economy
Italy Q4 GDP Confirmed at +0.3% Q/q, +0.8% Y/y
UK Economy Expands in February but Persisting Cost Pressures Pose Challenge for BoE
German Services Sector Growth Hits Four-Month High in February, PMI Shows
Italian Service Sector Growth Slows in February, Survey Shows
Trading Day: Selling Snowballs, Turmoil Spreads
Date: March 3, 2026
ORLANDO, Florida, March 3 (Reuters) - The equity rout sparked by the deepening Middle East crisis spread on Tuesday as Wall Street finally buckled, with soaring energy prices and widening cracks in...
ECB Should Sit Tight on Rates Amid Uncertain War Fallout, Kazaks Says
Date: March 3, 2026
FRANKFURT, March 3 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank should "sit tight" and keep interest rates steady for now as the impact of the war in Iran remains uncertain, ECB policymaker Martins Kazaks...
Sterling Slides as Middle East Conflict Lifts Oil Prices, Muddies Rate Outlook
Date: March 3, 2026
By Niket Nishant LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) - The British pound tumbled to its lowest in three months on Tuesday as the intensifying conflict in the Middle East drove oil prices higher, rekindling...
Nepal's Uprising Took Their Loved Ones. Now They Hope for Change
Date: March 2, 2026
KATHMANDU, March 3 (Reuters) - On the afternoon of September 8 last year, Rashik Khatiwada stood near Nepal's parliament building, surrounded by hundreds of others rallying against corruption and...

Impact of Middle East Conflict Uncertain, Bank of England's Taylor Says
Date: March 2, 2026
By Gwladys Fouche and Yoruk Bahceli OSLO, March 2 (Reuters) - Bank of England policymaker Alan Taylor said on Monday that it was too soon to tell how the conflict in the Middle East would impact...
Explainer-Europe Braces for Economic Hit From Iran Conflict
Date: March 2, 2026
FRANKFURT, March 2 (Reuters) - The U.S.-Israeli military assault on Iran threatens to push up inflation and make a dent in Europe's already meagre economic growth. The attacks have disrupted...
