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Exclusive-US is leading G20 initiative to ensure fertilizer access, sources say
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. is urging G20 members and the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to take coordinated action to ensure fertilizer access amid disrupti...
Thomson Reuters Apr 17, 2026
Bank of England's Pill sees inflation focus as top priority over other trade-offs
LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Friday that the central bank's main focus should be getting inflation to its 2% target. "In my thinking, for all the discu...
Thomson Reuters Apr 17, 2026
Bank of England chief economist criticises colleagues' 'wait and see' messaging
By Andy Bruce and Suban Abdulla April 17 (Reuters) - Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill on Friday criticised his colleagues' "wait and see" messaging on keeping policy on hold while the Iran war...
Thomson Reuters Apr 17, 2026
Canadian housing starts decrease 6% in March
TORONTO, April 17 (Reuters) - Canadian housing starts posted a surprise decline in March, falling 6% from the previous month, data from the national housing agency showed on Friday. The seasonally adj...
Thomson Reuters Apr 17, 2026
UBS capital rules could hurt Swiss economy, bank-commissioned study finds
ZURICH, April 17 (Reuters) - Capital requirements proposed by the Swiss government for UBS could have a sustained drag on Switzerland's economy, a study commissioned by the bank found, as a showdown o...
Thomson Reuters Apr 17, 2026
Anthropic CEO to meet White House chief of staff amid Pentagon dispute, Axios reports
April 17 (Reuters) - Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is slated to meet White House chief of staff Susie Wiles on Friday, in a sign of a breakthrough in the artificial intelligence startup's dispute with th...
Thomson Reuters Apr 17, 2026
US regional lenders lift veil on 'shadow bank' exposure after strong quarter
By Pritam Biswas and Arasu Kannagi Basil April 17 (Reuters) - Several U.S. regional lenders this week detailed their exposure to non-bank firms after posting strong lending growth and beating first-qu...
Thomson Reuters Apr 17, 2026
Fifth Third quarterly adjusted profit rises on interest income strength
April 17 (Reuters) - Fifth Third Bancorp reported a rise in first-quarter adjusted profit on Friday, driven by increased net interest income and strength in its capital markets division. Federal Reser...
Thomson Reuters Apr 17, 2026
US equity funds extend inflows on Iran de-escalation hopes
April 17 (Reuters) - U.S. equity funds attracted strong demand in the week through April 15 as expectations of an early resolution to the Iran conflict and resilient corporate results boosted risk app...
Thomson Reuters Apr 17, 2026
Truist beats profit view on strong growth in investment banking, trading
By Manya Saini April 17 (Reuters) - U.S. bank Truist Financial topped first-quarter profit estimates on Friday, thanks to solid growth in investment banking fees and trading, as well as higher interes...
Thomson Reuters Apr 17, 2026





