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European stocks set to slump as Gulf tanker attacks threaten ceasefire
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European stocks set to slump as Gulf tanker attacks threaten ceasefire

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 17, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to fall at the start of the new trading week on fears that a re-escalation of U.S.-Iran tensions over the weekend […]

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European stocks rise as UK GDP jumps and Iran peace talks remain in focus
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European stocks rise as UK GDP jumps and Iran peace talks remain in focus

A woman walks past mockups of Iranian missiles along Valiasr Square in Tehran on April 6, 2026. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks followed Asian markets higher on Thursday, as investors assess strong U.K. GDP data and Eurozone inflation data for March. Markets also continue to keep a close eye […]

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European stocks mixed as luxury slump weighs on sentiment
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European stocks mixed as luxury slump weighs on sentiment

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 13, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks were in mixed territory on Wednesday as traders assess the trajectory of the U.S.-Iran war and the prospect of renewed peace talks. The […]

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European markets open the week lower and travel stocks plunge as Iran peace hopes fade
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European markets open the week lower and travel stocks plunge as Iran peace hopes fade

A view of the vessels passing through Strait of Hormuz following the two-week temporary ceasefire reached between the United States and Iran on the condition that the strait be reopened, seen in Oman on April 8, 2026. Shadi J. H. Alassar | Anadolu | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks started the new trading week […]

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Countries around the world are considering teen social media bans – why experts warn it’s a ‘lazy’ fix
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Countries around the world are considering teen social media bans – why experts warn it’s a ‘lazy’ fix

Gen Z girl looking at smartphone screen feeling upset scrolling on social media. Mementojpeg | Moment | Getty Images Governments around the world are making efforts to crack down on teen social media use amid mounting evidence of potential harms, but critics argue blanket bans are an ineffective quick fix. Australia became the first country […]

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European stocks set to soar after U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal
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European stocks set to soar after U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 02, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to open sharply higher on Wednesday after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a conditional ceasefire deal. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 […]

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Trump lashes out at UK and France, telling allies ‘the U.S.A won’t be there to help you anymore’
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Trump lashes out at UK and France, telling allies ‘the U.S.A won’t be there to help you anymore’

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Summit in Miami Beach, Florida, on March 27, 2026. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump has warned the U.K. and France that the “U.S.A. won’t be there to help you anymore,” as he vented his frustration over the close allies’ […]

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European markets set to start the week lower as Iran war intensifies
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European markets set to start the week lower as Iran war intensifies

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, March 9, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in negative territory on Monday as investors grapple with a further escalation in the Iran war and the conflict […]

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Global week ahead: Why emergency G7 meetings are not working
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Global week ahead: Why emergency G7 meetings are not working

G7 Foreign Ministers pose for a family picture during a meeting at the Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey in Cernay-la-Ville outside Paris, on March 27, 2026. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP via Getty Images) Alain Jocard | Afp | Getty Images Another Monday, another emergency meeting. This time it’s between G7 finance ministers, energy ministers and central […]

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European stocks fall as Trump extends Iran strike hiatus and G7 ministers meet
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European stocks fall as Trump extends Iran strike hiatus and G7 ministers meet

Lightning occurs when META 4, an Oil Products Tanker, sails into Muscat Anchorage on March 21, 2026 at Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman. Elke Scholiers | Getty Images European stocks fell on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump extended the ongoing hiatus of attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure. Shortly after the opening bell, the […]

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