Finance
European countries and Japan: ready to help on Hormuz, stabilise energy markets
LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - Leading nations in Europe said in a joint statement with Japan on Thurs...
19th March, 2026
Finance
Finance
ECB keeps rates unchanged but signals readiness to act on energy
FRANKFURT, March 19 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged as expected...
19th March, 2026
Finance
Blogger who criticised Putin has been put in psychiatric facility, local newspaper reports
By Lucy Papachristou March 19 (Reuters) - A pro-Kremlin figure who unexpectedly denounced Russian Pr...
19th March, 2026
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Spain's budget delayed as government rushes to cushion economic hit from Iran war
MADRID, March 19 (Reuters) - Spain will delay the presentation of its annual budget, Prime Minister...
19th March, 2026
Finance
Iliad's Scaleway expands to Italy, seeks to rival US cloud giants in Europe
By Elvira Pollina and Gianluca Lo Nostro MILAN/PARIS, March 19 (Reuters) - Scaleway, a cloud service...
19th March, 2026
Finance
BoE policymakers vote 9-0 to keep rates on hold in face of war risks
By William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of England's nine inte...
19th March, 2026
Finance
Italy's Eni deconsolidates renewable unit Plenitude
MILAN, March 19 (Reuters) - Italian energy group Eni said on Thursday it was deconsolidating its ret...
19th March, 2026
Finance
Top IKEA retailer to cut 800 office jobs
By Greta Rosen Fondahn STOCKHOLM, March 19 (Reuters) - The owner of most IKEA outlets worldwide said...
19th March, 2026
Finance
Lanxess raises chemical prices to counter effects of Iran war
By Ozan Ergenay March 19 (Reuters) - Lanxess said it was raising chemical prices to counter the effe...
19th March, 2026
Finance
India in talks with Russia, Belarus, Morocco to boost fertiliser imports, sources say
By Rajendra Jadhav and Mayank Bhardwaj MUMBAI/NEW DELHI, March 19 (Reuters) - India, a leading impor...
19th March, 2026
Finance
Iran targets energy facilities across Gulf after Israel struck its key gas installations
By Jaidaa Taha, Yousef Saba, Jana Choukeir and Yomna Ehab March 19 (Reuters) - European gas prices s...
19th March, 2026
Finance
Greek-operated air defence system shoots down Iranian missiles over Saudi
By Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS, March 19 (Reuters) - An air defence system operated by Greek military...
19th March, 2026