off Middle East Disruptions to Top Profit Estimates
Halliburton Shrugs Off Middle East Disruptions to Top Profit Estimates

U.S. oilfield services provider Halliburton beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on Tuesday, ​as resilient demand in certain...

Paramount Remakes App to Capitalize on Popularity of Short Videos
Paramount Remakes App to Capitalize on Popularity of Short Videos

In the battle for viewers, Paramount Skydance is targeting the smallest of screens - mobile phones. A version of the Paramount+ app, now...

US Retail Sales Surge in March on Higher Gasoline Prices
US Retail Sales Surge in March on Higher Gasoline Prices

U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in March as the war with Iran boosted gasoline prices and receipts at service stations, while tax...

MSCI Quarterly Profit Rises on Index Segment Strength
MSCI Quarterly Profit Rises on Index Segment Strength

MSCI reported a rise in its first-quarter profit on Tuesday, helped ​by a strong performance in ‌its index products and analytics...

Equifax Profit Jumps on Mortgage Strength; Outlook Steady
Equifax Profit Jumps on Mortgage Strength; Outlook Steady

Credit bureau Equifax reported a jump in first-quarter profit on Tuesday, as higher loan demand lifted its U.S. mortgage business, and...

Gold Slips as Dollar Firms, Investors Focus on US-Iran Talks
Gold Slips as Dollar Firms, Investors Focus on US-Iran Talks

Gold prices fell on Tuesday, weighed down by a firmer ‌dollar as lingering uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace talks kept investors cautious,...

German Investor Morale Sinks to 3-Y Low on Iran War Fears, ZEW Finds
German Investor Morale Sinks to 3-Y Low on Iran War Fears, ZEW Finds

German investor ‌morale has sunk to its lowest level in more than three years in April as businesses start to feel the economic consequences...

UK Stocks Edge Higher on Hopes of US-Iran Talks
UK Stocks Edge Higher on Hopes of US-Iran Talks

UK's main stock indexes ​posted modest gains on Tuesday, led by advances in financials, as ‌hopes of possible ceasefire talks between the...

UK Employers Turn Cautious after Start of Iran War
UK Employers Turn Cautious after Start of Iran War

Britain's employers showed signs ​of caution in March after the start of the Iran war with a measure of hiring falling during the...

European Shares Subdued; All Eyes on US-Iran Talks
European Shares Subdued; All Eyes on US-Iran Talks

European shares were subdued on Tuesday as uncertainty over future oil supplies kept ‌risk appetite restrained even as possible peace...

AB Foods to Split Primark from its Food Businesses
AB Foods to Split Primark from its Food Businesses

Associated British Foods will split Primark from its foods business, saying the fashion chain ‌will be stronger as a standalone company with...

US Dollar Edges Higher as Iran Ceasefire Deadline Approaches
US Dollar Edges Higher as Iran Ceasefire Deadline Approaches

The U.S. dollar edged higher on Tuesday after falling the day before as uncertainty over Middle East peace talks kept investors on ​the...

China's Changan Aims to be Among World's Top-10 Carmakers by 2030
China's Changan Aims to be Among World's Top-10 Carmakers by 2030

Changan said on Tuesday it aims to be one of the world's top-10 automakers by 2030 and grow its global sales ​by more than two-thirds,...

Swiss Regulator says UBS Emergency Plan Still Needs Work
Swiss Regulator says UBS Emergency Plan Still Needs Work

Swiss financial market regulator FINMA said on Tuesday it ​carried out more than a third of ‌its on-site inspections of banks last year at UBS...

Musk Bought $1.4B SpaceX Shares Last Year, The Information
Musk Bought $1.4B SpaceX Shares Last Year, The Information

Elon Musk increased his stake in SpaceX last ​year by purchasing $1.4 billion worth of stock from ‌current and former employees, The...

Stocks Rebound on AI Boost as Iran Talks, Warsh Hearing in Focus
Stocks Rebound on AI Boost as Iran Talks, Warsh Hearing in Focus

Stocks rebounded on Tuesday as markets took heart from reports Iran is considering attending peace talks with the United States ​in...


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