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US customs agency says tariff refund system progressing, but payments may take up to 45 days
By David Lawder WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. customs agency said on Tuesday it was making progress in setting up a streamlined process for refunding some $166 billion in tariff collection...
Thomson Reuters Mar 31, 2026
Jazz singer Laufey reimagines Miles Davis classic 'Blue in Green' for a new generation
By Rollo Ross and Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, March 31 (Reuters) - Icelandic-Chinese jazz singer-songwriter Laufey says her mission is simple: get young people to fall in love with jazz. "It's lite...
Thomson Reuters Mar 31, 2026
Brazil creates fewer formal jobs than expected in February
BRASILIA, March 31 (Reuters) - Brazil's economy created a net 255,321 formal jobs in February, data from the Labor Ministry showed on Tuesday, below the 270,150 expected by economists in a Reuters pol...
Thomson Reuters Mar 31, 2026
Monzo to close US business to focus on UK and Europe
March 31 (Reuters) - British mobile bank Monzo said on Tuesday it is exiting the United States, describing the move as a strategic decision to focus on expanding in the UK and Europe. "With a fast-gro...
Thomson Reuters Mar 31, 2026
Exclusive-TikTok seeks Brazil fintech license to offer credit
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA, March 31 (Reuters) - Social media platform TikTok, controlled by China's ByteDance, is seeking approval from the Brazilian central bank to operate as a lending and payments ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 31, 2026
Oracle begins layoffs affecting thousands, CNBC reports
March 31 (Reuters) - Cloud computing firm Oracle is laying off thousands of employees, CNBC reported on Tuesday, citing two people familiar with the matter. Late on Tuesday, Oracle said it will lay of...
Thomson Reuters Mar 31, 2026
German automaker Mercedes-Benz to invest $4 billion in Alabama SUV plant
By David Shepardson March 31 (Reuters) - German automaker Mercedes-Benz said on Tuesday it will invest $4 billion at its Alabama plant through 2030 to boost SUV production as it seeks to address signi...
Thomson Reuters Mar 31, 2026
Analysis-Unilever and McCormick investors find $65 billion food deal hard to swallow
By Yadarisa Shabong, Jody Godoy and Richa Naidu BENGALURU/NEW YORK/LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - Unilever and McCormick shareholders found the reality of their planned $65 billion food deal hard to dig...
Thomson Reuters Mar 31, 2026
Fed's Schmid warns against complacency on inflation
March 31 (Reuters) - Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeff Schmid on Tuesday warned against assuming higher energy prices will have only a transitory effect on inflation, given that inflation was...
Thomson Reuters Mar 31, 2026
Trump administration prepares final lending rule to narrow civil rights protections
By Douglas Gillison WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. federal watchdog agency for consumer finance expects to finalize new regulations proposed in November that would narrow key civil-rights-e...
Thomson Reuters Mar 31, 2026
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