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Morning Bid: Ticking time bomb
By Mike Dolan March 23 - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets President Trump's 48-hour deadline for Iran to fully open the Strait of Hormu...
Thomson Reuters Mar 23, 2026
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices up more than 34 cents in the last week alone
PEORIA, Ill. - Average gas prices in Peoria have increased by 34.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.02 on Monday, according to GasBuddy and AAA Illinois. Peoria's prices are 115.7 cents...
Julia Bradley Mar 23, 2026
Former US congressman secretly lobbied for Venezuela, prosecutor says at trial
By Luc Cohen MIAMI, March 23 (Reuters) - A former U.S. congressman illegally lobbied U.S. officials to ease pressure on ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government, a U.S. prosecutor said ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 23, 2026
Trump visits Memphis to tout crime-fighting efforts in shadow of Iran war
By Bo Erickson MEMPHIS, March 23 (Reuters) - Under pressure to improve Republican chances in November's midterm elections, President Donald Trump highlighted his crime crackdown in a visit to Tennesse...
Thomson Reuters Mar 23, 2026
US Supreme Court conservatives lean toward Republican bid to limit mail-in voting
By Andrew Chung and John Kruzel WASHINGTON, March 23 (Reuters) - Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled skepticism on Monday toward a Mississippi law challenged by Republicans that allows a...
Thomson Reuters Mar 23, 2026
Exclusive-OpenAI sweetens private equity pitch amid enterprise turf war with Anthropic, sources say
By Milana Vinn and Krystal Hu NEW YORK, March 23 (Reuters) - ChatGPT maker OpenAI is offering private-equity firms a sweeter deal than rival Anthropic as both artificial intelligence companies court b...
Thomson Reuters Mar 23, 2026
ECB won't hesitate to act if inflation at risk of getting entrenched, Kazimir says
FRANKFURT, March 23 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will not hesitate to tighten policy if the coming energy-driven inflation surge looks like becoming entrenched, keeping price growth elevated ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 23, 2026
Exclusive-Broadcasters urge EU to tighten rules for Big Tech in smart TV standoff
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, March 23 (Reuters) - Google, Amazon, Apple and Samsung's smart TVs and virtual assistants should fall under the EU's toughest tech rules because of their growing market power...
Thomson Reuters Mar 23, 2026
US stock futures fall as escalating Iran conflict dims rate-cut hopes
Mar 23 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell on Monday as the Middle East conflict intensified with energy infrastructure under threat, sending oil prices surging and pushing investors to reprice ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 23, 2026
Italy's U.S. exports rose last year despite tariffs, report shows
ROME, March 23 (Reuters) - Italy was the only major European Union economy to record a significant increase in exports to the United States in 2025 despite the tariffs introduced by President Donald T...
Thomson Reuters Mar 23, 2026
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