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US oil exports seen rising as WTI discount to Brent hits widest in 11 years
By Georgina McCartney and Siddharth Cavale HOUSTON/New York, March 18 (Reuters) - The discount for U.S. crude futures versus Brent on Wednesday hit the widest in 11 years, as attacks on Middle Eastern...
Mar 18, 2026
Acquihires, often used by Big Tech, are a 'red flag,' DOJ antitrust head says
By Jody Godoy March 18 (Reuters) - Companies' efforts to sidestep U.S. antitrust scrutiny through tactics such as "acquihires" - a strategy some Big Tech firms use to snap up talent at artificial inte...
Mar 18, 2026
Bailey says campaign will focus on Chicago area after rough primary night in suburbs
Article Summary Republican gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey said his campaign will focus heavily on the Chicago area. Bailey heavily lost suburban counties in Tuesday's primary that he won four yea...
Mar 18, 2026
Val Kilmer to appear posthumously through AI in film ‘As Deep as the Grave’
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, March 18 (Reuters) - Actor Val Kilmer will posthumously appear in what First Line Films calls a first-ever performance enabled by generative artificial intelligence i...
Mar 18, 2026
Japan, UK drive rise in foreign US Treasury holdings in January, data shows
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) - Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries rose in January, data from the Treasury Department showed on Wednesday, recovering from a decline in Dece...
Mar 18, 2026
Venezuela, PDVSA bonds jump after US waives certain sanctions
By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) - Venezuelan bond prices rose on Wednesday after the United States issued a general license broadly authorizing U.S. companies to do business with state ...
Mar 18, 2026
Trading Day: Hello inflation, goodbye 2026 Fed cut
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, March 18 (Reuters) - Wall Street sank and Treasury yields leaped on Wednesday as traders interpreted a spike in oil, hot U.S. producer prices, and underlying signal...
Mar 18, 2026
BOJ set to hold rates steady as Middle East conflict muddles outlook
TOKYO, March 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is expected to keep interest rates steady on Thursday, as it awaits more clarity on how the deepening Middle East conflict could affect the trajectory of ...
Mar 18, 2026
Man injured after early Wednesday morning South Peoria shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - A man was listed in stable condition after reportedly being shot early Wednesday morning in South Peoria. Peoria Police officers responded after 22 shots were fired in the area of Steub...
Mar 18, 2026
Metro Centre business shut down after truck crashes into building
PEORIA, Ill. - A business in Peoria's Metro Centre is shut down for the day after a truck crashed into its building on Wednesday. Peoria Fire says crews were dispatched to the Penn Station Subs just a...
Mar 18, 2026
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