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S.Africa's Mr Price eyes one more foreign market after European entry

By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG, March 17 (Reuters) - South African retailer Mr Price could enter one...

17th March, 2026

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UK finance minister Reeves sees upward pressure on inflation over coming months

LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves warned that the Iran conflict is...

17th March, 2026

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Volvo Group to close loss-making unit in Scotland citing supply chain woes and trade barriers 

STOCKHOLM, March 17 (Reuters) - Volvo Group said it will shut down its loss-making Rokbak haulers bu...

17th March, 2026

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Exclusive-EU's Kallas rejects Belgian PM's call to normalise Moscow ties, get cheap Russian energy

By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, March 17 (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas pushed...

17th March, 2026

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Leaning heavily on tariffs blunts developing nations' industrial push, World Bank says

By Colleen Goko JOHANNESBURG, March 17 (Reuters) - Developing countries are pursuing industrial poli...

17th March, 2026

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Explainer-How does the Iran war affect fertiliser supplies, prices and food security?

By May Angel and Tristan Veyet LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - As the U.S.-Israel war with Iran enters...

17th March, 2026

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Spanish government seeks Indra chairman's ouster, report says

March 17 (Reuters) - Spain's government has urged state holding company SEPI to dismiss the chairman...

17th March, 2026

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Commerzbank CEO calls UniCredit offer a very low price

FRANKFURT, March 17 (Reuters) - Commerzbank CEO Bettina Orlopp said on Tuesday that an offer by Ital...

17th March, 2026

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UK lawmakers question Lloyds over account glitch that exposed customers' details

LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - Britain's cross-party Treasury Committee has requested further explanat...

17th March, 2026

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Italy’s antitrust watchdog launches fact‑finding inquiry into quantum computing sector

MILAN, March 17 (Reuters) - Italy’s antitrust authority on Tuesday launched a fact‑finding inquiry i...

17th March, 2026

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Ukraine accepts EU offer to help restore Druzhba pipeline

BRUSSELS, March 17 (Reuters) - Ukraine has accepted the European Union's offer of technical support...

17th March, 2026

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Bank of England unveils plan to enhance bank liquidity in crises

LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - The Bank of England on Tuesday published proposals aimed at ensuring ba...

17th March, 2026