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Image for Irn-bru maker AG Barr beats annual profit market expectationsFinance

Irn-Bru Maker Ag Barr Beats Annual Profit Market Expectations

Image for UK economy grew by 0.1% at the end of 2025, ONS confirmsFinance

UK Economy Grew by 0.1% at the End of 2025, Ons Confirms

Image for Unilever says nears deal to merge Foods unit with McCormickFinance

Unilever Says Nears Deal to Merge Foods Unit With McCormick

Image for U.S. conservatives watch nervously as Orban faces tough test in Hungary voteHeadlines

U.S. Conservatives Watch Nervously as Orban Faces Tough Test in Hungary Vote

Image for Drugmakers delay some European launches with a wary eye on Trump's pricing policies

Drugmakers Delay Some European Launches With a Wary Eye on Trump's Pricing Policies

Date: March 31, 2026

By Maggie Fick, Bhanvi Satija and Dominique Patton LONDON/PARIS, March 31 (Reuters) - Drugmakers are delaying launches of some new medicines in Europe as the industry grapples with U.S. pressure and...

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UK House Prices Rise 0.9% in March, Nationwide Data Shows

Date: March 31, 2026

LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - British house prices rose 0.9% in March, leaving them 2.2% higher than a year earlier, figures from mortgage lender Nationwide Building Society showed on Tuesday....

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Analysis-Oil and War Top Financial Markets Worry List for an Uncertain Q2

Date: March 31, 2026

By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - Battered financial markets enter the second quarter significantly exposed to war headlines, a backdrop that could prompt a bigger retreat for equity...

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Soaring Fuel Prices Drive German Far-Right Calls for a Turn Back to Russia

Date: March 31, 2026

By John O'Donnell and Andreas Rinke BERLIN, March 31 (Reuters) - Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany party has used surging energy prices to revive its longstanding call for Berlin to turn...

Image for BlackRock weighs HSBC's Canary Wharf tower for new London headquarters, FT reports

BlackRock Weighs HSBC's Canary Wharf Tower for New London Headquarters, Ft Reports

Date: March 31, 2026

March 31 (Reuters) - BlackRock is considering a Canary Wharf skyscraper that HSBC will vacate next year for its London headquarters, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar...

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Morning Bid: Some Respite for Nervy Markets After Brutal Month

Date: March 31, 2026

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Markets were enjoying a slight bounce on Tuesday, following a report from the Wall Street Journal that Trump told aides he is...