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Italy in Talks With U.s., Azerbaijan, Algeria to Offset Loss of Gas From Qatar

Image for Sweden's Blykalla to initiate permitting process to build six SMRs

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Sweden's Blykalla to Initiate Permitting Process to Build Six SMRs

Image for Russia says it will shift to new markets for its LNG, EU 'shooting itself in the foot'

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Russia Says It Will Shift to New Markets for Its Lng, EU 'shooting Itself in the Foot'

Image for Germany eases arms exports restrictions for Gulf states, Ukraine

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Germany Eases Arms Exports Restrictions for Gulf States, Ukraine

Image for UBS wealth management outflows threaten US turnaround, analysts and sources say

UBS Wealth Management Outflows Threaten US Turnaround, Analysts and Sources Say

Date: March 20, 2026

By Tatiana Bautzer and Nivedita Balu NEW YORK/ TORONTO, March 20 (Reuters) - Swiss bank UBS Group is facing obstacles in revamping its U.S. wealth management business after losing billions of dollars...

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Czech President Signs 2026 Budget Despite Worries Over NATO Defence Spending Commitments

Date: March 20, 2026

PRAGUE, March 20 (Reuters) - Czech President Petr Pavel signed the 2026 budget into law but warned defence outlays were not corresponding to growing security threats and NATO spending commitments, his...

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ECB Governors Signal Vigilance Over Inflation as Banks Bet on Rate Hikes

Date: March 20, 2026

FRANKFURT, March 20 (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymakers warned of growing inflation risks on Friday, but stopped short of calling for tighter policy, even as a host of brokerages started...

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Euro Zone Adjusted Current Account Surplus Widens

Date: March 20, 2026

FRANKFURT, March 20 (Reuters) - The euro zone's adjusted current account surplus widened in January on a big jump in the trade surplus, a temporary rise before sharply higher energy costs weigh on...

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Germany's Merz Faces Second State Election Test on Sunday

Date: March 20, 2026

By James Mackenzie BERLIN, March 20 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives face their second electoral test this month on Sunday when they hope to unseat the centre-left Social...

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Exclusive-Hiscox Manager Faces Greek Perjury Charge Over Extradition Case

Date: March 20, 2026

ATHENS/LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - A manager at London-listed insurer Hiscox faces a criminal charge of providing false testimony during an attempted extradition of a former colleague from Greece to...