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At least 101 people missing after submarine attack on Iranian ship off Sri Lanka, sources say

COLOMBO, March 4 (Reuters) - At least 101 people were missing and 78 wounded after a submarine attac...

4th March, 2026

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Dassault CEO says FCAS fighter project 'dead' if Airbus refuses to co-operate

PARIS, March 4 (Reuters) - The head of French warplane maker Dassault Aviation said he had taken not...

4th March, 2026

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Airline share selloff eases as some flights leave Gulf amid Iran conflict

By Julie Zhu, Joanna Plucinska and Federico Maccioni LONDON/DUBAI/HONG KONG, March 4 (Reuters) - A h...

4th March, 2026

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Swiss National Bank's willingness to intervene has risen, Vice Chairman says

ZURICH, March 4 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank has increased its readiness to intervene in fore...

4th March, 2026

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Russia blames Ukrainian drones for attack on LNG ship in Mediterranean

MOSCOW, March 4 (Reuters) - Russia's transport ministry on Wednesday accused Ukrainian naval drones...

4th March, 2026

Image for Asia LNG price surge opens arbitrage from West to replace Qatari supply
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Asia LNG price surge opens arbitrage from West to replace Qatari supply

By Emily Chow SINGAPORE, March 4 (Reuters) - Asia's liquefied natural gas prices have jumped, openin...

4th March, 2026

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German services sector growth hits four-month high in February, PMI shows

BERLIN, March 4 (Reuters) - Germany's services sector saw business activity growth accelerate to a f...

4th March, 2026

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French services sector remains in contraction in February, PMI shows

PARIS, March 4 (Reuters) - France's services sector remained in contraction territory for the second...

4th March, 2026

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Italian service sector growth slows in February, survey shows

ROME, March 4 (Reuters) - Italy's service sector expanded in February but at a slower pace than the...

4th March, 2026

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Russian drone hits empty passenger train in Ukraine's south, deputy PM says

March 4 (Reuters) - A Russian drone hit an empty passenger train in Ukraine's southern Mykolaiv regi...

4th March, 2026

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European shares inch higher as investors weigh Middle East conflict

March 4 (Reuters) - European shares ticked up on Wednesday as investors took a breather after a glob...

4th March, 2026

Image for UK's SIG flags weaker-than-expected sales in 2026 on poor European weather
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UK's SIG flags weaker-than-expected sales in 2026 on poor European weather

March 4 (Reuters) - British building materials supplier SIG said like-for-like sales for the first t...

4th March, 2026