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Carmakers bank on $2.3 billion in future tariff refunds, risking Trump's ire
By Mike Colias, Nora Eckert and Rachel More DETROIT/BERLIN, April 30 (Reuters) - Some automakers this week got a first-quarter profit boost - at least on paper - from future refunds of tariff payments...
Thomson Reuters Apr 30, 2026
Global oil price hits 4-year high on concern of US-Iran war escalation
(Refiles to remove additional 'more' in the first paragraph) By Alex Lawler LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - Global oil prices jumped to a four-year high of more than $122 a barrel on Thursday, on concern...
Thomson Reuters Apr 30, 2026
Italy March jobless rate falls to 5.2% but 12,000 jobs lost
ROME, April 30 (Reuters) - Italy's unemployment rate fell to 5.2% in March but a net 12,000 jobs were lost during the month, national statistics bureau ISTAT reported on Thursday. The jobless rate was...
Thomson Reuters Apr 30, 2026
Euro zone economy barely grew in first quarter
FRANKFURT, April 30 (Reuters) - The euro zone economy saw faint growth in the first quarter, a preliminary estimate showed on Thursday, offering the first snapshot of activity since the outbreak of th...
Thomson Reuters Apr 30, 2026
Euro zone inflation soars further above ECB target on oil prices
FRANKFURT, April 30 (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation surged further in April on soaring energy costs, Eurostat data showed on Thursday, adding to the case for interest rate hikes, even if benign underl...
Thomson Reuters Apr 30, 2026
Tariffs on digital displays could help avoid US military dependence on China, policy group says
By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO, April 30 (Reuters) - Tariffs on digital displays used in TVs and smartphones could help prevent the U.S. military from becoming dependent on China for the critical par...
Thomson Reuters Apr 30, 2026
Bangladesh set to sign Boeing jet deal, shifting from Airbus
DHAKA, April 30 (Reuters) - Bangladesh is set to sign a deal on Thursday to buy 14 aircraft from U.S. planemaker Boeing, officials said, a move that marks a shift away from Europe's Airbus amid trade ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 30, 2026
Italy ekes out modest growth in Q1 as risks loom ahead
ROME, April 30 (Reuters) - The Italian economy grew slightly more than expected in the first quarter from the previous three months, preliminary data showed on Thursday, with turmoil in the Middle Eas...
Thomson Reuters Apr 30, 2026
German economy grows in Q1 but unemployment climbs above 3 million
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, April 30 (Reuters) - Germany's economy grew by more than expected in the first quarter of 2026 despite the shock to energy prices from the war in Iran, but unemployment rose ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 30, 2026
German unemployment rises above 3 million mark in April
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, April 30 (Reuters) - The number of unemployed people in Germany rose more than expected in April and surpassed the politically important 3 million mark in seasonally adjusted...
Thomson Reuters Apr 30, 2026
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