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World Bank says Nigerian economy to grow in 2026 but Iran war lifts inflation
(Fixes typo in first bullet point) By Camillus Eboh ABUJA, April 7 (Reuters) - Nigeria's economy is resilient and set to grow in the first half of 2026 despite the Iran war, the World Bank said on Tue...
Apr 07, 2026
Trump will pursue stability with China's Xi in May meeting, USTR Greer says
By David Lawder and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. economic and trade relationship with China is stable and President Donald Trump will aim to keep it that way in a meeting next...
Apr 07, 2026
US lawmakers press Bessent on LNG ships that are taking tax credit
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) - A group of Democratic U.S. senators on Tuesday pressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on whether enormous tankers that ship liquefied natural gas q...
Apr 07, 2026
NY Fed March survey finds jump in near-term inflation expectations
By Michael S. Derby April 7 (Reuters) - Americans, rattled by surging energy prices tied to war in the Middle East, are expecting higher near-term inflation and fresh challenges to their personal fina...
Apr 07, 2026
Arrest made in Goodfield fraud case involving $39,000, over 30 victims
GOODFIELD, IL - Goodfield Police have arrested a suspect linked to a fraud case involving close to $39,000 stolen from over 30 victims after a four-month investigation. The investigation began on Nove...
Apr 07, 2026
Thousands of small fish defy gravity to climb Congo waterfall
By Marta Serafinko April 7 (Reuters) - A species of small fish has been observed by the thousands climbing a vertical waterfall 15 metres (50 feet) tall in the Democratic Republic of Congo in a behavi...
Apr 07, 2026
Physical oil prices hit record highs near $150 a barrel as Hormuz crisis worsens
By Alex Lawler LONDON, April 7 - European and Asian refiners are paying record high prices of near $150 a barrel for some crude oil grades, far exceeding prices for paper futures, highlighting the wor...
Apr 07, 2026
Hot money increasingly dominates emerging markets financing, raising risks, IMF says
By Libby George LONDON, April 7 (Reuters) - Emerging market nations now get the bulk of their foreign financing from the likes of hedge funds, pension funds and insurers, leaving them vulnerable to ra...
Apr 07, 2026
Canada's Ivey PMI shows activity shrinking for first time in four months
TORONTO, April 7 (Reuters) - Canadian economic activity contracted in March for the first time in four months as a measure of inflation pressures increased, Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data s...
Apr 07, 2026
Factbox-Gulf desalination plants, lifeline for tens of millions, face Iran threat
April 7 (Reuters) - The Iranian military has warned it would launch attacks on desalination plants and other infrastructure in the Gulf region if the U.S. follows through on a threat to target its fue...
Apr 07, 2026
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