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

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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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IFC-backed $100m initiative to boost women-owned businesses in developing world

LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) - Global investment platform Fasanara Capital and the International Financ...

2nd March, 2026

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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

Image for Exclusive-Nigeria splits OPL 245 oilfield into four blocks under deal with Eni, Shell, source says
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Exclusive-Nigeria splits OPL 245 oilfield into four blocks under deal with Eni, Shell, source says

By Isaac Anyaogu LAGOS, March 2 (Reuters) - Nigeria has broken up the OPL 245 oil block into four ne...

2nd March, 2026

Image for SES cuts capital spending target ahead of 2026 satellite launches
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SES cuts capital spending target ahead of 2026 satellite launches

By Leo Marchandon March 2 (Reuters) - European satellite operator SES on Monday reported full-year r...

2nd March, 2026

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Major Saudi refinery, Kurdish and Israeli oil, gas fields shut amid Mideast strikes

By Yousef Saba March 2 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia shut its biggest domestic oil refinery on Monday aft...

2nd March, 2026

Image for Italy 2025 budget deficit misses 3% target, in blow to PM Meloni
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Italy 2025 budget deficit misses 3% target, in blow to PM Meloni

ROME, March 2 (Reuters) - Italy's budget deficit last year failed to fall inside the European Union'...

2nd March, 2026

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UK mortgage approvals dip in January, consumer borrowing rises

LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) - The number of mortgages approved by British lenders for house purchase f...

2nd March, 2026

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UK factory activity expands for fourth straight month in February, PMI shows

By Suban Abdulla LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) - Activity in Britain's manufacturing sector rose last mo...

2nd March, 2026

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Nokia expands partnerships with TIM Brasil, Deutsche Telekom in AI technology push

March 2 (Reuters) - Nokia said on Monday it was expanding partnerships with TIM Brasil and Deutsche...

2nd March, 2026