Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Britain medicine supply at risk if Middle East conflict persists, trade group warns
By Maggie Fick and Bhanvi Satija LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - Britain has so far avoided medicine shortages linked to the war in the Middle East, but soaring freight costs are squeezing generic drugma...
Mar 20, 2026
South Africa imposes steep tariffs on structural steel imports from China, Thailand
March 20 (Reuters) - South Africa has imposed steep import duties on structural steel imports from China and Thailand after finding evidence of dumping, the country's trade watchdog has said. Structur...
Mar 20, 2026
Investors buy the dip in both stocks and bonds, BofA says
LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - Investors took advantage of the drop in stock and bond prices in the latest week to snap up both, even though a steep rise in energy prices on the back of the war in the M...
Mar 20, 2026
Europe shares set for third weekly loss as Mideast war grinds on
By Avinash P March 20 (Reuters) - Europe's STOXX 600 gave up opening gains to trade flat on Friday, and was set for a third consecutive weekly loss, as an expanding Middle East conflict and a surge in...
Mar 20, 2026
ECB will not be inactive or overreact, ready to act to stabilise inflation, Villeroy says
PARIS, March 20 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will not be inactive or overreact to the oil and gas price volatility and is ready to act to stabilise inflation at its target of 2%, Bank of Fran...
Mar 20, 2026
South Korea parliament passes bill stripping prosecutors of investigative powers
By Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, March 20 (Reuters) - South Korea's parliament passed a sweeping legal reform bill on Friday that will strip prosecutors of investigative powers, a move that the government argu...
Mar 20, 2026
Spokesperson for Iran's Revolutionary Guards killed in strike, state TV says
DUBAI, March 20 (Reuters) - A spokesperson for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its deputy of public relations, Ali Mohammad Naini, has been killed in strikes launched by the U.S. and Isra...
Mar 20, 2026
Spain's response to Iran war fallout must be tailored, Escriva says
MADRID, March 20 (Reuters) - Spain should ensure any measures to cushion the economic impact of the war in Iran are tailored to help the hardesthit sectors and households and last only as long as need...
Mar 20, 2026
UK borrowing jumped in February before Iran war risks to budget
By Andy Bruce MANCHESTER, England, March 20 (Reuters) - Britain's government borrowed a lot more than expected in February, in part due to the erratic timing of debt interest payments, before the shoc...
Mar 20, 2026
German producer prices fall 3.3% y/y in February
March 20 (Reuters) - German producer prices fell more than expected in February, decreasing by 3.3% on the year, the federal statistics office reported on Friday. Analysts polled by Reuters had expect...
Mar 20, 2026
