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ECB will not be inactive or overreact, ready to act to stabilise inflation, Villeroy says

PARIS, March 20 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will not be inactive or overreact to the oil a...

20th March, 2026

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Russia's Lukoil says 2025 net loss tops 1 trillion roubles

MOSCOW, March 20 (Reuters) - Russian oil major Lukoil said on Friday its 2025 net loss was at 1.06 t...

20th March, 2026

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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

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UK's Wetherspoon warns profits may dip below market estimates as costs bite

March 20 (Reuters) - British pub chain J D Wetherspoon on Friday warned that profits may fall below...

20th March, 2026

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UK's Smiths Group sees 3%-4% revenue growth for 2026

March 20 (Reuters) - British engineering group Smiths Group forecast organic revenue growth between...

20th March, 2026

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Union official says Thyssenkrupp steel deal with Jindal appears elusive

FRANKFURT, March 20 (Reuters) - A senior official at a German trade union on Friday said that Jindal...

20th March, 2026

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German producer prices fall 3.3% y/y in February

March 20 (Reuters) - German producer prices fell more than expected in February, decreasing by 3.3%...

20th March, 2026

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Hellman's mayonnaise maker Unilever in takeover talks with McCormick for food business

March 20 (Reuters) - Hellmann's mayonnaise maker Unilever said on Friday it has received an offer fo...

20th March, 2026

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War in Iran threatens fresh food-price shock across developing world

LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - Disrupted fertiliser shipments and soaring energy prices from the war i...

20th March, 2026

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Novartis to buy breast cancer drug candidate from Synnovation

FRANKFURT, March 20 (Reuters) - Novartis said on Friday it agreed to acquire breast cancer drug cand...

20th March, 2026

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Norway's crown princess says she was 'manipulated and deceived' by Epstein

OSLO, March 20 (Reuters) - Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit said on Friday she regretted her frie...

20th March, 2026

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Russian drones hit two foreign-flagged ships in Ukraine's Odesa region, governor says

KYIV, March 20 (Reuters) - A Russian drone attack damaged two foreign-flagged commercial vessels in...

20th March, 2026