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WTO reform deadlock may prompt some countries to seek other options on free trade
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, March 20 (Reuters) - Failure to chart a viable reform path for the World Trade Organization at a meeting next week will nudge members to pursue other options to set rules...
Thomson Reuters Mar 20, 2026
Work from home, avoid air travel to deal with higher energy prices, IEA says
PARIS, March 20 (Reuters) - The International Energy Agency (IEA), which this month agreed a record release of oil from strategic stockpiles to deal with the effects of the U.S-Israeli war with Iran, ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 20, 2026
Australia's Star Entertainment names Bally's executive Charles Diao as CFO
March 20 (Reuters) - Australian casino operator Star Entertainment Group said on Friday it has appointed HC Charles Diao as group chief financial officer, marking another leadership addition from U.S....
Thomson Reuters Mar 20, 2026
Morning Bid: Hawkish rate repricing halts the dollar's rally
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee After a remarkable rally in the face of the ongoing U.S.-Israel war on Iran, the dollar has finally toppled from its peak. But that'...
Thomson Reuters Mar 20, 2026
Virgin Australia to adjust fares to reflect cost pressures
March 20 (Reuters) - Virgin Australia is adjusting fares as rising costs across the aviation sector are "exacerbated by the situation in the Middle East", the Australian carrier said in a statement to...
Thomson Reuters Mar 20, 2026
ECB to start lifting rates as soon as April on inflation pressures, brokerages say
(Corrects paragraph 2 to say that Barclays and J.P. Morgan expect a second rate hike in June and July, respectively, not rate hikes in June and July) March 20 (Reuters) - J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley a...
Thomson Reuters Mar 20, 2026
Analysis-Iran conflict could flip China's deflation into 'bad inflation'
By Kevin Yao and Liangping Gao BEIJING, March 20 (Reuters) - China's long fight with deflation risks morphing into something harsher, with economists warning the war in Iran could spark "bad inflation...
Thomson Reuters Mar 20, 2026
Bank of England to raise interest rates in April, July on inflation risks, J.P. Morgan says
March 20 (Reuters) - J.P. Morgan expects the Bank of England to hike interest rates by 25 basis points each in April and July, changing its stance of anticipating no change this year, after the centra...
Thomson Reuters Mar 19, 2026
Dollar dips as oil shock turns central banks hawkish
By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, March 20 (Reuters) - The dollar slipped from multi-month highs this week as soaring energy prices upended the outlook for global interest rates, with the U.S. Federal Reserve ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 19, 2026
BTS concert in South Korea to herald stream of live events, Netflix says
By Jihoon Lee and Minwoo Park SEOUL, March 20 (Reuters) - U.S. streaming platform Netflix anticipates more opportunities for live events in South Korea, a company official said on Friday, as it prepar...
Thomson Reuters Mar 19, 2026



