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Image for UK stocks rise as easing oil prices lift sentiment; Fed decision awaited 
Finance

UK stocks rise as easing oil prices lift sentiment; Fed decision awaited 

By Tharuniyaa Lakshmi March 18 (Reuters) - London shares extended gains on Wednesday, as oil prices...

18th March, 2026

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Norway prosecutor seeks more than seven years in prison for stepson of crown prince

OSLO, March 18 (Reuters) - The stepson of Norway's crown prince should be sentenced to seven years a...

18th March, 2026

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Finance

Agricultural merchant Louis Dreyfus posts lower profits

PARIS, March 18 (Reuters) - Global agricultural merchant Louis Dreyfus Company recorded a drop in an...

18th March, 2026

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Finance

Austria to cut fuel tax, cap margins as Iran war lifts oil prices

VIENNA, March 18 (Reuters) - Austria's ruling coalition said on Wednesday it will temporarily cut th...

18th March, 2026

Image for As UniCredit woos Commerzbank, BNP Paribas shuns big M&A, its Germany chief says
Finance

As UniCredit woos Commerzbank, BNP Paribas shuns big M&A, its Germany chief says

FRANKFURT, March 18 (Reuters) - BNP Paribas is shunning major cross-border acquisitions, opting inst...

18th March, 2026

Image for EU softens gas authorisation rules to secure supplies during Iran crisis
Finance

EU softens gas authorisation rules to secure supplies during Iran crisis

BRUSSELS, March 18 (Reuters) - The European Commission instructed governments on Wednesday to be fle...

18th March, 2026

Image for France says it's unreasonable to expect Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah amid bombing
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France says it's unreasonable to expect Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah amid bombing

By John Irish PARIS, March 18 (Reuters) - It is unreasonable to expect the Lebanese government to di...

18th March, 2026

Image for UK watchdog tightens cyber incident reporting rules as attacks surge
Finance

UK watchdog tightens cyber incident reporting rules as attacks surge

March 18 (Reuters) - Britain's finance regulator confirmed new incident and third-party reporting ru...

18th March, 2026

Image for Greek firms scan computer systems as Iran war raises cyberattack risks, sources say
Finance

Greek firms scan computer systems as Iran war raises cyberattack risks, sources say

By Renee Maltezou and Yannis Souliotis ATHENS, March 18 (Reuters) - Greek shipowners and other compa...

18th March, 2026

Image for NATO general pushes for pipeline extension eastwards to boost defence against Russia
Finance

NATO general pushes for pipeline extension eastwards to boost defence against Russia

By Sabine Siebold BERLIN, March 18 (Reuters) - A senior NATO military officer has called on the alli...

18th March, 2026

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Finance

Spain's Exolum to invest $320 million in Britain, Reeves says

LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - Spanish liquid storage company Exolum is to invest 240 million pounds (...

18th March, 2026

Image for StanChart reviews offers from India's Kotak, Federal to acquire credit-card-only customers, sources say
Finance

StanChart reviews offers from India's Kotak, Federal to acquire credit-card-only customers, sources say

By Gopika Gopakumar and Aditya Kalra MUMBAI, March 18 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered is reviewing of...

18th March, 2026