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Exclusive-Japan, US aim to add nuclear power project to $550 billion investment package, sources say
TOKYO, March 4 (Reuters) - Japan and the United States are working to include a nuclear power project in the second round of deals under Japan's $550-billion investment package, two people with knowle...
Mar 04, 2026
Volvo Cars December-February sales volumes drop 10%
STOCKHOLM, March 4 (Reuters) - Sweden-based Volvo Cars said on Wednesday it sold 156,965 cars in the three months through February, down 10% from the same period a year earlier, but sales of fully ele...
Mar 04, 2026
Belgian museum, US mining company at odds over colonial-era Congo archive
DAKAR, March 4 (Reuters) - A U.S. mining company backed by billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates is in a tangle with Belgium's AfricaMuseum over who should digitise antique maps of what is now the De...
Mar 04, 2026
Fallout from Iran strikes could limit room for Czech rate easing, central banker Frait says
PRAGUE, March 4 (Reuters) - Development over past week after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran may limit room for potential minor Czech interest rate easing if it discourages major central banks from e...
Mar 04, 2026
Wall Street futures slip on Middle East conflict, oil-driven inflation concerns
March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Wednesday as investors assessed an escalating Middle East conflict and awaited a fresh slate of economic data for cues on the interest rate ...
Mar 04, 2026
Exclusive-Walmart-backed PhonePe targets up to $10.5 billion valuation in India IPO, sources say
By Jaspreet Kalra MUMBAI, March 4 (Reuters) - Walmart-backed Indian fintech firm PhonePe, the country's most used payments platform, is aiming to list at a valuation of between $9 billion and $10.5 bi...
Mar 04, 2026
Kenya private sector activity expands at slower pace in February, survey shows
NAIROBI, March 4 (Reuters) - Kenya's private sector activity expanded at a slower pace in February, hurt by slowing performance in agriculture and manufacturing, but got a lift from construction, whol...
Mar 04, 2026
Truckmaker Traton gives cautious profit outlook for 2026
March 4 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's truck unit Traton gave a cautious outlook for 2026 on Wednesday, with no margin improvement seen at the midpoint of the given range even as European orders should help...
Mar 04, 2026
South Africa's business activity remains stable in February, PMI shows
JOHANNESBURG, March 4 (Reuters) - South Africa's private sector activity held steady in February, with the Purchasing Managers' Index holding at 50.0 for the second straight month, an S&P Global surve...
Mar 04, 2026
European banks' government bond binge sparks regulatory concern
By Jakob Van Calster and Mateusz Rabiega March 4 - European banks have increased their holdings of government bonds by 14% over the past year, a shift that could amplify risks if fiscal troubles in in...
Mar 04, 2026
