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Image for London's FTSE indexes fall as rate-cut bets fade and oil surge renews inflation fears

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London's FTSE Indexes Fall as Rate-Cut Bets Fade and Oil Surge Renews Inflation Fears

Image for UK and US working together 'every single day', says PM Starmer

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UK and US Working Together 'every Single Day', Says PM Starmer

Image for UK talking to partners about limiting economic impact of Iran crisis, says PM

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UK Talking to Partners About Limiting Economic Impact of Iran Crisis, Says PM

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Russia-Backed Hackers Breach Signal, WhatsApp Accounts of Officials, Journalists, Netherlands Warns

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Market Stress Signals Start to Flash Amber

Date: March 9, 2026

LONDON, March 9 (Reuters) - A surge in oil prices to over $100 a barrel as investors brace for a more drawn out war in the Middle East has rippled across markets on Monday, sending various stress...

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Generali to Sell Irish, Northern Irish Operations to Zurich for 337 Million Euros

Date: March 9, 2026

March 9 (Reuters) - Italy's biggest insurer Generali has agreed to sell its Irish and Northern Irish property and casualty (P&C) operations to Zurich's local branches for 337 million euros ($388.7...

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UK Gilts and Sterling Hammered as Oil Prices Soar

Date: March 9, 2026

By Andy Bruce March 9 (Reuters) - British government bonds and sterling tumbled on Monday as a 25% jump in oil prices driven by the war in the Middle East fuelled fears of higher inflation and...

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Norway Government Trims 2026 Non-Oil GDP Forecast

Date: March 9, 2026

OSLO, March 9 (Reuters) - Norway's Labour Party government said on Monday it had cut its economic growth projections for 2026, as it began work on making a fiscal budget for next year. The government...

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Euro Zone Investor Morale Falls in March as Iran War Casts Doubt on EU Recovery

Date: March 9, 2026

FRANKFURT, March 9 (Reuters) - The Sentix index measuring investor morale in the euro zone fell in March, a survey showed on Monday, citing the initial impact of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran that has...

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NATO Drills for War in Arctic With Focus on Civilians Being Ready

Date: March 9, 2026

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, March 9 (Reuters) - NATO began its biennial drills in the Arctic on Monday, this time placing more emphasis on the role of civilians in supporting the military, at a time of...