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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

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WTO reform deadlock may prompt some countries to seek other options on free trade

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, March 20 (Reuters) - Failure to chart a viable reform path for the Wor...

20th March, 2026

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Work from home, avoid air travel to deal with higher energy prices, IEA says

PARIS, March 20 (Reuters) - The International Energy Agency (IEA), which this month agreed a record...

20th March, 2026

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Standard Chartered, BSI lose bid to join cases in Singapore winding up firms with assets linked to 1MDB

SINGAPORE, March 20 (Reuters) - Singapore's High Court ruled against a bid by Standard Chartered and...

20th March, 2026

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Morning Bid: Hawkish rate repricing halts the dollar's rally

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee After a remarkable rally in the...

20th March, 2026

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J.P. Morgan sees ECB hiking rates in April, July on rising inflation risks

March 20 (Reuters) - J.P. Morgan on Friday said it expects the European Central Bank (ECB) to delive...

20th March, 2026

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Analysis-'Great crackdown': Russia tightens the screws on the internet

MOSCOW, March 20 (Reuters) - Office workers toiling with blocked internet. Teenagers continually for...

20th March, 2026

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Goldman Sachs expects prolonged BoE pause, sees next rate cut in 2027

March 20 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs has pushed back its forecast for Bank of England interest rate cu...

20th March, 2026

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Dollar toppled as oil shock turns central banks hawkish

By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, March 20 (Reuters) - The dollar slid from multi-month highs this week as so...

20th March, 2026