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Inflation up in three German states in April, pointing to national increase
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, April 29 (Reuters) - Inflation rose in three key German states in April, preliminary data showed on Wednesday, suggesting Germany's national inflation rate could increase thi...
Apr 29, 2026
Euro zone business lending picks up even as Iran war hits sentiment
FRANKFURT, April 29 (Reuters) - Bank lending to euro zone firms accelerated in March, even as the Iran war depressed economic sentiment, European Central Bank data showed on Wednesday, a hopeful sign ...
Apr 29, 2026
European markets dip as investors eye earnings, Iran conflict continues to weigh
By Twesha Dikshit April 29 (Reuters) - European shares dipped on Wednesday, as investors turned their focus to a packed day of corporate earnings, while a continuing U.S.-Iran impasse also kept risk s...
Apr 29, 2026
Facebook and Instagram must do more to block under-13s, EU warns in Meta charges
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, April 29 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms' Facebook and Instagram were charged on Wednesday with breaching landmark EU tech rules and must do more to block children under 13 from a...
Apr 29, 2026
Kenya economic growth steady at 4.6% in 2025, data shows
NAIROBI, April 29 (Reuters) - Kenya's economy grew 4.6% last year, little changed from 2024's 4.7% growth and below a finance ministry estimate, official data showed on Wednesday. The Kenya National B...
Apr 29, 2026
Exclusive-Big Chinese tech firms scramble to secure Huawei AI chips after DeepSeek V4 launch, sources say
BEIJING, April 29 (Reuters) - Demand for Huawei's Ascend 950 AI chips has surged following the release of DeepSeek's V4 artificial intelligence model that runs on the Shenzhen-based tech firm's chips,...
Apr 29, 2026
UK housing minister says government is not looking at rent controls
LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - Britain's housing minister Steve Reed said the government was not looking at rent controls, following a report that a one-year freeze on rent increases was being considere...
Apr 29, 2026
Kenya's economy grew 4.6% in 2025, stats office says
NAIROBI, April 29 (Reuters) - Kenya's economy grew 4.6% in 2025, compared with 4.7% growth a year earlier, the statistics office said on Wednesday. The economy grew 4.0% year-on-year in the fourth qua...
Apr 29, 2026
Kone to buy rival TK Elevator in $34.4 billion cash and stock deal
HELSINKI, April 29 (Reuters) - Finnish lift maker Kone said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy its German rival TK Elevator in a cash and stock transaction valued at 29.4 billion euros ($34.4 billion),...
Apr 29, 2026
Mercedes profit slumps in early 2026 but new-model push aims to revive margins
By Rachel More BERLIN, April 29 (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz reported a sharp 17% drop in operating profit in the first quarter, but the premium carmaker said new model launches and cost controls should ...
Apr 29, 2026
