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Bank of England to sit tight as Middle East conflict turns up inflation heat
LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of England on Thursday looks set to delay an interest rate cut that seemed a sure bet before the war in the Middle East, and it will probably sound vague about it...
Mar 18, 2026
Australian watchdog probes major fuel suppliers over anti-competitive conduct
March 19 (Reuters) - Australia's competition regulator said on Thursday that it has launched an investigation into allegations of anti-competitive conduct by major fuel suppliers, including Ampol, BP'...
Mar 18, 2026
Fed, BoC strike hawkish tones as top central banks convene in war's shadow
By Promit Mukherjee and Howard Schneider OTTAWA/WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve and Bank of Canada struck hawkish tones on Wednesday as the Iran war drove energy prices sharp...
Mar 18, 2026
Nasdaq receives SEC nod for trading in tokenized securities
March 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday approved a Nasdaq proposal to allow certain stocks to be traded and settled in tokenized form, according to a regulatory f...
Mar 18, 2026
Pentagon seeks more than $200 billion in budget request for Iran war, Washington Post reports
WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - The Pentagon has asked the White House to approve a more than $200 billion request to the U.S. Congress to fund the war in Iran, the Washington Post reported on Wednes...
Mar 18, 2026
ECB to talk tough as Iran war raises inflation fears
By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT, March 19 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is all but certain to keep interest rates on hold at 2% on Thursday but will make clear it stands ready...
Mar 18, 2026
Stryker cyberattack delays surgeries for some patients, Bloomberg News reports
March 18 (Reuters) - A cyberattack against medical device maker Stryker last week has delayed surgeries for some patients, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. The system disruption had temporarily i...
Mar 18, 2026
Exclusive-Bridgewater's chief scientist Sekhon to join Google's DeepMind AI unit
By Anirban Sen NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) - Jasjeet Sekhon, a top Bridgewater Associates executive, is joining Google's artificial intelligence unit DeepMind as its chief strategy officer, DeepMind ...
Mar 18, 2026
New Zealand economy grows in fourth quarter but is weaker than expected
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - New Zealand's economy posted a modest gain in the fourth quarter, below analyst expectations, leading to a drop in the New Zealand dollar as markets sa...
Mar 18, 2026
Powell says tariffs keeping inflation elevated, Fed watching energy prices closely
By David Lawder March 18 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday described significant challenges in bringing inflation down, from persistent tariff-driven price hikes to Iran war...
Mar 18, 2026
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