Economy

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Headlines

War hits Tehran’s grand bazaar as prices surge and shops shut

By Maggie Michael TEHRAN, March 18 (Reuters) - Nearly three weeks of war on Iran have hit the usuall...

18th March, 2026

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Finance

UK to devolve more fiscal powers to regions, finance minister Reeves says

LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves said she is looking at ways to d...

17th March, 2026

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Finance

Factbox-Reform UK's platform: Deportations, patriotism and 'save our pubs'

LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - Operation Restoring Justice to control borders. A Deportation Command....

17th March, 2026

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Headlines

Pollution from Russian strike on Ukraine hydro plant cuts water to Moldovan city

CHISINAU, March 16 (Reuters) - A Russian attack on a hydroelectric plant in southern Ukraine trigger...

16th March, 2026

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Headlines

Canada and Nordics seek closer 'middle power' cooperation

OSLO, March 15 (Reuters) - Canada and the five Nordic countries on Sunday said they have agreed to d...

15th March, 2026

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Finance

UK considering targeted support for households as energy costs soar, Reeves says

LONDON, March 14 (Reuters) - The British government is looking to provide "targeted" support for poo...

14th March, 2026

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Finance

Echoes of 2022? Markets look back to Russia play book for Middle East conflict

By Sophie Kiderlin, Niket Nishant and Samuel Indyk LONDON, March 13 (Reuters) - World markets, rocke...

13th March, 2026

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Finance

German wholesale prices rise 1.2% in February

March 13 (Reuters) - German wholesale prices rose by 1.2% in February compared with the same month l...

13th March, 2026

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Finance

Germany's IfW institute lowers economic growth forecast on high commodity prices

BERLIN, March 12 (Reuters) - Germany's IfW institute slightly lowered its 2026 economic forecast on...

12th March, 2026

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Finance

Czech lawmakers approve new 2026 budget with rising deficit, defence cuts

PRAGUE, March 11 (Reuters) - The Czech lower house approved on Wednesday a 2026 budget drawn up by P...

11th March, 2026

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Finance

Energy prices increase from Iran war to dampen Germany's recovery only slightly, DIW says

BERLIN, March 11 (Reuters) - A rise in energy prices from the war in Iran and the United States' "er...

11th March, 2026

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Finance

Analysis-China pins hopes on society-wide AI push to add jobs, rejuvenate economy

By Laurie Chen BEIJING, March 10 (Reuters) - China's scramble to adopt artificial intelligence will...

10th March, 2026