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Analysis-Investors make a dash for cash as Iran crisis upends markets

By Suzanne McGee, Dhara Ranasinghe and Samuel Indyk LONDON/NEW YORK, March 3 (Reuters) - Cash became...

3rd March, 2026

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Analysis-UK budget outlook at risk from war in Middle East

By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) - The forecasts underpinning British f...

3rd March, 2026

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Criteria lifts Naturgy stake to 28.5% after buying 2.5% from BlackRock

MADRID, March 3 (Reuters) - Spain's Criteria has bought a 2.5% stake in energy firm Naturgy for 611...

3rd March, 2026

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Analysis-Trump's Iran attack rattles Russian hardliners who call for Putin to double down on war in Ukraine

By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, March 3 (Reuters) - When President Donald Trump returned to the White House...

3rd March, 2026

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Standard Chartered raises 2026 Brent forecasts following Middle East turmoil

March 3 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered hiked its 2026 Brent forecasts and sees asymmetric upside ris...

3rd March, 2026

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Loveholidays to postpone $1.3 billion London IPO due to Gulf travel chaos, FT reports

March 3 (Reuters) - Online travel agent Loveholidays is preparing to delay its London Stock Exchange...

3rd March, 2026

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UK's issuance of long-dated government bonds to fall to 21-year low

By David Milliken LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday it would cut the amount of gov...

3rd March, 2026

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ASM International lifts 2026 forecast on China sales rebound

March 3 - ASM International (ASMI.AS) on Tuesday said it expects first-quarter 2026 revenue to rise...

3rd March, 2026

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Trump says U.S. has knocked out many Iranian naval and air targets

WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. military had be...

3rd March, 2026

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Paralympics-Games opening ceremony faces boycott, travel uncertainty after Iran strikes

By Giancarlo Navach MILAN, March 3 - Eight countries will boycott the Paralympics opening ceremony o...

3rd March, 2026

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ECB should sit tight on rates amid uncertain war fallout, Kazaks says

FRANKFURT, March 3 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank should "sit tight" and keep interest rates...

3rd March, 2026

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MongoDB shares plummet 27% on weak growth in cloud business, muted forecast

March 3 (Reuters) - MongoDB's shares plunged 27% to a six-month low on Tuesday after the software fi...

3rd March, 2026