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Image for UK stocks plunge as Iran conflict sparks global selloff
Finance

UK stocks plunge as Iran conflict sparks global selloff

March 2 (Reuters) - UK stock indexes fell on Monday, swept up in a global selloff, as an escalating...

2nd March, 2026

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Finance

Worthington Steel has plan B should Kloeckner acquisition fall through

FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF, March 2 (Reuters) - U.S.-based Worthington Steel would have a decent number o...

2nd March, 2026

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Finance

Norwegian Cruise Line forecasts annual profit below expectations

March 2 (Reuters) - Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings forecast annual profit below Wall Street expectat...

2nd March, 2026

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Finance

Sterling hits 2-1/2-month low against dollar, edges down versus euro

By Stefano Rebaudo and Ozan Ergenay March 2 (Reuters) - Sterling hit a 2‑1/2‑month low against the d...

2nd March, 2026

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Finance

Amazon to invest additional $21 billion in Spain for data centres, AI

MADRID, March 2 (Reuters) - Amazon said on Monday it would invest an additional 18 billion euros ($2...

2nd March, 2026

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Finance

Trafigura, Venture Global sign five‑year US LNG supply deal

March 2 (Reuters) - Venture Global has agreed to sell about 0.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of U...

2nd March, 2026

Image for Asia's jet fuel, diesel cash premiums hit multi-year highs on Mideast concerns
Finance

Asia's jet fuel, diesel cash premiums hit multi-year highs on Mideast concerns

SINGAPORE, March 2 (Reuters) - Asia's jet fuel and diesel cash differentials soared to multi-year hi...

2nd March, 2026

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Finance

Exclusive-ASML plots future of chipmaking tools for AI beyond EUV

By Max A. Cherney SAN JOSE, California, March 2 (Reuters) - ASML Holding has ambitious plans to expa...

2nd March, 2026

Image for Explainer-Europe braces for economic hit from Iran conflict
Finance

Explainer-Europe braces for economic hit from Iran conflict

FRANKFURT, March 2 (Reuters) - The U.S.-Israeli military assault on Iran threatens to push up inflat...

2nd March, 2026

Image for German Chancellor Merz heads to Washington in shadow of war in Iran
Finance

German Chancellor Merz heads to Washington in shadow of war in Iran

By James Mackenzie BERLIN, March 2 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces a delicate tas...

2nd March, 2026

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Finance

Dertour, TUI Cruises cancel Middle East trips amid travel disruptions, stranded guests

BERLIN, March 2 - Germany-based Dertour and TUI Cruises have suspended or adjusted trips in the Midd...

2nd March, 2026

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Finance

Tesla gains market in France, Norway in February

March 2 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's Tesla gained market share in France and Norway in February, official...

2nd March, 2026