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France's services sector contracts in March as Middle East war hits demand, PMI shows
PARIS, April 7 (Reuters) - France's services sector contracted further in March as client spending weakened due to the war in the Middle East and caution among businesses in the run-up to last month's...
Apr 07, 2026
Spain services sector grows but costs soar, confidence weakens amid war, PMI shows
MADRID, April 7 (Reuters) - Spain's services sector expanded faster in March but demand softened, costs rose at the fastest pace in nearly three years and confidence weakened amid the war in the Middl...
Apr 07, 2026
LG Energy Solution flags Q1 operating loss on weak EV demand
SEOUL, April 7 (Reuters) - South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution (LGES) said on Tuesday it expects to post a first-quarter operating loss of 208 billion won ($138.16 million), as weaker demand...
Apr 07, 2026
Italy service sector contracts for first time in 16 months, survey shows
ROME, April 7 (Reuters) - Italy's service sector contracted in March for the first time in 16 months, a business survey showed on Tuesday, as domestic and foreign demand declined and costs surged in c...
Apr 07, 2026
Iran war jeopardizes U.S. global leadership, warns Italian minister
ROME, April 7 (Reuters) - The Iran war has put U.S. global leadership on the line, Italy's Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said, expressing fear about the "madness" of nuclear escalation. Like some ot...
Apr 07, 2026
Ukrainian drone strike hits apartments in Vladimir region, kills two adults and child, officials say
MOSCOW, April 7 (Reuters) - An overnight Ukrainian drone strike on Russia's Vladimir region killed a 12-year-old boy and his parents in their apartment, Alexander Avdeev, the regional governor, and lo...
Apr 07, 2026
Kenya private sector activity shrinks for first time since August 2025
NAIROBI, April 7 (Reuters) - Kenya's private sector activity contracted in March for the first time since August, partly due to the war in the Middle East, with only the wholesale and retail sectors e...
Apr 07, 2026
Banks, media stocks lift European shares, markets brace for Trump's Iran deadline
By Ragini Mathur April 7 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Tuesday, led by media and banking stocks, though a looming deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz kept investors on edge. The STO...
Apr 07, 2026
South Africa private sector returns to growth but Iran war clouds outlook, PMI shows
JOHANNESBURG, April 7 (Reuters) - South Africa's private sector returned to growth in March as faster output and hiring outweighed a slump in export orders and business confidence linked to the U.S.-I...
Apr 07, 2026
Ford recalls over 420,000 vehicles in US over windshield wiper failure
April 7 (Reuters) - Ford Motor is recalling 422,613 vehicles in the U.S. over a failure of the windshield wiper, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday. Here are some ...
Apr 07, 2026
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