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Giant Oil Tanker Off Dubai Hit by Iranian Strike, Trump Threatens to Obliterate Iran Energy, Oil Plants
Brent Crude Set for Record Monthly Gain; Asia Shares Falter as Iran War Rages
Oil Rises for a Fourth Day on Supply Cuts From Widening Middle East Conflict
Australian $240 Billion Pension Fund Snaps up Japanese, European Stocks and UK Bonds
War Sets Dollar for Monthly Rise, Yen Recovers on Intervention Threat
Date: March 31, 2026
SINGAPORE, March 31 (Reuters) - The dollar headed for its biggest monthly gain since July on Tuesday and stands out as the strongest so-called safe asset as war in the Mideast has set oil prices...
UK Shop Price Inflation Edges up as Iran War Adds to Retailer Concerns
Date: March 30, 2026
LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - British store chains raised their prices a bit more quickly this month and the Iran war risks further pushing up inflation, a retail industry group said on Tuesday. Shop...
Unilever Nears Deal to Combine Food Unit With McCormick, Wsj Reports
Date: March 30, 2026
March 30 (Reuters) - Unilever is in advanced talks to combine its food business with U.S. spice maker McCormick, in a deal that includes a cash component of around $16 billion, the Wall Street Journal...
Exclusive-Unilever Imposes Global Hiring Freeze, Citing Middle East War Effects, Memo Says
Date: March 30, 2026
By Richa Naidu LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - Dove soap maker Unilever has implemented a global hiring freeze "at all levels" that will last at least three months, citing the effects of the widening...
US Extends Deadline for Potential Buyers of Lukoil Assets to May 1
Date: March 30, 2026
March 30 (Reuters) - The United States on Monday extended a license by a month to May 1 for companies to talk with Russian energy company Lukoil about buying its foreign assets, according to a release...
Trading Day: Growth Fears Snowball
Date: March 30, 2026
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, March 30 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit seven-month lows and bond yields fell on Monday as the Iran war entered its fifth week, with investors increasingly...