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ECB flags inflation risk as Iran war sends energy prices soaring
By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT, March 19 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank kept its key interest rate at 2% on Thursday but policymakers expect to discuss hikes in the coming mon...
Thomson Reuters Mar 19, 2026
Factbox-US-Israeli war with Iran causes major oil, gas disruptions
March 19 (Reuters) - The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and Tehran's attacks on Gulf neighbours have damaged major energy facilities and brought shipping through the Strait of Hormuz - which handles about 2...
Thomson Reuters Mar 19, 2026
Big central banks keep options open as traders suspect war will bring rate hikes
By Alun John LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - Nearly all major developed market central banks kept rates unchanged this week, but emphasised their readiness to act to curb inflation should the energy shoc...
Thomson Reuters Mar 19, 2026
Winklevosses' Gemini Space Station sued by shareholders over strategy, departures
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, March 19 (Reuters) - Gemini Space Station and its billionaire founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss were sued by shareholders who said they were defrauded about the crypt...
Thomson Reuters Mar 19, 2026
US extends protection of Venezuela-owned Citgo from creditors
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - The United States has extended a license that protects Venezuela-owned refiner Citgo Petroleum from creditors through May 5, according to a postin...
Thomson Reuters Mar 19, 2026
Lagarde comments at ECB press conference
FRANKFURT, March 19 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank kept its key interest rate at 2% on Thursday and warned that the war on Iran was clouding the outlook for growth and inflation in the euro zon...
Thomson Reuters Mar 19, 2026
World trade growth set to slow to 1.9% this year, Iran war may weigh more, says WTO
GENEVA, March 19 (Reuters) - Growth in world trade in goods will slow down markedly to 1.9% this year from 4.6% in 2025 and could decelerate even more if the Middle East war continues to push energy p...
Thomson Reuters Mar 19, 2026
Another oil price jump further pushes out Fed rate-cut odds
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - An overnight jump in oil prices on the heels of a hawkish Federal Reserve policy meeting has further narrowed the window for the interest rate cuts...
Thomson Reuters Mar 19, 2026
Samsonite shareholders approve US dual listing
By Yantoultra Ngui and Sneha Kumar SINGAPORE, March 19 (Reuters) - Samsonite shareholders approved a set of resolutions on Thursday designed to pave the way for a U.S. dual listing, as the Hong Kongli...
Thomson Reuters Mar 19, 2026
BoE's Bailey says markets are getting ahead of themselves on rate rises
LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - Financial markets are getting ahead of themselves in expecting interest rate rises from the Bank of England, Governor Andrew Bailey said on Thursday, after rate hike expec...
Thomson Reuters Mar 19, 2026



