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German government says hostile takeover of Commerzbank would be unacceptable

BERLIN, March 16 (Reuters) - A hostile takeover of Commerzbank by Italy's UniCredit would be unaccep...

16th March, 2026

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Steelmaker ArcelorMittal to close more Ukraine units

KYIV, March 16 (Reuters) - Ukraine's major steelmaker ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih will close two rollin...

16th March, 2026

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Encyclopedia Britannica sues OpenAI over AI training

By Blake Brittain March 16 (Reuters) - Encyclopedia Britannica and its Merriam-Webster subsidiary ha...

16th March, 2026

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Russian central bank to cut benchmark rate by 50 bps amid Iran war uncertainty, analysts say: Reuters poll

By Elena Fabrichnaya MOSCOW, March 16 (Reuters) - The Russian central bank is likely to cut its benc...

16th March, 2026

Image for Soccer-Chelsea fined 10.75 million pounds, given suspended transfer ban, after Premier League rule breaches
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Soccer-Chelsea fined 10.75 million pounds, given suspended transfer ban, after Premier League rule breaches

LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - Chelsea have been fined a record total of 10.75 million pounds ($14.28...

16th March, 2026

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Apple unveils second-generation AirPods Max at $549, more than five years after debut

March 16 (Reuters) - Apple on Monday unveiled the second generation of its premium AirPods Max over-...

16th March, 2026

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New production line at Polish TNT explosive plant to double output, deputy PM says

BYDGOSZCZ, Poland, March 16 (Reuters) - A new production line at the plant of Poland's Nitro-Chem wi...

16th March, 2026

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Czech bank Moneta's CEO sees profit on track, loan securitisations

By Jason Hovet PRAGUE, March 16 (Reuters) - Moneta Money Bank expects to hit its profit target for 2...

16th March, 2026

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Glencore turns to China exchange stocks to meet cobalt commitments, sources say

By Pratima Desai LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - Commodity trader Glencore has pulled sizeable cobalt s...

16th March, 2026

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German union calls for strike at Berlin airport on Wednesday

FRANKFURT, March 16 (Reuters) - German services workers' union Verdi has called on employees at Berl...

16th March, 2026

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BHP wins bid to throw out UK contempt case linked to Brazil dam collapse 

LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - BHP on Monday won its bid to throw out a contempt of court case in Brit...

16th March, 2026

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Germany's Commerzbank has bumpy history with big M&A

By Tom Sims FRANKFURT, March 16 (Reuters) - Italy's UniCredit launched an offer to raise its Commerz...

16th March, 2026