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Finance

Food retailer Biedronka eyes Carrefour assets in Poland

By Sergio Goncalves LISBON, March 19 (Reuters) - Poland's largest food retailer, Biedronka, owned by...

19th March, 2026

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Finance

French billionaire Bollore to stand trial on corruption charges regarding Guinea and Togo

PARIS, March 19 (Reuters) - French billionaire Vincent Bollore is set to face trial on corruption an...

19th March, 2026

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Finance

ECB keeps rates on hold as Iran war clouds outlook

By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT, March 19 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank kep...

19th March, 2026

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Finance

Big central banks keep options open as traders suspect war will bring rate hikes

By Alun John LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - Nearly all major developed market central banks kept rates...

19th March, 2026

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Finance

UK to focus reduced aid budget on conflict-hit countries, cuts funding for Africa

By Catarina Demony LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday it would scale back interna...

19th March, 2026

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Finance

BoE's Bailey says markets are getting ahead of themselves on rate rises

LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - Financial markets are getting ahead of themselves in expecting interest...

19th March, 2026

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Finance

Joint statement on Strait of Hormuz by European nations and Japan

LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - Leading European nations and Japan issued a joint statement on Thursday...

19th March, 2026

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Finance

Instant View: ECB holds rates steady as Middle East war re-ignites inflation fears

LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank kept its key interest rate at 2% on Thursday...

19th March, 2026

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Finance

ECB raises inflation forecast on higher energy costs

FRANKFURT, March 19 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank raised its inflation projections on Thursd...

19th March, 2026

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Finance

ECB keeps rates unchanged but signals readiness to act on energy

FRANKFURT, March 19 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged as expected...

19th March, 2026

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Finance

Blogger who criticised Putin has been put in psychiatric facility, local newspaper reports

By Lucy Papachristou March 19 (Reuters) - A pro-Kremlin figure who unexpectedly denounced Russian Pr...

19th March, 2026

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Spain's budget delayed as government rushes to cushion economic hit from Iran war

MADRID, March 19 (Reuters) - Spain will delay the presentation of its annual budget, Prime Minister...

19th March, 2026