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Image for Former Google executive Matt Brittin confirmed as BBC director-general, The Times reports

Finance

Former Google Executive Matt Brittin Confirmed as BBC Director-General, the Times Reports

Image for Dollar poised for rally as escalating Middle East conflict spurs haven demand

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Dollar Poised for Rally as Escalating Middle East Conflict Spurs Haven Demand

Image for Asia shares slip, oil choppy as Gulf war escalates

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Asia Shares Slip, Oil Choppy as Gulf War Escalates

Image for UK's Starmer calls emergency meeting on economy as Iran war risks mount

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UK's Starmer Calls Emergency Meeting on Economy as Iran War Risks Mount

Image for Oil prices rise after US, Iran threaten to hit energy targets in the Middle East

Oil Prices Rise After Us, Iran Threaten to Hit Energy Targets in the Middle East

Date: March 22, 2026

SINGAPORE, March 23 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran threatened to attack energy facilities in the Middle East, escalating the war. Brent crude futures...

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Exclusive-Saudi Aramco Boss Pulls Out of Major International Energy Conference Due to Iran Conflict, Source Says 

Date: March 22, 2026

By Maha El Dahan and Yousef Saba DUBAI, March 22 (Reuters) - Saudi Aramco Chief Executive Amin Nasser has cancelled his planned appearance at the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston to remain in...

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Italy's Poste Launches $12 Billion Cash-And-Share Bid to Buy Telecom Italia

Date: March 22, 2026

March 22 (Reuters) - Italian majority-state-owned national postal service Poste Italiane said on Sunday it was launching a cash and share offer to buy former phone monopoly Telecom Italia (TIM) for...

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UniCredit Weighs Three Options to Potentially Sweeten Commerzbank Bid, Il Messaggero Says

Date: March 22, 2026

MILAN, March 22 (Reuters) - UniCredit is weighing three options to potentially sweeten its all-share takeover offer for Commerzbank, Italian daily Il Messaggero reported on Sunday without citing...

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German Chancellor Merz's Conservatives Lead in State Election, Forecast Shows

Date: March 22, 2026

BERLIN, March 22 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) held a lead over their centre-left Social Democrat (SPD) coalition partners in an election in the...

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Zelenskiy Urges Allies to Keep up Pressure on Russia Ahead of Talks With US

Date: March 22, 2026

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, March 22 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday urged allies to keep up sanctions pressure on Russia ahead of a second day of talks between Ukrainian and...