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CSX appoints new CEO as US railroad operator battles activist pressure

CSX Corp has named veteran executive Steve Angel its CEO, replacing Joe Hinrichs, as the U.S. railroad operator fends off pressure from an activist investor against the

CSX appoints new CEO as US railroad operator battles activist pressure
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The Latest: US Navy seizure of Iranian ship casts doubt on fresh talks in Pakistan

The U.S. Navy's seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship has cast doubt on President Donald Trump's announcement of upcoming talks with Iran

The Latest: US Navy seizure of Iranian ship casts doubt on fresh talks in Pakistan
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German industry faces stagnation in 2026, BDI says

German industry is expected to stagnate at best in 2026, the BDI industry association said on Monday, warning that higher energy costs, supply chain

German industry faces stagnation in 2026, BDI says
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European defence stocks cool as investors reassess war winners

Investors have cooled on European defence stocks as profit taking and stretched valuations collide with growing uncertainty over the

European defence stocks cool as investors reassess war winners
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Indonesia, Toyota in talks on potential bioethanol project

Indonesia is in talks with Japan's Toyota Motor Asia on a potential joint investment in bioethanol production in the Southeast Asian country, a government official and

Indonesia, Toyota in talks on potential bioethanol project
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Oil prices jump and stocks are mixed as the US-Iran standoff keeps the Strait of Hormuz in limbo

Oil prices have climbed more than 5% while shares are mixed as a standoff between Iran and the U.S. prevents tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices jump and stocks are mixed as the US-Iran standoff keeps the Strait of Hormuz in limbo
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Bulgaria's Kremlin-friendly ex-president set for landslide election win

Pro-Russian former President Rumen Radev is set for a runaway victory in Bulgaria's election, official results

Bulgaria's Kremlin-friendly ex-president set for landslide election win
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European shares slip as hopes for US-Iran peace fade

European shares declined on Monday, as hopes for peace in the Middle East ebbed with tensions reigniting after Washington seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its

European shares slip as hopes for US-Iran peace fade
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The Latest: Iran threatens to respond after US Navy seizes an Iranian-flagged cargo ship

President Donald Trump says the U.S. seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get around its naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz

The Latest: Iran threatens to respond after US Navy seizes an Iranian-flagged cargo ship
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Global cooperation on stablecoins critically important, BIS says

The head of the Bank for International Settlements has made a renewed call for international cooperation on how stablecoins are used, describing it as vital

Global cooperation on stablecoins critically important, BIS says
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Taiwan business group urges Beijing, Taipei to keep politics out of trade

The head of one of Taiwan's top business groups said on Monday both Beijing and Taipei should leave politics out of resuming normal trade and tourism exchanges, after

Taiwan business group urges Beijing, Taipei to keep politics out of trade
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Markets light on volume and high on hopes

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Markets chose to look past weekend headlines and the risk of a re-ignited and wider Mideast conflict, and traded - thinly - on

Markets light on volume and high on hopes
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Huawei signs deal with Vietnamese bank SHB to expand Vietnam footprint

Vietnamese lender SHB and China's Huawei Technologies Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement on Sunday, SHB said, a move that will allow the Chinese technology

Huawei signs deal with Vietnamese bank SHB to expand Vietnam footprint
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Oil rises 5% on renewed US-Iran tension

Oil prices jumped more than 5% on Monday, on fears that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran could collapse after the U.S.

Oil rises 5% on renewed US-Iran tension
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Japan households' inflation expectations steady, BOJ April hike bets fade

Most Japanese households expect prices to continue rising in the coming years, a quarterly survey showed on Monday, keeping pressure on the central bank to

Japan households' inflation expectations steady, BOJ April hike bets fade
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Oil jumps, stocks wobble as Mideast ceasefire hangs in the balance

Oil prices jumped and stock futures fell on Monday as rising tensions in the Middle East kept shipping in and out of the Gulf to a minimum, though

Oil jumps, stocks wobble as Mideast ceasefire hangs in the balance
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Battle-scarred developing nations look for path out of permacrisis

Developing country policymakers left this week's IMF-World Bank meetings more frustrated than ever that successive external shocks

Battle-scarred developing nations look for path out of permacrisis
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World weighs fate of Mideast ceasefire after US seizes Iranian cargo ship

Concerns grew on Monday that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran might not hold after the U.S. said it had

World weighs fate of Mideast ceasefire after US seizes Iranian cargo ship
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Bank Indonesia to hold rates at 4.75% through 2026 as Iran war fuels inflation risks: Reuters poll

Bank Indonesia (BI) is set to keep its key policy rate unchanged on Wednesday, according to all 31 economists polled by Reuters, with many paring bets

Bank Indonesia to hold rates at 4.75% through 2026 as Iran war fuels inflation risks: Reuters poll
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Dollar pushes to one-week high as US-Iran tensions reignite

The U.S. dollar firmed to its highest level in a week against major currencies on Monday before paring gains as renewed

Dollar pushes to one-week high as US-Iran tensions reignite
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Hong Kong fire victims scour scorched homes for keepsakes

Victims of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades began government-supervised visits to their ravaged former homes on Monday for the first

Hong Kong fire victims scour scorched homes for keepsakes
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British Prime Minister Starmer faces angry lawmakers over Mandelson's appointment as ambassador

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces angry lawmakers over Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to Washington

British Prime Minister Starmer faces angry lawmakers over Mandelson's appointment as ambassador
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Australia's NAB expects impairment charges to double from Iran war

Australia's largest business lender, National Australia Bank, said on Monday it expects credit impairment charges to double to A$706 million (

Australia's NAB expects impairment charges to double from Iran war
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South Korea's Lee to seek big boost in economic ties in summit with India's Modi

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung heads into talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday, aiming for a big boost in economic cooperation,

South Korea's Lee to seek big boost in economic ties in summit with India's Modi