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Take Five: Dire Straits
March 20 (Reuters) - Concerns over energy prices and inflation are set to shape the week ahead, as war rages in the Middle East, energy chiefs gather and the first business sentiment readings since th...
Thomson Reuters Mar 20, 2026
Euro zone adjusted current account surplus widens
FRANKFURT, March 20 (Reuters) - The euro zone's adjusted current account surplus widened in January on a big jump in the trade surplus, a temporary rise before sharply higher energy costs weigh on dat...
Thomson Reuters Mar 20, 2026
Taiwan February export orders miss forecasts
TAIPEI, March 20 (Reuters) - Taiwan's export orders rose less than expected in February, with demand for its AI and technology products losing momentum in the month that ended with the war in Iran rai...
Thomson Reuters Mar 20, 2026
Investors buy the dip in both stocks and bonds, BofA says
LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - Investors took advantage of the drop in stock and bond prices in the latest week to snap up both, even though a steep rise in energy prices on the back of the war in the M...
Thomson Reuters Mar 20, 2026
Europe shares set for third weekly loss as Mideast war grinds on
By Avinash P March 20 (Reuters) - Europe's STOXX 600 gave up opening gains to trade flat on Friday, and was set for a third consecutive weekly loss, as an expanding Middle East conflict and a surge in...
Thomson Reuters Mar 20, 2026
ECB will not be inactive or overreact, ready to act to stabilise inflation, Villeroy says
PARIS, March 20 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will not be inactive or overreact to the oil and gas price volatility and is ready to act to stabilise inflation at its target of 2%, Bank of Fran...
Thomson Reuters Mar 20, 2026
Spain's response to Iran war fallout must be tailored, Escriva says
MADRID, March 20 (Reuters) - Spain should ensure any measures to cushion the economic impact of the war in Iran are tailored to help the hardesthit sectors and households and last only as long as need...
Thomson Reuters Mar 20, 2026
UK borrowing jumped in February before Iran war risks to budget
By Andy Bruce MANCHESTER, England, March 20 (Reuters) - Britain's government borrowed a lot more than expected in February, in part due to the erratic timing of debt interest payments, before the shoc...
Thomson Reuters Mar 20, 2026
German producer prices fall 3.3% y/y in February
March 20 (Reuters) - German producer prices fell more than expected in February, decreasing by 3.3% on the year, the federal statistics office reported on Friday. Analysts polled by Reuters had expect...
Thomson Reuters Mar 20, 2026
Unilever confirms McCormick offer that would unite Hellmann's with Cholula owner
March 20 (Reuters) - Unilever said on Friday it was in talks with U.S.-based McCormick & Company about selling its foods business, in a potential deal that would bring together its Hellmann's and Knor...
Thomson Reuters Mar 20, 2026
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