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Israel steps up Beirut strikes, hits bridges in south Lebanon

By Laila Bassam, Mohamed Azakir, Tom Perry and Khalil Ashawi BEIRUT, March 18 (Reuters) - Israel ste...

18th March, 2026

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Trading Day: Hello inflation, goodbye 2026 Fed cut

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, March 18 (Reuters) - Wall Street sank and Treasury yields leaped...

18th March, 2026

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War hits Tehran’s grand bazaar as prices surge and shops shut

By Maggie Michael TEHRAN, March 18 (Reuters) - Nearly three weeks of war on Iran have hit the usuall...

18th March, 2026

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Anglo American expects final approval for Teck Resources merger between September and March

SAO PAULO, March 18 (Reuters) - London-listed mining company Anglo American expects to get final reg...

18th March, 2026

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EU to 'neutralise' impact on bank capital from Basel trading rule, EU source says

BRUSSELS, March 18 (Reuters) - The European Union plans to "neutralise" the impact on lenders' capit...

18th March, 2026

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Norway wealth fund CEO: markets are both resilient and complacent in wake of Iran crisis

OSLO, March 18 (Reuters) - The head of Norway's $2.1 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's lar...

18th March, 2026

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UK looks to provide more support to Gulf allies amid Iranian attacks

LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - Britain said it was working to provide more support for its partners in...

18th March, 2026

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Unilever shares fall on investor concerns about food business spin-off

By Richa Naidu LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - Unilever shares fell 3.5% on Wednesday with investors co...

18th March, 2026

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Slovakia allows setting higher fuel prices for foreigners

(Corrects to remove reference to foreign-registered cars in paragraph 4) March 18 (Reuters) - Slovak...

18th March, 2026

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‘Not our war': Europe says no to Trump

By Andreas Rinke, Ludwig Burger and John Irish BERLIN/PARIS, March 18 (Reuters) - For a self-describ...

18th March, 2026

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Romania's coalition under strain from haggling over 2026 budget

By Luiza Ilie and Gergely Szakacs BUCHAREST, March 18 (Reuters) - Romania's ruling coalition came un...

18th March, 2026

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Macron names new French aircraft carrier 'Free France' in nod to resistance

By Gianluca Lo Nostro INDRE, France, March 18 (Reuters) - France's new aircraft carrier will be name...

18th March, 2026