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Market bets on Fed rate hike surge
By Ann Saphir March 20 (Reuters) - Market pricing for a U.S. Federal Reserve interest-rate hike this year has shot up, and is now seen as far more likely than a rate cut. On Friday, interest-rate futu...
Thomson Reuters Mar 20, 2026
ECB must prevent inflation surge from becoming entrenched, Nagel says
FRANKFURT, March 20 (Reuters) - A sharp rise in energy costs could fuel broader inflation in Europe and the European Central Bank must tighten policy if such "second-round" impacts become apparent, Bu...
Thomson Reuters Mar 20, 2026
Easter egg prices to stay high despite cocoa price crash, report says
By Marcelo Teixeira NEW YORK, March 20 (Reuters) - Prices for chocolate eggs and bunnies will remain high this Easter in the United States despite the fact that prices for the main raw material used t...
Thomson Reuters Mar 20, 2026
Money markets raise Bank of Canada 2026 rate hike bets by 75 basis points
By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA, March 20 (Reuters) - Money markets raised their bets on a Bank of Canada rate hike on Friday, assigning a more than 20% chance of one next month as the Iran war showed no s...
Thomson Reuters Mar 20, 2026
Chubb announces war-risk coverage to support ships through Strait of Hormuz
March 20 (Reuters) - Insurance giant Chubb said on Friday its maritime insurance facility will now be available to ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz where traffic has been paralyzed due to the U.S...
Thomson Reuters Mar 20, 2026
Senior housing REIT Janus Living valued at $5.9 billion as shares rise in NYSE debut
By Pragyan Kalita and Prakhar Srivastava March 20 (Reuters) - Janus Living's shares rose 17.5% in their New York Stock Exchange debut on Friday, giving the U.S. seniors-focused real estate investment ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 20, 2026
Brazil's new finance minister to delay divisive tax plans ahead of election, sources say
By Bernardo Caram BRASILIA, March 20 (Reuters) - Brazil's new Finance Minister, Dario Durigan, plans to adjust the ministry's communication strategy and postpone tax measures, including rules on crypt...
Thomson Reuters Mar 20, 2026
From Frank's to Cholula, McCormick's decade of deals sets stage for bold Unilever move
By Yadarisa Shabong, Neil J Kanatt and Savyata Mishra March 20 (Reuters) - Spice maker McCormick has built a reputation as a savvy acquirer in the past decade, turning brands like Frank's RedHot and F...
Thomson Reuters Mar 20, 2026
Exclusive-Qatar's energy boss says he had warned of dangers of provoking Iran
By Maha El Dahan, Andrew Mills and Yousef Saba DUBAI, March 20 (Reuters) - As Qatar reels from an Iranian attack that has hobbled its giant natural gas company, its boss, who doubles as the country's ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 20, 2026
Panama Canal to grant uninterrupted ship passage in Mar-Sep planned maintenance
PANAMA CITY, March 20 (Reuters) - The Panama Canal Authority said on Friday it will grant uninterrupted vessel passage during its 2026 planned maintenance program, which will take place between March ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 20, 2026



