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Exclusive-Hiscox manager faces Greek perjury charge over extradition case

ATHENS/LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - A manager at London-listed insurer Hiscox faces a criminal charg...

20th March, 2026

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Britain medicine supply at risk if Middle East conflict persists, trade group warns

By Maggie Fick and Bhanvi Satija LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - Britain has so far avoided medicine sh...

20th March, 2026

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Germany's Vincorion jumps on market debut after hotly subscribed IPO

March 20 (Reuters) - Shares in German defence supplier Vincorion jumped about 13.5% on their Frankfu...

20th March, 2026

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Europe shares set for third straight weekly loss as Mideast war grinds on

March 20 (Reuters) - Europe's STOXX 600 edged higher on Friday, but was set for a third consecutive...

20th March, 2026

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France's budget constraints hamper fiscal response to Middle East crisis, Villeroy says

PARIS, March 20 (Reuters) - France has very little budgetary room to manoeuvre to respond to rising...

20th March, 2026

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ECB will not be inactive or overreact, ready to act to stabilise inflation, Villeroy says

PARIS, March 20 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will not be inactive or overreact to the oil a...

20th March, 2026

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Russia's Lukoil says 2025 net loss tops 1 trillion roubles

MOSCOW, March 20 (Reuters) - Russian oil major Lukoil said on Friday its 2025 net loss was at 1.06 t...

20th March, 2026

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UK's Wetherspoon warns profits may dip below market estimates as costs bite

March 20 (Reuters) - British pub chain J D Wetherspoon on Friday warned that profits may fall below...

20th March, 2026

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UK's Smiths Group sees 3%-4% revenue growth for 2026

March 20 (Reuters) - British engineering group Smiths Group forecast organic revenue growth between...

20th March, 2026

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Union official says Thyssenkrupp steel deal with Jindal appears elusive

FRANKFURT, March 20 (Reuters) - A senior official at a German trade union on Friday said that Jindal...

20th March, 2026

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German producer prices fall 3.3% y/y in February

March 20 (Reuters) - German producer prices fell more than expected in February, decreasing by 3.3%...

20th March, 2026

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Hellman's mayonnaise maker Unilever in takeover talks with McCormick for food business

March 20 (Reuters) - Hellmann's mayonnaise maker Unilever said on Friday it has received an offer fo...

20th March, 2026