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Image for Ecolab nearing deal to acquire KKR's data-center cooling company for up to $5 billion, WSJ reports

Finance

Ecolab Nearing Deal to Acquire KKR's Data-Center Cooling Company for up to $5 Billion, Wsj Reports

Image for Klesch Group has looked at PCK Schwedt, but asset is 'complicated', chairman says

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Klesch Group Has Looked at Pck Schwedt, but Asset Is 'complicated', Chairman Says

Image for Explainer-Where does the EU get its gas and how is it impacted by the Iran conflict?

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Explainer-Where Does the EU Get Its Gas and How Is It Impacted by the Iran Conflict?

Image for UK PM Starmer assures Qatari leader of British solidarity after Iran attacks

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UK PM Starmer Assures Qatari Leader of British Solidarity After Iran Attacks

Image for Indra says Escribano M&E withdraws from potential acquisition

Indra Says Escribano M&e Withdraws From Potential Acquisition

Date: March 19, 2026

March 19 (Reuters) - Spanish defence company Indra on Thursday said that Escribano Mechanical and Engineering (EM&E) had withdrawn from a potential transaction between the companies. The transaction...

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ECB Expects Rate Hike Talks in April With Move More Likely in June, Sources Say

Date: March 19, 2026

FRANKFURT, March 19 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank may need to begin discussing interest rate hikes in April and possibly tighten policy at their following meeting in June, unless the Middle...

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IMF Says Prolonged Increase in Energy Prices Could Boost Inflation, Lower Growth

Date: March 19, 2026

By Andrea Shalal and Rodrigo Campos WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - The IMF on Thursday said it was closely monitoring developments in the Iran war and the resulting disruptions to energy production,...

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German Minister Eyes Windfall Tax on Oil Firms to Ease High Energy Costs

Date: March 19, 2026

BERLIN, March 19 (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil is examining additional ways to relieve consumers from rising fuel prices due to the Iran war, including introducing a windfall tax...

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Cloud Industry Group Calls for EU Interim Measure Against Broadcom Over VMware

Date: March 19, 2026

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, March 19 (Reuters) - Lobbying group Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe on Thursday urged EU antitrust regulators to temporarily stop Broadcom from ending its...

Image for EU leaders fail to convince Hungary's Orban to lift block on Ukraine loan

EU Leaders Fail to Convince Hungary's Orban to Lift Block on Ukraine Loan

Date: March 19, 2026

By Lili Bayer and Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, March 19 (Reuters) - European Union leaders failed to convince Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday to lift his blockade on a vital 90-billion-euro...