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Finance

Morning Bid: Dire straits for global oil trade

March 2 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. Suddenly...

2nd March, 2026

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Finance

StanChart advises staff to postpone travel to Middle East after Iran conflict

By Selena Li HONG KONG, March 2 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered has advised staff to postpone any pla...

2nd March, 2026

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Finance

Israel strikes Lebanon following Hezbollah attacks, widening Iran conflict

By Rami Ayyub, Alexander Cornwell, Nayera Abdallah, Maha El Dahan and Laila Bassam JERUSALEM/TEL AVI...

2nd March, 2026

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Finance

Israeli military says projectiles were fired from Lebanon

March 2 (Reuters) - Israeli military said on Monday that projectiles launched from Lebanon resulted...

2nd March, 2026

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Finance

AI disruption looms over markets with US jobs data on tap

By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Prospects for artificial intelligence to disrupt bus...

2nd March, 2026

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Finance

UK awards Leonardo 1 billion pound military helicopter contract

LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) - Britain on Monday awarded a 1 billion pound ($1.35 billion)contract to I...

2nd March, 2026

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Finance

Oil prices surge in Asia, stocks under pressure

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, March 2 (Reuters) - Oil prices surged on Monday and investors stampeded to the...

1st March, 2026

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Finance

Dollar gains, euro sags as Iran war lifts energy prices

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, March 2 (Reuters) - The euro slid, Swiss franc rose and the dollar jumpe...

1st March, 2026

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Headlines

US announces its first casualties in Iran war; poll signals challenge for Trump

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, March 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. military announced on Sunday...

1st March, 2026

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Finance

Oil jumps as US-Iran conflict escalates, disrupts shipping

SINGAPORE, March 2 (Reuters) - Oil prices surged more than 8% to their highest in months on Monday a...

1st March, 2026

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Finance

UK's Starmer says US can use British bases for defensive strikes against Iran missiles

March 1 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday that his country has accepted...

1st March, 2026

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EU nations call for 'maximum restraint', respect for international law in Iran conflict

By Lili Bayer and Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, March 1 (Reuters) - The European Union's 27 nations on Sunda...

1st March, 2026