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Finance

As UniCredit woos Commerzbank, BNP Paribas shuns big M&A, its Germany chief says

FRANKFURT, March 18 (Reuters) - BNP Paribas is shunning major cross-border acquisitions, opting inst...

18th March, 2026

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Finance

EU softens gas authorisation rules to secure supplies during Iran crisis

BRUSSELS, March 18 (Reuters) - The European Commission instructed governments on Wednesday to be fle...

18th March, 2026

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France says it's unreasonable to expect Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah amid bombing

By John Irish PARIS, March 18 (Reuters) - It is unreasonable to expect the Lebanese government to di...

18th March, 2026

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Finance

UK watchdog tightens cyber incident reporting rules as attacks surge

March 18 (Reuters) - Britain's finance regulator confirmed new incident and third-party reporting ru...

18th March, 2026

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Finance

Greek firms scan computer systems as Iran war raises cyberattack risks, sources say

By Renee Maltezou and Yannis Souliotis ATHENS, March 18 (Reuters) - Greek shipowners and other compa...

18th March, 2026

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Finance

NATO general pushes for pipeline extension eastwards to boost defence against Russia

By Sabine Siebold BERLIN, March 18 (Reuters) - A senior NATO military officer has called on the alli...

18th March, 2026

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Finance

Spain's Exolum to invest $320 million in Britain, Reeves says

LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - Spanish liquid storage company Exolum is to invest 240 million pounds (...

18th March, 2026

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Finance

StanChart reviews offers from India's Kotak, Federal to acquire credit-card-only customers, sources say

By Gopika Gopakumar and Aditya Kalra MUMBAI, March 18 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered is reviewing of...

18th March, 2026

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Finance

Turkey says NATO deploying more defences to guard southern base

ANKARA, March 18 (Reuters) - NATO is deploying another U.S. Patriot missile defence system to the so...

18th March, 2026

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Finance

UniCredit CEO says positive discussions may lead to improved terms for Commerzbank bid

MILAN, March 18 (Reuters) - UniCredit Chief Executive Andrea Orcel said on Wednesday there was a "re...

18th March, 2026

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Finance

Ukraine seeks release of citizens arrested in India over alleged Myanmar drone activity

By Krishna N. Das and Arpan Chaturvedi NEW DELHI, March 18 (Reuters) - Ukraine has asked New Delhi t...

18th March, 2026

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Finance

Greeting card retailer Moonpig jumps after share buyback

March 18 (Reuters) - Shares of Moonpig jumped 9% in early trading on Wednesday after the online gree...

18th March, 2026