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ECB flags inflation risk as Iran war sends energy prices soaring
By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT, March 19 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank kept its key interest rate at 2% on Thursday but policymakers expect to discuss hikes in the coming mon...
Thomson Reuters Mar 19, 2026
Factbox-US-Israeli war with Iran causes major oil, gas disruptions
March 19 (Reuters) - The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and Tehran's attacks on Gulf neighbours have damaged major energy facilities and brought shipping through the Strait of Hormuz - which handles about 2...
Thomson Reuters Mar 19, 2026
Big central banks keep options open as traders suspect war will bring rate hikes
By Alun John LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - Nearly all major developed market central banks kept rates unchanged this week, but emphasised their readiness to act to curb inflation should the energy shoc...
Thomson Reuters Mar 19, 2026
Winklevosses' Gemini Space Station sued by shareholders over strategy, departures
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, March 19 (Reuters) - Gemini Space Station and its billionaire founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss were sued by shareholders who said they were defrauded about the crypt...
Thomson Reuters Mar 19, 2026
US extends protection of Venezuela-owned Citgo from creditors
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - The United States has extended a license that protects Venezuela-owned refiner Citgo Petroleum from creditors through May 5, according to a postin...
Thomson Reuters Mar 19, 2026
Peoria Heights trustees officially rescind grocery tax
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - The Peoria Heights Board unanimously rescinded a local grocery tax on Wednesday. The move followed Tuesday's primary election, where 72.6-percent of Peoria Heights voters were a...
Julia Bradley Mar 19, 2026
OpenAI to buy Python toolmaker Astral to take on Anthropic
March 19 (Reuters) - OpenAI said on Thursday it will acquire Python toolmaker Astral, as the ChatGPT owner looks to strengthen its portfolio against rival Anthropic and gain more share in the artifici...
Thomson Reuters Mar 19, 2026
Lagarde comments at ECB press conference
FRANKFURT, March 19 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank kept its key interest rate at 2% on Thursday and warned that the war on Iran was clouding the outlook for growth and inflation in the euro zon...
Thomson Reuters Mar 19, 2026
World trade growth set to slow to 1.9% this year, Iran war may weigh more, says WTO
GENEVA, March 19 (Reuters) - Growth in world trade in goods will slow down markedly to 1.9% this year from 4.6% in 2025 and could decelerate even more if the Middle East war continues to push energy p...
Thomson Reuters Mar 19, 2026
India's proposal to preload national ID app Aadhaar on phones faced pushback
By Aditya Kalra and Munsif Vengattil NEW DELHI, March 19 (Reuters) - India's government privately proposed in January that firms like Apple, Samsung and Google consider pre-installing its biometric id...
Thomson Reuters Mar 19, 2026
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