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Image for Pound loses footing, business activity growth slows on Iran war hit
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Pound loses footing, business activity growth slows on Iran war hit

By Samuel Indyk LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) - The British pound fell against the dollar on Tuesday, r...

24th March, 2026

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German firms were growing gloomier on foreign business ahead of Iran war, DIHK says

BERLIN, March 24 (Reuters) - German companies said before the start of the Iran war that they were g...

24th March, 2026

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Finance

Hungary election winner will have to rein in social spending, S&P says

By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST, March 24 (Reuters) - The winner of Hungary's April 12 parliamentary ele...

24th March, 2026

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Finance

Trading Day: TACO back on the menu

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, March 23 (Reuters) - Oil sank and U.S. stocks rose on Monday on...

23rd March, 2026

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Romanian leftists to decide on April 20 whether to remain in ruling coalition

BUCHAREST, March 23 (Reuters) - Romania's leftist Social Democrats will decide on April 20 whether t...

23rd March, 2026

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Putin calls for 'balanced decisions' on use of Russia's energy revenues

MOSCOW, March 23 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told the government on Monday to make...

23rd March, 2026

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ECB must act in case of second-round inflation impacts, VP tells El Mundo

FRANKFURT, March 23 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank cannot prevent a surge in inflation from s...

23rd March, 2026

Image for UK's Starmer calls emergency meeting on economy as Iran war risks mount
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UK's Starmer calls emergency meeting on economy as Iran war risks mount

MANCHESTER, England, March 22 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to chair an eme...

22nd March, 2026

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

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

Image for UK budget deficit jumped in February as Iran war darkens fiscal outlook
Finance

UK budget deficit jumped in February as Iran war darkens fiscal outlook

By Andy Bruce MANCHESTER, England, March 20 (Reuters) - Britain's public finances showed renewed sig...

20th March, 2026

Image for OSCE nations agree on first budget in five years, make cuts demanded by US
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OSCE nations agree on first budget in five years, make cuts demanded by US

VIENNA, March 19 (Reuters) - The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), a 57-na...

19th March, 2026

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