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Image for Factbox-Reform UK's platform: Deportations, patriotism and 'save our pubs'Finance

Factbox-Reform UK's Platform: Deportations, Patriotism and 'save Our Pubs'

Image for Pollution from Russian strike on Ukraine hydro plant cuts water to Moldovan cityHeadlines

Pollution From Russian Strike on Ukraine Hydro Plant Cuts Water to Moldovan City

Image for Canada and Nordics seek closer 'middle power' cooperationHeadlines

Canada and Nordics Seek Closer 'middle Power' Cooperation

Image for UK considering targeted support for households as energy costs soar, Reeves saysFinance

UK Considering Targeted Support for Households as Energy Costs Soar, Reeves Says

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Echoes of 2022? Markets Look Back to Russia Play Book for Middle East Conflict

Date: March 13, 2026

By Sophie Kiderlin, Niket Nishant and Samuel Indyk LONDON, March 13 (Reuters) - World markets, rocked by a Middle East war that could trigger another inflationary shock, are looking back at the play...

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German Wholesale Prices Rise 1.2% in February

Date: March 13, 2026

March 13 (Reuters) - German wholesale prices rose by 1.2% in February compared with the same month last year, according to data released by the federal statistics office on Friday. The office offers...

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Germany's IfW Institute Lowers Economic Growth Forecast on High Commodity Prices

Date: March 12, 2026

BERLIN, March 12 (Reuters) - Germany's IfW institute slightly lowered its 2026 economic forecast on Thursday based on expectations that commodity prices driven higher by the war in Iran will remain...

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Czech Lawmakers Approve New 2026 Budget With Rising Deficit, Defence Cuts

Date: March 11, 2026

PRAGUE, March 11 (Reuters) - The Czech lower house approved on Wednesday a 2026 budget drawn up by Prime Minister Andrej Babis' new government, setting a higher 310 billion crown ($14.75 billion)...

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Energy Prices Increase From Iran War to Dampen Germany's Recovery Only Slightly, Diw Says

Date: March 11, 2026

BERLIN, March 11 (Reuters) - A rise in energy prices from the war in Iran and the United States' "erratic" trade policies are expected to dampen Germany's economic recovery only slightly this year,...

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Analysis-China Pins Hopes on Society-Wide AI Push to Add Jobs, Rejuvenate Economy

Date: March 10, 2026

By Laurie Chen BEIJING, March 10 (Reuters) - China's scramble to adopt artificial intelligence will spawn new jobs and propel the world's second largest economy, say policymakers and company...