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Image for Iran conflict disrupts global shipping as tankers are stranded, damaged
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Iran conflict disrupts global shipping as tankers are stranded, damaged

By Emily Chow, Jeslyn Lerh and Jonathan Saul SINGAPORE/LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) - Insurance compani...

2nd March, 2026

Image for Iranian-made drone hits British air base in Cyprus, causing limited damage
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Iranian-made drone hits British air base in Cyprus, causing limited damage

AKROTIRI, Cyprus, March 2 (Reuters) - A drone strike hit a British air base in Cyprus overnight, cau...

2nd March, 2026

Image for Qatar halts LNG production, Saudi refinery, Iraqi Kurdish and Israeli oil, gas fields shut amid Mideast strikes
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Qatar halts LNG production, Saudi refinery, Iraqi Kurdish and Israeli oil, gas fields shut amid Mideast strikes

By Yousef Saba March 2 (Reuters) - Qatar halted production of liquefied natural gas on Monday and Sa...

2nd March, 2026

Image for BlackRock's GIP and EQT to acquire AES Corp in a $33.4 billion deal
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BlackRock's GIP and EQT to acquire AES Corp in a $33.4 billion deal

March 2 (Reuters) - A consortium led by BlackRock-owned Global Infrastructure Partners and equity fi...

2nd March, 2026

Image for Space has become 'war-fighting domain' as militaries race to orbit, SES chief says
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Space has become 'war-fighting domain' as militaries race to orbit, SES chief says

By Leo Marchandon March 2 (Reuters) - Space has become a war zone demanding military dominance acros...

2nd March, 2026

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Austria plans to deepen cooperation with Abu Dhabi, minister says

By Dave Graham ZURICH, March 2 (Reuters) - Austria plans to expand its economic cooperation with Abu...

2nd March, 2026

Image for UK stocks plunge as Iran conflict sparks global selloff
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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

Image for Worthington Steel has plan B should Kloeckner acquisition fall through
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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

Image for Norwegian Cruise Line forecasts annual profit below expectations
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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

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

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

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