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UK's Standard Life beats profit estimates on strength in pensions and savings business

March 16 (Reuters) - British insurer Standard Life, formerly known as Phoenix Group, reported a bett...

16th March, 2026

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Finance

UniCredit makes takeover bid for Commerzbank

FRANKFURT, March 16 (Reuters) - UniCredit said on Monday it would make a voluntary public takeover b...

16th March, 2026

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Finance

Hedge fund Palliser says Korean investors starting to embrace shareholder activism

By Heejin Kim SEOUL, March 16 (Reuters) - London-based hedge fund Palliser Capital said South Korea...

16th March, 2026

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Finance

Analysis-Middle East war disrupts pharma air routes, risks cancer drugs supply

LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - War in the Middle East is disrupting the flow of critical medicines to...

16th March, 2026

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Finance

Bank of England to play for time as war brings inflation heat

By William Schomberg LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - The Bank of England will choose its words even mor...

16th March, 2026

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Finance

Morning Bid: Drawing to a strait is always a risky play

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. Asian trading has again been...

16th March, 2026

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Finance

EU scrambles to curb energy costs as Iran war hits markets

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, March 16 (Reuters) - European Union energy ministers will meet to weigh up...

16th March, 2026

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Finance

Ride-hailing app inDrive says revenue up 31% in 2025, eyes delivery expansion

ALMATY, March 16 (Reuters) - Ride-hailing application inDrive saw net revenue grow by nearly a third...

16th March, 2026

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Finance

Trump demands others help secure Strait of Hormuz, Japan and Australia say no plans to send ships

By Tim Kelly and Jarrett Renshaw TOKYO/PALM BEACH, Florida, March 16 (Reuters) - Japan and Australia...

16th March, 2026

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Finance

'One Battle After Another' takes best picture prize at the Oscars

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, March 15 (Reuters) - The darkly comic thriller "One Battle After Anoth...

16th March, 2026

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'Mr. Nobody Against Putin' wins best documentary feature Oscar

LOS ANGELES, March 15 (Reuters) - "Mr. Nobody Against Putin," about a young Russian schoolteacher wa...

16th March, 2026

Image for Factbox-Reactions to Trump's call for help to secure Strait of Hormuz
Finance

Factbox-Reactions to Trump's call for help to secure Strait of Hormuz

March 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump called on allies over the weekend to help secure th...

16th March, 2026