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War in Iran threatens fresh food-price shock across developing world
LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - Disrupted fertiliser shipments and soaring energy prices from the war in Iran are threatening to unleash a fresh food-price surge across vulnerable nations, risking a year...
Mar 20, 2026
Analysis-China's record oil output reaches limits of what's possible
By Chen Aizhu and Sam Li March 20 (Reuters) - China, the world's top oil importer, succeeded in a seven-year campaign to boost its own production, achieving a record high last year with aggressive dri...
Mar 20, 2026
Novartis to buy experimental breast cancer drug in up to $3 billion deal
FRANKFURT, March 20 (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Novartis on Friday agreed to buy a breast cancer drug candidate for up to $3 billion from U.S. biotech firm Synnovation Therapeutics, adding a targeted ...
Mar 20, 2026
WTO reform deadlock may prompt some countries to seek other options on free trade
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, March 20 (Reuters) - Failure to chart a viable reform path for the World Trade Organization at a meeting next week will nudge members to pursue other options to set rules...
Mar 20, 2026
Work from home, avoid air travel to deal with higher energy prices, IEA says
PARIS, March 20 (Reuters) - The International Energy Agency (IEA), which this month agreed a record release of oil from strategic stockpiles to deal with the effects of the U.S-Israeli war with Iran, ...
Mar 20, 2026
Factbox-Kpop boyband BTS to visit 34 cities in a year for comeback world tour 'ARIRANG'
SEOUL, March 20 (Reuters) - Kpop superstar boyband BTS will embark on a world tour next month to showcase new album "ARIRANG", after marking the end of a more than three-year hiatus for military servi...
Mar 20, 2026
Australia's Star Entertainment names Bally's executive Charles Diao as CFO
March 20 (Reuters) - Australian casino operator Star Entertainment Group said on Friday it has appointed HC Charles Diao as group chief financial officer, marking another leadership addition from U.S....
Mar 20, 2026
Morning Bid: Hawkish rate repricing halts the dollar's rally
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee After a remarkable rally in the face of the ongoing U.S.-Israel war on Iran, the dollar has finally toppled from its peak. But that'...
Mar 20, 2026
Virgin Australia to adjust fares to reflect cost pressures
March 20 (Reuters) - Virgin Australia is adjusting fares as rising costs across the aviation sector are "exacerbated by the situation in the Middle East", the Australian carrier said in a statement to...
Mar 20, 2026
ECB to start lifting rates as soon as April on inflation pressures, brokerages say
(Corrects paragraph 2 to say that Barclays and J.P. Morgan expect a second rate hike in June and July, respectively, not rate hikes in June and July) March 20 (Reuters) - J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley a...
Mar 20, 2026
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