Lending and Consumer Data Cements Case for ECB Rate Cuts

FRANKFURT, April 26 Reuters Euro zone lending continued to stagnate in March and consumers trimmed their inflation expectations as recordhigh borrowing costs kept putting the brakes on the euro zone39;s economy, European Central Bank ECB reports showed on Friday. The data was likely to cement the ECB39;s plan to start cutting interest rates in June after seeing […]
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Exxon Misses on Q1 Profit Despite Big Gains in Guyana

HOUSTON, April 26 Reuters Exxon Mobil Corp on Friday missed analysts39; estimates with a 28 yearonyear drop in first quarter profits as weaker refining margins and lower natural gas prices offset volume gains. The largest U.S. oil company, which is in the process of closing a 60 billion deal for top shale oil producer Pioneer Natural […]
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Indias HCLTech Misses Q4 Revenue Estimates on Weak Services Vertical

BENGALURU, April 26 Reuters HCLTech, India39;s No.3 IT services player, reported a smallerthanexpected fourthquarter revenue on Friday amid decelerating tech spending among clients due to macrooverhang. The company posted a 7.1 rise in revenue to 284.99 billion rupees 3.42 billion for the three months ended March 31, compared with average analysts39; estimates of 286.07 billion […]
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Anglo American Rejects BHPs 39 Billion Takeover Proposal

Anglo says offer significantly undervalues the company BHP shares close 4.6 lower in Australia Some investors say higher price needed to seal a deal Anglo shares rise 5.7 on Elliott stakebuilding LONDON, April 26 Reuters Anglo American rejected rival miner BHP Group39;s 31.1 billion pound 39 billion takeover proposal on Friday, saying the bid significantly undervalued the […]
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