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Oil prices rise on report US considering military options to break Iran deadlock
By Colleen Howe and Trixie Yap April 30 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Thursday on a report the U.S. is considering potential military action against Iran to break the deadlock in negotiations to end ...
Apr 29, 2026
Samsung chip profit jumps almost 50-fold; supply shortage to worsen in 2027
By Hyunjoo Jin and Heekyong Yang SEOUL, April 30 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics on Thursday reported record quarterly profit driven by a 49-fold jump in chip income, saying it expects a severe supply...
Apr 29, 2026
Japan's factory output in surprise fall as Iran war takes toll on petroleum-based products
By Kantaro Komiya and Leika Kihara TOKYO, April 30 (Reuters) - Japan's factory output unexpectedly fell in March as production tumbled for a range of chemical and petroleum-based goods, data showed on...
Apr 29, 2026
SoftBank plans to list AI and robotics firm Roze in US, FT reports
April 30 (Reuters) - Japan's SoftBank Group plans to create and list an AI and robotics company called Roze in the U.S. that will be involved in building data centres, the Financial Times reported on ...
Apr 29, 2026
Brazil's Braskem elects Petrobras CEO as new chair, reports Folha
SAO PAULO, April 29 (Reuters) - Shareholders from Brazilian petrochemical firm elected on Wednesday a new board of directors, which included Magda Chambriard, chief executive at state-run oil company ...
Apr 29, 2026
ASX names insider Darren Yip as interim CEO; shares rise
April 30 (Reuters) - Australian bourse operator ASX said on Thursday it has appointed insider Darren Yip as its interim chief executive officer, effective May 29. Yip, who joined ASX in 2023 and is cu...
Apr 29, 2026
UK firms' worries about economy rise by most since 2020, Lloyds survey shows
LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - British businesses' confidence about the economic outlook fell this month by the most since April 2020 although their assessment of their own prospects was less downbeat, ...
Apr 29, 2026
Bank of England set to hold rates as Iran war clouds outlook
By William Schomberg LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - The Bank of England looks set to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday as it awaits the economic fallout from the Iran war and investors will be on ...
Apr 29, 2026
Australia's Woolworths shares plunge nearly 10% as grocer trims food earnings outlook
April 30 (Reuters) - Australia's Woolworths warned that fiscal 2026 domestic food segment earnings growth would no longer reach the upper end of the range due to fuel price pressures and customer rete...
Apr 29, 2026
Spirit Airlines says rescue hearing delayed as talks continue
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - Spirit Airlines said no bankruptcy court hearing will take place on Thursday as discussions over the terms of a potential $500 million U.S. governm...
Apr 29, 2026
