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Russian drones hit two foreign-flagged ships in Ukraine's Odesa region, governor says

KYIV, March 20 (Reuters) - A Russian drone attack damaged two foreign-flagged commercial vessels in...

20th March, 2026

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WTO reform deadlock may prompt some countries to seek other options on free trade

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, March 20 (Reuters) - Failure to chart a viable reform path for the Wor...

20th March, 2026

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Work from home, avoid air travel to deal with higher energy prices, IEA says

PARIS, March 20 (Reuters) - The International Energy Agency (IEA), which this month agreed a record...

20th March, 2026

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Standard Chartered, BSI lose bid to join cases in Singapore winding up firms with assets linked to 1MDB

SINGAPORE, March 20 (Reuters) - Singapore's High Court ruled against a bid by Standard Chartered and...

20th March, 2026

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Morning Bid: Hawkish rate repricing halts the dollar's rally

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee After a remarkable rally in the...

20th March, 2026

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J.P. Morgan sees ECB hiking rates in April, July on rising inflation risks

March 20 (Reuters) - J.P. Morgan on Friday said it expects the European Central Bank (ECB) to delive...

20th March, 2026

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Analysis-'Great crackdown': Russia tightens the screws on the internet

MOSCOW, March 20 (Reuters) - Office workers toiling with blocked internet. Teenagers continually for...

20th March, 2026

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Goldman Sachs expects prolonged BoE pause, sees next rate cut in 2027

March 20 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs has pushed back its forecast for Bank of England interest rate cu...

20th March, 2026

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Dollar toppled as oil shock turns central banks hawkish

By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, March 20 (Reuters) - The dollar slid from multi-month highs this week as so...

20th March, 2026

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Oil prices retreat, bonds struggle on hawkish rate repricing as Iran war rages

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, March 20 (Reuters) - Oil prices eased on Friday while bonds were nursing losse...

20th March, 2026

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Oil falls as US and allies look to boost supply, unchoke Strait of Hormuz

By Helen Clark PERTH, March 20 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Friday as leading European nations and...

20th March, 2026

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EU eyes energy tax cuts, subsidies to ease Iran war impact

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, March 20 (Reuters) - European Union leaders called on Thursday for temporar...

20th March, 2026