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Eight states sue to block Nexstar's plan to acquire rival Tegna
By David Shepardson March 19 (Reuters) - A group of eight states filed suit late on Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Sacramento, California, to block Nexstar's proposed $3.54 billion acquisition of...
Thomson Reuters Mar 19, 2026
Morning Bid: Central bankers sound inflation alarm
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee As the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran intensifies after major attacks on energy infrastructure, central bank meetings have b...
Thomson Reuters Mar 19, 2026
Analysis-Investors face cloudier Fed rate view as Iran war grips markets
By Lewis Krauskopf, Laura Matthews and Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK, March 19 (Reuters) - Investors are facing a cloudier view of U.S. monetary policy in the coming months, with a war in the Middle East...
Thomson Reuters Mar 19, 2026
China set to keep rates steady as Mideast war clouds inflation outlook
SHANGHAI, March 19 (Reuters) - China is expected to keep benchmark lending rates steady for the 10th consecutive month in March on Friday, a Reuters survey showed, as rising global oil prices driven b...
Thomson Reuters Mar 19, 2026
Japan lower house approves Takaichi's dovish nominees to fill BOJ board
By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO, March 19 (Reuters) - Japan's lower house of parliament approved on Thursday Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's choice of two like-minded monetary doves to jo...
Thomson Reuters Mar 18, 2026
Investors react to BOJ's decision to hold rates
March 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Thursday but warned that rising oil costs from the Middle East conflict could fuel underlying inflation, signalling caution over mo...
Thomson Reuters Mar 18, 2026
BOJ keeps interest rates steady, sticks to recovery view
TOKYO, March 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Thursday and maintained its assessment the economy was recovering moderately, even as an escalating Middle East conflict clo...
Thomson Reuters Mar 18, 2026
Australia's employment jumps in February, jobless rate still rises
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, March 19 (Reuters) - Australian employment rose by more than expected in February, though the jobless rate ticked up to a three-month high as more people joined the labour force,...
Thomson Reuters Mar 18, 2026
Apple's China smartphone sales jump 23% to start 2026, bucking industry trend
By Che Pan and Laurie Chen BEIJING, March 19 (Reuters) - Apple posted a 23% surge in China smartphone sales in the first nine weeks of 2026, bucking a broader market decline as some Android phone make...
Thomson Reuters Mar 18, 2026
Oil rises after Iran strikes Middle East energy facilities
By Sam Li and Emily Chow BEIJING, March 19 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Thursday, with benchmark Brent rising as much as $5 a barrel, after Iran attacked energy facilities across the Middle East fol...
Thomson Reuters Mar 18, 2026




