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In London's pubs, love gets a PowerPoint makeover

By Natasha Montague LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - Fed up of swiping left or right on dating apps, you...

27th March, 2026

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UK retail sales fall by 0.4% in February ahead of Iran war impact

LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - British retail sales volumes fell by 0.4% on the month in February, off...

27th March, 2026

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France's 2025 budget deficit comes in lower than expected, INSEE says

PARIS, March 27 (Reuters) - France reduced its public sector budget deficit more than expected last...

27th March, 2026

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Novartis to buy U.S.-based biotech firm Excellergy for up to $2 billion

March 27 (Reuters) - Swiss pharma company Novartis said on Friday it will acquire California-based b...

27th March, 2026

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Russia's Lavrov says US wants to take over Nord Stream gas pipelines

MOSCOW, March 27 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the U.S. has been seeking c...

27th March, 2026

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For hungry markets, it was a kids' menu TACO

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Investors betting on TACO see...

27th March, 2026

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Dubai crude's premium slump as sellers pile offers onto TotalEnergies

By Siyi Liu and Florence Tan SINGAPORE, March 27 (Reuters) - Spot premium for Dubai crude slumped by...

27th March, 2026

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Asian stocks extend global rout; bonds hammered as war drags on

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, March 27 (Reuters) - Asian stock markets were swept up in a global rout on Fri...

27th March, 2026

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Dollar rides haven demand as Middle East talks ring hollow

By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, March 27 (Reuters) - The dollar pushed higher toward multi-month peaks on F...

27th March, 2026

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Oil prices fall as Trump pauses attacks on Iranian energy plants

PERTH, March 27 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell in early trade on Friday and were down over a volatile w...

27th March, 2026

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Trump weighs sending another 10,000 ground troops to the Middle East, WSJ reports

March 26 (Reuters) - The Pentagon is looking at sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the...

27th March, 2026

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UK vehicle output drops sharply in 'extremely worrying' February decline, SMMT says

March 27 (Reuters) - UK vehicle production fell 17.2% year on year in February in what the industry...

27th March, 2026