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Image for Britain's pound is March's surprise European currency outperformer, for now

Finance

Britain's Pound Is March's Surprise European Currency Outperformer, for Now

Image for Britain working with allies on plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz, Starmer says

Finance

Britain Working With Allies on Plan to Reopen Strait of Hormuz, Starmer Says

Image for FTSE 100 flat as energy gains offset broader weakness

Finance

FTSE 100 Flat as Energy Gains Offset Broader Weakness

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Exclusive-European Publishers, Tech Firms Urge EU to Speed up Fine on Google Over Search

Image for Vincorion IPO book multiple times covered ahead of quick-fire listing, underwriters say

Vincorion IPO Book Multiple Times Covered Ahead of Quick-Fire Listing, Underwriters Say

Date: March 16, 2026

March 16 (Reuters) - Shares of defence supplier Vincorion are in high demand ahead of their planned Friday listing, lead underwriters of the initial public offering said on Monday.  The IPO is "...

Image for Kremlin dismisses FT report that Ukraine peace process is fizzling out

Kremlin Dismisses Ft Report That Ukraine Peace Process Is Fizzling Out

Date: March 16, 2026

MOSCOW, March 16 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Monday dismissed a report by the Financial Times which suggested that the Ukraine peace process was fizzling out because U.S. President Donald Trump's...

Image for Pound edges up as investors focus on Middle East and Bank of England 

Pound Edges up as Investors Focus on Middle East and Bank of England 

Date: March 16, 2026

LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - The pound rose for the first time in a week on Monday, but uncertainty over the longer-term impact on global growth and inflation from war in the Middle East kept it near...

Image for SNB to hold rates at zero through 2026, lean on FX intervention to curb Swiss franc strength 

SNB to Hold Rates at Zero Through 2026, Lean on Fx Intervention to Curb Swiss Franc Strength 

Date: March 16, 2026

By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU, March 16 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank will keep its policy rate on hold on March 19 and through 2026, according to nearly all economists polled by Reuters, as the...

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Fed to Present an Updated Outlook Looking Through the Fog of War

Date: March 16, 2026

WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve officials, their policy outlook roiled by a war that has stranded a fifth of global oil supply, meet this week to debate whether the Iran conflict...

Image for No-booze beer and houmous: healthy habits reshape UK inflation basket

No-Booze Beer and Houmous: Healthy Habits Reshape UK Inflation Basket

Date: March 16, 2026

LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - Prices of alcohol-free beer and houmous will go into calculations of British inflation as shoppers prioritise healthier habits, the Office for National Statistics said on...