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Irn-bru maker AG Barr beats annual profit market expectations

March 31 (Reuters) - Irn-bru maker AG Barr beat market expectations for annual profit on Tuesday, he...

31st March, 2026

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Finance

UK economy grew by 0.1% at the end of 2025, ONS confirms

LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - Britain's economy grew by 0.1% in the October-to-December period, figur...

31st March, 2026

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Unilever says nears deal to merge Foods unit with McCormick

March 31 (Reuters) - Unilever said on Tuesday it was in advanced talks with spice maker McCormick ab...

31st March, 2026

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Finance

Drugmakers delay some European launches with a wary eye on Trump's pricing policies

By Maggie Fick, Bhanvi Satija and Dominique Patton LONDON/PARIS, March 31 (Reuters) - Drugmakers are...

31st March, 2026

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Finance

UK house prices rise 0.9% in March, Nationwide data shows

LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - British house prices rose 0.9% in March, leaving them 2.2% higher than...

31st March, 2026

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Finance

Analysis-Oil and war top financial markets worry list for an uncertain Q2

By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - Battered financial markets enter the second quarter...

31st March, 2026

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Finance

Soaring fuel prices drive German far-right calls for a turn back to Russia

By John O'Donnell and Andreas Rinke BERLIN, March 31 (Reuters) - Germany's far-right Alternative for...

31st March, 2026

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Finance

BlackRock weighs HSBC's Canary Wharf tower for new London headquarters, FT reports

March 31 (Reuters) - BlackRock is considering a Canary Wharf skyscraper that HSBC will vacate next y...

31st March, 2026

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Finance

Morning Bid: Some respite for nervy markets after brutal month

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Markets were enjoying a slight b...

31st March, 2026

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Finance

Brent crude set for record monthly gain; Asia shares falter as Iran war rages

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, March 31 (Reuters) - Oil prices on Tuesday were set for a record monthly rise...

31st March, 2026

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Finance

Australian $240 billion pension fund snaps up Japanese, European stocks and UK bonds

By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY, March 31 (Reuters) - Australia's No.2 pension fund has increased its global...

31st March, 2026

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War sets dollar for monthly rise, yen recovers on intervention threat 

SINGAPORE, March 31 (Reuters) - The dollar headed for its biggest monthly gain since July on Tuesday...

31st March, 2026