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Iran war weighs on global economy as IMF meeting starts

Iran war weighs on global economy as IMF meeting starts

By Mark John LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) - Alarm over the impact of the Iran war on the global economy grew on Monday with more countries announcing emergency support measures to combat rising energy costs, while others appealed for international support.
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Middle East war to boost Ukraine inflation, central bank chief says

Middle East war to boost Ukraine inflation, central bank chief says

By Andrea Shalal and Libby George WASHINGTON, April 13 (Reuters) - Higher oil prices caused by the war in the Middle East https://www.reuters.com/world/iran/ have already boosted prices across Ukraine and could raise inflation rates by 1.5 to 2.8 percentage points, Ukraine's top central banker said
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Analysis-Protracted Iran war narrows BOJ's rate hike options

Analysis-Protracted Iran war narrows BOJ's rate hike options

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, April 13 (Reuters) - Once seen as a strong possibility, a Bank of Japan rate hike in April is turning into a fainter prospect as fading hopes of an end to the Middle East conflict keep markets volatile and muddle the outlook for a fragile economy.
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Factbox-Emerging economies in focus at IMF World Bank meetings

Factbox-Emerging economies in focus at IMF World Bank meetings

LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) - Global financial policy makers gather in Washington for the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group Spring Meetings this week against the backdrop of yet another global economic shock - this time from the Iran war https://www.reuters.com/world/iran/.
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World Bank chief sounds alarm about looming jobs crisis even after war ends

World Bank chief sounds alarm about looming jobs crisis even after war ends

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, April 13 (Reuters) - The Middle East war will dominate global finance officials' talks this week in Washington, but World Bank President Ajay Banga is sounding the alarm about a bigger, looming crisis: a huge gap in jobs for the 1.2 billion people who will reach working
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European shares poised to open lower as Middle East talks fail

European shares poised to open lower as Middle East talks fail

April 13 (Reuters) - European stock futures tumbled more than 1% on Monday as optimism for a swift resolution to the Middle East conflict evaporated following the breakdown nL6N40V09S of crucial U.S.-Iran negotiations.
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Ukraine and Germany launch plans for joint production of advanced drones and other defense systems

Ukraine and Germany launch plans for joint production of advanced drones and other defense systems

Ukraine and Germany say they are starting work on plans for the joint production of advanced drones and other battle-tested defense systems
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Morning Bid: War-weary markets filter out noise

Morning Bid: War-weary markets filter out noise

By Mike Dolan April 14 - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets Markets are clinging to hopes that there will be an eventual breakthrough in U.S.-Iran negotiations, with oil prices retreating and stocks rebounding even as the U.S. blockade
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US truckers' diesel spend hits record high on Middle East conflict

US truckers' diesel spend hits record high on Middle East conflict

By Nicole Jao and Lisa Baertlein NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, April 14 (Reuters) - The more than 3 million U.S. truckers who move goods for everything from grocery stores to factories to construction sites are grappling with the highest diesel prices in years, compounding pressure on the industry as Iran
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Argentina's inflation to cool less than expected, still on track for 9-year low in 2026: Reuters poll

Argentina's inflation to cool less than expected, still on track for 9-year low in 2026: Reuters poll

By Gabriel Burin BUENOS AIRES, April 13 (Reuters) - Argentina's consumer price inflation is set to cool this year by less than previously expected even as economic growth expectations have remained steady, a Reuters poll of economists showed on Monday.
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Zelenskyy meets Merz in Berlin as Ukraine seeks more support from Germany against Russia

Zelenskyy meets Merz in Berlin as Ukraine seeks more support from Germany against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin
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Economic shock of Middle East war to cast shadow over IMF, World Bank meetings

Economic shock of Middle East war to cast shadow over IMF, World Bank meetings

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) - Top finance officials from around the world will convene in Washington this week under the shadow of the war in the Middle East, which has delivered a third major shock to the global economy after the COVID pandemic and Russia's full-scale invasion