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Finance

Big Central Banks Keep Options Open as Traders Suspect War Will Bring Rate Hikes

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Finance

Polish Air Traffic Authority Launches New Radars to Boost Detection

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Finance

UK to Focus Reduced Aid Budget on Conflict-Hit Countries, Cuts Funding for Africa

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Finance

BoE's Bailey Says Markets Are Getting Ahead of Themselves on Rate Rises

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Joint Statement on Strait of Hormuz by European Nations and Japan

Date: March 19, 2026

LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - Leading European nations and Japan issued a joint statement on Thursday saying they were ready to join appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait of...

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Instant View: ECB Holds Rates Steady as Middle East War Re-Ignites Inflation Fears

Date: March 19, 2026

LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank kept its key interest rate at 2% on Thursday and warned that the war in Iran was clouding the outlook for growth and inflation in the euro zone....

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ECB Raises Inflation Forecast on Higher Energy Costs

Date: March 19, 2026

FRANKFURT, March 19 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank raised its inflation projections on Thursday on higher energy costs and said there was a risk of price growth going even higher in case of a...

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European Countries and Japan: Ready to Help on Hormuz, Stabilise Energy Markets

Date: March 19, 2026

LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - Leading nations in Europe said in a joint statement with Japan on Thursday they would take steps to stabilise energy markets and were ready to join "appropriate efforts"...

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ECB Keeps Rates Unchanged but Signals Readiness to Act on Energy

Date: March 19, 2026

FRANKFURT, March 19 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged as expected on Thursday but signalled it was closely watching growth and inflation risks from surging oil prices...

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Blogger Who Criticised Putin Has Been Put in Psychiatric Facility, Local Newspaper Reports

Date: March 19, 2026

By Lucy Papachristou March 19 (Reuters) - A pro-Kremlin figure who unexpectedly denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine in a social media post this week that went viral has...