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Finance

Analysts and Experts React to Unilever's Potential Food Business Sale to McCormick

Image for Ecolab to acquire CoolIT Systems for $4.75 billion

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Ecolab to Acquire CoolIT Systems for $4.75 Billion

Image for Switzerland halts weapons exports to US due to Iran war, citing neutrality

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Switzerland Halts Weapons Exports to US Due to Iran War, Citing Neutrality

Image for Sanctions, bad weather drive more ship-to-ship transfers of Russian oil products, data shows

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Sanctions, Bad Weather Drive More Ship-To-Ship Transfers of Russian Oil Products, Data Shows

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Swiss Government Approves Anti-Money Laundering Plan

Date: March 20, 2026

March 20 (Reuters) - The Swiss government on Friday approved a plan for combating money laundering and terrorist financing that it said would strengthen controls while protecting the integrity of the...

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French Navy Seizes Tanker From Russia Suspected of Flying False Flag in Mediterranean

Date: March 20, 2026

PARIS, March 20 (Reuters) - The French Navy on Friday seized the Deyna vessel, a member of the Russian shadow fleet, French President Emmanuel Macron wrote in a post on social media platform X on...

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Sterling Dips as Oil Rises, Still Set for Weekly Gain on Hawkish BoE

Date: March 20, 2026

By Samuel Indyk LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - The British pound fell on Friday, as oil prices resumed their upward trend, but stayed on course for a weekly rise after the Bank of England raised...

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London Equities Set for Third Straight Weekly Fall as Mideast War Drags On

Date: March 20, 2026

March 20 (Reuters) - London's FTSE100 marginally fell on Friday, set for a third consecutive weekly decline, as the escalating Middle East war and surging oil prices deepened inflation fears and...

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Factbox-Who Hurts Most as Iran War Hits Global Economy?

Date: March 20, 2026

By Yoruk Bahceli and Marc Jones LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - Any prolongation of the Iran war risks creating an unprecedented crisis in energy supplies that sooner or later will hit every corner of...

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UK Factory Orders Stabilise, Cost Risks Seen From War, Cbi Say

Date: March 20, 2026

LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - British factory orders contracted again this month and price pressures have eased for now pending clarity on the duration of the war in the Middle East, according to a...