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Mastercard Visa Can Appeal UK Ruling That Merchant Fees Breach Antitrust Law

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Two More Italian Fashion Firms Put Under Judicial Control Over Suspected Labour Exploitation

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UK to Devolve More Fiscal Powers to Regions, Finance Minister Reeves Says

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EU Lawmakers Agree to Proceed With Vote on EU-U.S. Trade Deal Legislation

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UK's Thames Water Secures Creditor Approval for Debt Access

Date: March 17, 2026

March 17 (Reuters) - Britain's largest water supplier Thames Water Utilities said on Tuesday creditors approved its latest request to access its debt facility, allowing the company to secure more...

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S.Africa's Mr Price Eyes One More Foreign Market After European Entry

Date: March 17, 2026

By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG, March 17 (Reuters) - South African retailer Mr Price could enter one more international market after its expansion into Europe but has no plans for a worldwide...

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UK Finance Minister Reeves Sees Upward Pressure on Inflation Over Coming Months

Date: March 17, 2026

LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves warned that the Iran conflict is likely to put upward pressure on inflation in the UK in the months to come, as she made a speech in...

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Slovakia Considers Higher Diesel Price for Foreigners to Battle Fuel Tourism

Date: March 17, 2026

March 17 (Reuters) - Slovakia is considering regulation to set higher diesel prices at the fuel pumps for foreign drivers or limiting their refuelling, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Tuesday, as...

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Volvo Group to Close Loss-Making Unit in Scotland Citing Supply Chain Woes and Trade Barriers 

Date: March 17, 2026

STOCKHOLM, March 17 (Reuters) - Volvo Group said it will shut down its loss-making Rokbak haulers business within its construction equipment (CE) unit, citing persistent supply chain challenges and...

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Exclusive-EU's Kallas Rejects Belgian PM's Call to Normalise Moscow Ties, Get Cheap Russian Energy

Date: March 17, 2026

By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, March 17 (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas pushed back on Tuesday against a call by Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever to normalise relations with...