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Japan launches financial task force amid AI security fears
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, April 24 (Reuters) - Japan will set up a task force to address cybersecurity risks in its financial system following concerns about potential vulnerabilities linked to Anthro...
Thomson Reuters Apr 24, 2026
Iran war hits Asia's polyester suppliers to global fast fashion
By Dhwani Pandya, Sumit Khanna , Helen Reid and Ruma Paul SURAT, India, April 24 (Reuters) - A surge in fossil fuel prices since the Iran war is squeezing polyester suppliers and garment makers across...
Thomson Reuters Apr 24, 2026
Morning Bid: Iran flaunts its grip, investors cower
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Markets were in a dour mood on Friday, with Iran flaunting its grip over the Strait of Hormuz serving as a stark reminder that the w...
Thomson Reuters Apr 23, 2026
Analysis-Most US companies seen sticking with quarterly reporting
By Suzanne McGee PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, April 24 (Reuters) - Quarterly earnings reporting may soon become optional for U.S. firms - yet the vast majority of companies are unlikely to take advantage...
Thomson Reuters Apr 23, 2026
SNB's Schlegel says prolonged energy shock could lift inflation, hit growth
ZURICH, April 24 (Reuters) - Swiss National Bank Chairman Martin Schlegel said the outlook for Switzerland's economy hinges on how long conflict-driven energy price pressures persist, warning that pro...
Thomson Reuters Apr 23, 2026
A fragile hold: Five questions for the ECB
By Yoruk Bahceli and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON, April 24 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank meets next Thursday, with an Iran war ceasefire easing the pressure on it for an immediate interest rate hik...
Thomson Reuters Apr 23, 2026
Up, or down? War scrambles financial markets' signalling efforts
By Amanda Cooper LONDON, April 24 (Reuters) - The traditional global asset correlations that collapsed when the war in the Middle East erupted remain broken, leaving investors to piece together strate...
Thomson Reuters Apr 23, 2026
Australian lithium miner PLS says energy security concerns driving demand growth
By Sruthi Narasimha Chari and Melanie Burton April 24 (Reuters) - PLS is seeing deepening and broadening demand for lithium, partly driven by energy security concerns, CEO Dale Henderson said on Frida...
Thomson Reuters Apr 23, 2026
Fitch says no immediate downgrade if Indonesia's deficit tops 3% due to Iran war impact
By Gayatri Suroyo and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam JAKARTA, April 23 (Reuters) - Indonesia has room to breach its legal fiscal deficit ceiling of 3% of GDP without triggering an immediate ratings downgrade...
Thomson Reuters Apr 23, 2026
China's AI darling DeepSeek previews new model adapted for Huawei chip technology
By Eduardo Baptista and Ethan Wang BEIJING, April 24 (Reuters) - DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup whose low-cost model stunned the world last year, on Friday launched a preview of...
Thomson Reuters Apr 23, 2026



