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Hungary to Block Loan for Ukraine, Sanctions Until Druzhba Restarts, Minister Says
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Russia Fines Telegram App $432,366 for Failing to Remove Banned Content, Ifax Reports

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UK's Marshalls Slashes Dividend as Weakness in Landscaping Unit Drags Annual Profit
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European Shares Rise as Commerzbank Climbs on UniCredit Bid; Defence Stocks Up
EU's Kallas Floats Black Sea Model to Unblock Strait of Hormuz
Date: March 16, 2026
BRUSSELS, March 16 (Reuters) - EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday she had discussed with the United Nations the idea of freeing up transport of oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz...
Gn Store Nord to Sell Hearing Business to Amplifon for $2.6 Billion
Date: March 16, 2026
March 16 (Reuters) - GN Store Nord has agreed to sell its Hearing business to Italy's Amplifon for 17 billion Danish crowns ($2.6 billion) on a cash-free and debt-free basis, the Danish hearing aid ...
Russia Gold Producer Polyus' 2025 Pretax Profit Climbs 12% to $6.3 Billion
Date: March 16, 2026
MOSCOW, March 16 (Reuters) - Russia's largest gold producer Polyus said on Monday that its 2025 EBITDA had risen 12% to $6.3 billion. The company's adjusted net profit last year fell 3% to $3.3...
UniCredit Launches Offer to Own More Than 30% of Commerzbank Without Taking Control
Date: March 16, 2026
FRANKFURT/MILAN, March 16 (Reuters) - Italian bank UniCredit said on Monday it was launching an offer to own more than 30% of Commerzbank, crossing the mandatory takeover threshold existing under...
Thames Water Lenders Offer $4.4 Billion in New Equity to Rescue Utility
Date: March 16, 2026
March 16 (Reuters) - Lenders to Thames Water have offered to inject 3.35 billion pounds ($4.44 billion) of new equity and up to 6.55 billion pounds in new debt into the utility, the firm said on...

UK's Standard Life Beats Profit Estimates on Strength in Pensions and Savings Business
Date: March 16, 2026
March 16 (Reuters) - British insurer Standard Life, formerly known as Phoenix Group, reported a better-than-expected rise in annual profit on Monday, buoyed by growth in its capital-light pensions and...
