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Fed rate-cut doubts rise as Middle East conflict drives up energy prices
March 3 (Reuters) - Traders are paring back their expectations on interest-rate cuts this year by the U.S. Federal Reserve, as they fear that the inflationary effects of a surge in energy prices will ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 03, 2026
Norway wealth fund makes first investment in US renewable energy assets
OSLO, March 3 (Reuters) - Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, has made its first investment in renewable energy assets in the United States, buying a 33.3% stake in a portfolio of 17 ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 03, 2026
Ziff Davis to sell connectivity division to Accenture for $1.2 billion
March 3 (Reuters) - Ziff Davis said on Tuesday it has agreed to sell its Connectivity division - the unit behind brands such as Ookla, Speedtest and Downdetector - to Accenture for $1.2 billion in cas...
Thomson Reuters Mar 03, 2026
Bond markets gripped by inflation fear, prompting rate-cut bets to fall
By Alun John and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) - Government bond markets from the euro zone to the United States and Britain sold off sharply on Tuesday as the air war in the Middle East dro...
Thomson Reuters Mar 03, 2026
Versant posts smaller-than-expected revenue decline, unveils $1 billion buyback
By Harshita Mary Varghese March 3 (Reuters) - Versant Media on Tuesday reported a smaller-than-expected decline in quarterly revenue and unveiled a $1 billion share buyback, in the first results for t...
Thomson Reuters Mar 03, 2026
Activist investor Elliott boosts stake in Pinterest by $1 billion
March 3 (Reuters) - Pinterest said activist investor Elliott will buy fresh equity worth $1 billion that would help fund a new $3.5 billion share buyback, in a vote of confidence for the image-sharing...
Thomson Reuters Mar 03, 2026
Best Buy beats holiday quarter profit estimates, shares soar
By Anuja Bharat Mistry March 3 (Reuters) - Best Buy forecast muted annual sales and profit on Tuesday, citing a "mixed macro environment", but a strong beat on holiday quarter profit sent shares of th...
Thomson Reuters Mar 03, 2026
Brazil's economy cooled in 2025 under weight of high interest rates
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA, March 3 (Reuters) - Brazil's economy grew 2.3% in 2025, its weakest performance since during the COVID pandemic in 2020 as high interest rates squeezed consumption and inves...
Thomson Reuters Mar 03, 2026
Global energy costs soar as Iran crisis disrupts shipping, oil and gas production
By Yousef Saba and Ahmed Elimam LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) - Global oil and gas prices jumped on Tuesday as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran halted energy exports from the Middle East, with Tehran attackin...
Thomson Reuters Mar 03, 2026
Stablecoin use could weaken ECB's hand, hamper lenders, ECB paper finds
FRANKFURT, March 3 (Reuters) - The spread of stablecoins in the euro zone could weaken the effectiveness of monetary policy, siphon deposits away from banks and reduce lending to the real economy, a s...
Thomson Reuters Mar 03, 2026



