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UK construction sector extends longest run of decline since global financial crisis, PMI shows
LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - Activity in Britain's construction sector contracted for the 14th month in a row in February, extending its longest downturn since the global financial crisis despite an im...
Mar 05, 2026
Explainer-What's in China's new five-year plan for commodity markets
BEIJING, March 5 (Reuters) - China unveiled its 15th five-year plan on Thursday at its annual parliamentary meeting, outlining Beijing's priorities for the economy and sectors slated for policy suppor...
Mar 05, 2026
Tesla UK car sales drop 37% as Chinese competition heightens, SMMT data shows
March 5 (Reuters) - Tesla's UK sales dropped 37% in February from a year earlier, data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed on Thursday, as the automaker stayed under pres...
Mar 05, 2026
Global economy faces inflation and growth test amid escalating conflict in Iran - Goldman
March 5 (Reuters) - A temporary surge in oil prices to $100 per barrel could slow global growth by 0.4 percentage point, Goldman Sachs analysts said on Thursday, as a widening conflict in Iran chokes ...
Mar 05, 2026
UK firms' wage growth expectations stick near 4-year low in February, BoE survey shows
LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - British employers' expectations for wage growth held at their joint-lowest in nearly four years in February, according to a survey published by the Bank of England, which i...
Mar 05, 2026
China's top chip bosses urge supportive policies to create 'China's ASML'
By Che Pan and Laurie Chen BEIJING, March 5 (Reuters) - Top Chinese semiconductor executives have called for a coordinated national effort to develop operational lithography systems during the 2026-20...
Mar 05, 2026
Analysis-Iran war to weigh more on Indian growth than inflation, keeping interest rates low
By Jaspreet Kalra and Ira Dugal MUMBAI, March 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Israel's attack on Iran is expected to weigh more on India's economic growth than its inflation, which will encourage the Reser...
Mar 05, 2026
Morgan Stanley sees no more ECB easing in 2026 as Mideast crisis lifts inflation risks
March 5 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley on Thursday became the latest Wall Street brokerage to forecast that the European Central Bank will keep interest rates steady through 2026, citing potential inflati...
Mar 05, 2026
Europe's STOXX 600 extends rebound as investors weigh war risks, earnings
By Avinash P and Pranav Kashyap March 5 (Reuters) - European shares pushed higher on Thursday, as the previous session's rebound gathered steam, even as the Middle East war continued to cast a shadow ...
Mar 05, 2026
Ford to recall nearly 605,000 vehicles in US over windshield wiper issue, NHTSA says
March 5 (Reuters) - Ford is recalling 604,533 vehicles in the U.S. because the windshield wiper motor may fail, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash, the U.S. National Highway Traffi...
Mar 05, 2026
