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Gasoline stocks plummet, prices climb with peak demand season around the corner 
29 Apr 2026

Gasoline stocks plummet, prices climb with peak demand season around the corner 

DENVER, April 29 (Reuters) - U.S. drivers ​can expect another ⁠spike in gasoline prices in the coming days, ​just as the summer driving season gets un...

Commodities BP + 1 more share
European shares hit three-week low as earnings, data and Iran conflict weigh
29 Apr 2026

European shares hit three-week low as earnings, data and Iran conflict weigh

* Earnings mixed. Healthcare stocks drag, Adidas outperforming

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks wilt as oil soars ahead of likely Fed hold
29 Apr 2026

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks wilt as oil soars ahead of likely Fed hold

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed lower on Wednesday, held back by falls in drugs firms GSK and AstraZeneca, while oil surged amid reports that th...

Market News Glaxosmithkline + 14 more shares
GSK shares slide as investors question one-off result boost
29 Apr 2026

GSK shares slide as investors question one-off result boost

* Stock top ⁠decliner on the FTSE 100

Mercedes-Benz, VW join challengers of $12 billion UK car finance redress scheme
29 Apr 2026

Mercedes-Benz, VW join challengers of $12 billion UK car finance redress scheme

* VW has asked courts to clarify elements of ​redress scheme

Automotive Lloyds + 4 more shares
Apax possible frontrunner to buy UK’s CloserStill Media from Providence, sources say
29 Apr 2026

Apax possible frontrunner to buy UK’s CloserStill Media from Providence, sources say

LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - Private ​equity ⁠firm Apax has emerged as a ​possible frontrunner to acquire Providence Equity-owned UK exhibition busine...

Anglo American says Teck merger on track after "pivotal" 2025
29 Apr 2026

Anglo American says Teck merger on track after "pivotal" 2025

(Alliance News) - Anglo American PLC at its annual general meeting on Wednesday described 2025 as "highly consequential", as it updated shareholders o...

BoE to curb offshore life insurance trades 
29 Apr 2026

BoE to curb offshore life insurance trades 

LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - The Bank of ​England's regulatory arm on Wednesday set out plans to tighten the capital treatment of funded reinsurance, ...

AstraZeneca to invest $405 million in Britain after US-UK pharma deal
29 Apr 2026

AstraZeneca to invest $405 million in Britain after US-UK pharma deal

* Investment follows US-UK deal aimed at increased ​drug prices

IN BRIEF: WPP taps former Ikea CEO Peter Agnefjall as non-exec director
29 Apr 2026

IN BRIEF: WPP taps former Ikea CEO Peter Agnefjall as non-exec director

WPP PLC - London-based advertising and marketing services - Hires Peter Agnefjall to be a non-executive director, starting on May 11. Agnefjall was ch...

Corporate News WPP + 1 more share
AstraZeneca to pump GBP300 million into UK - PM Keir Starmer
29 Apr 2026

AstraZeneca to pump GBP300 million into UK - PM Keir Starmer

(Alliance News) - Cambridge, England-based pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca PLC will pump GBP300 million into UK drugs development in a "major vote of ...