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Britain working with allies on plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz, Starmer says

LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - Britain is working with allies on a collective plan to reopen the Strai...

16th March, 2026

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FTSE 100 flat as energy gains offset broader weakness

March 16 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 was little changed on Monday, as gains in energy shares offse...

16th March, 2026

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Denmark will weigh Strait of Hormuz, foreign minister says

COPENHAGEN, March 16 (Reuters) - Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on Monday his...

16th March, 2026

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Exclusive-European publishers, tech firms urge EU to speed up fine on Google over search

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, March 16 (Reuters) - European publishers, tech firms and startups have urg...

16th March, 2026

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Vincorion IPO book multiple times covered ahead of quick-fire listing, underwriters say

March 16 (Reuters) - Shares of defence supplier Vincorion are in high demand ahead of their planned...

16th March, 2026

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Kremlin dismisses FT report that Ukraine peace process is fizzling out

MOSCOW, March 16 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Monday dismissed a report by the Financial Times which s...

16th March, 2026

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Pound edges up as investors focus on Middle East and Bank of England 

LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - The pound rose for the first time in a week on Monday, but uncertainty...

16th March, 2026

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SNB to hold rates at zero through 2026, lean on FX intervention to curb Swiss franc strength 

By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU, March 16 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank will keep its policy rate...

16th March, 2026

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EU to impose sanctions on nine people for alleged war crimes in Ukraine, says French minister

BRUSSELS, March 16 (Reuters) - French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Monday that the Euro...

16th March, 2026

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Fed to present an updated outlook looking through the fog of war

WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve officials, their policy outlook roiled by a wa...

16th March, 2026

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Azerbaijan jails Frenchman for 10 years for espionage

BAKU, March 16 (Reuters) - A court in Azerbaijan sentenced a French citizen to ten years in prison o...

16th March, 2026

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No-booze beer and houmous: healthy habits reshape UK inflation basket

LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - Prices of alcohol-free beer and houmous will go into calculations of Br...

16th March, 2026