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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Mar 19, 2026
Google expands utility deals to curb data‑center power use during peak demand
By Laila Kearney NEW YORK, March 19 (Reuters) - Google has signed agreements with five U.S. electric utilities in states from Arkansas to Minnesota to curtail its electricity use during periods of pea...
Mar 19, 2026
Wall St opens lower as oil prices gain; Russell 2000 slides
March 19 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Thursday as crude prices soared on intensifying Middle East hostilities, reviving inflation worries that have prompted the Federal Reser...
Mar 19, 2026
ECB holds rates steady as Middle East war re-ignites inflation fears
LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank kept its key interest rate at 2% on Thursday and warned that the war in Iran was clouding the outlook for growth and inflation in the euro zone. ...
Mar 19, 2026
ECB raises inflation forecast on higher energy costs
FRANKFURT, March 19 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank raised its inflation projections on Thursday on higher energy costs and said there was a risk of price growth going even higher in case of a p...
Mar 19, 2026
