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Finance

Workers strike at Glencore's Australia refinery over pay dispute

March 13 (Reuters) - Workers at Glencore's copper refinery in North Queensland went on strike after...

13th March, 2026

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STMicroelectronics plans robots, retraining to avoid closures

By Nathan Vifflin SOPOT, Poland, March 13 (Reuters) - STMicroelectronics unveiled plans on Thursday...

13th March, 2026

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Analysis-Debt-burdened Europe has fewer options to buffer energy shock

LONDON, March 13 (Reuters) - The surge in energy prices triggered by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is...

13th March, 2026

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VW targets China comeback as first model with Xpeng starts mass production

BEIJING, March 13 (Reuters) - Volkswagen said on Friday it has begun mass production of its first mo...

13th March, 2026

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Morning Bid: Crude shock

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee As markets come to terms...

13th March, 2026

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BofA delays BoE rate-cut call to June as energy prices revive inflation risks

March 13 (Reuters) - BofA Global Research, which had expected the Bank of England to begin cutting r...

13th March, 2026

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Exclusive-Glencore raises hope of reviving Rio Tinto deal as coal prices turn

By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE, March 12 (Reuters) - Glencore CEO Gary Nagle is hoping a recent surge i...

13th March, 2026

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Air freight rates soar as Middle East conflict blocks trade routes

March 13 (Reuters) - Air freight rates have risen by as much as 70% on some routes since the start o...

13th March, 2026

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Trump says he thinks Iran's new supreme leader is alive but 'damaged'

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said that he thinks new Ir...

13th March, 2026

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Nepal ex-rapper's party wins election in landslide after Gen Z protests

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, March 13 (Reuters) - A three-year-old ​party won Nepal's general election...

13th March, 2026

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US opens unfair trade practices probe of 60 countries over forced labor

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Trade Representative's office said late...

13th March, 2026

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Asian stocks slide as Iran war keeps oil near $100, dents rate-cut bets

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, March 13 (Reuters) - Asian stocks slumped on Friday, poised for a secon...

13th March, 2026