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Finance

Russia imposes temporary export controls on helium

MOSCOW, April 14 (Reuters) - Russia has imposed temporary export controls on helium to maintain a st...

14th April, 2026

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Finance

UK and France to co-host talks this week on possible defensive naval mission for Hormuz

PARIS/LONDON April 13 (Reuters) - Britain and France will this week co-host talks aimed at restoring...

13th April, 2026

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Greek PM says tolls for ships to cross Hormuz would be unacceptable, a risk to freedom of navigation

ATHENS, April 8 (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday it would be u...

8th April, 2026

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From plastic jars to transport, Iran war drives up beauty industry costs

BOLOGNA, Italy, April 1 (Reuters) - The Iran war is seeping into the cosmetics supply chain, pushing...

1st April, 2026

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WTO talks end in deadlock after Brazil blocks deal on e-commerce duties

By Olivia Le Poidevin YAOUNDE, March 30 (Reuters) - World Trade Organization talks ended deadlocked...

30th March, 2026

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Finance

WTO chief: world order has irrevocably changed

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, March 26 (Reuters) - The head of the World Trade Organization said on...

26th March, 2026

Image for Lamborghinis stranded in Sri Lanka as war disrupts Asia's used-car trade 
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Lamborghinis stranded in Sri Lanka as war disrupts Asia's used-car trade 

SEOUL/YOKOHAMA, Japan, March 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran last month plunged...

24th March, 2026

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Iran says 'non-hostile' ships can transit Strait of Hormuz, FT reports

March 24 (Reuters) - Iran has told International Maritime Organization member states that "non-hosti...

24th 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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Maersk suspends two shipping services due to Middle East crisis

COPENHAGEN, March 6 (Reuters) - Maersk, one of the world's biggest container shipping groups, said o...

6th March, 2026

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Greek seafarers strike over crews stranded in the Gulf by Iran war

PIRAEUS, Greece, March 5 (Reuters) - Greek seafarers began a 24-hour strike on Thursday, halting loc...

5th March, 2026

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Maersk pauses sailings through Suez Canal, Bab el-Mandeb Strait, citing escalating conflict

March 1 (Reuters) - Denmark's Maersk said on Sunday it will pause sailings through the Bab el-Mandeb...

1st March, 2026