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WTO reform talks face U.S.-India wall in Cameroon, diplomats say
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, March 27 (Reuters) - Large differences remain between most countries and the U.S. and India as trade ministers meet to discuss reforms at the World Trade Organization, two diplomats told Reuters on Friday.The ministers are meeting for four days in Yaounde, Cameroon, ...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold rises on dip-buying but heads for fourth weekly loss
Gold up nearly 1%, set for weekly loss of 1.5%Trump extends pause in attacks on Iran's power plantsUS troop buildup continues in Middle EastTurkish gold reserves in largest drop in 7 yearsBy Ishaan Arora March 27 (Reuters) - Gold rose on Friday on bargain-hunting but remained on track for a f...Reuters
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US Senate moves to fund most of Homeland Security after shutdown disrupts airports
DHS funding blocked since last monthDemocrats demanding immigration enforcement reformsHouse could vote on bill on FridayBy Nolan D. McCaskill, Richard Cowan and Anusha Shah March 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate passed legislation early on Friday that would restore funding for most of the Departme...Reuters
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RPT-BREAKINGVIEWS-Pernod and Jack Daniel’s would be a stiff cocktail
By Jeffrey GoldfarbNEW YORK, March 27 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Mixing anise liqueur and Tennessee whiskey would be a complex cocktail. There's some appealing logic to the idea of Paris-based Pernod Ricard PERP.PA swallowing Jack Daniel's distiller Brown-Forman BFb.N. Blending all the financ...Reuters
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Surging fuel, fertiliser prices do not threaten Ukraine's spring crop sowing, official says
Ukraine is major global food exporterUkraine faces jump in fuel, fertilizer prices Official says rising costs do not threaten crop sowing By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, March 27 (Reuters) - A sharp rise in fuel and fertilizer prices due to the Iran war are not expected to disrupt Ukraine's spri...Reuters
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WTO reform talks face U.S.-India wall in Cameroon, diplomats say
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, March 27 (Reuters) - Large differences remain between most countries and the U.S. and India as trade ministers meet to discuss reforms at the World Trade Organization, two diplomats told Reuters on Friday.The ministers are meeting for four days in Yaounde, Cameroon, ...Reuters
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Congo, China deepen mining ties as US pushes rival minerals pact
China is main player in Congo's mining sectorUS aiming to counter Beijing's dominanceCongo working with both powers, hedging betsBy Ange Kasongo KINSHASA, March 26 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo and China have signed a deal to deepen cooperation in the African nation's minin...Reuters
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METALS-Copper steady while aluminium falls as Trump pauses attacks on Iranian energy plants
By Polina Devitt LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - Copper prices were steady on Friday while aluminium fell as U.S. President Donald Trump extended a deadline for striking Iran's energy plants, even though markets appeared sceptical about the chances of a deal being agreed by the two sides.Benchma...Reuters
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Cuba looks to Vatican for help to ease US oil embargo, Washington Post reports
March 27 (Reuters) - Cuban officials have petitioned the Vatican to help persuade the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to ease its oil embargo in senior-level meetings with Vatican officials including Pope Leo, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matt...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold rises on dip-buying but heads for fourth weekly loss
Gold gains over 1%, set for weekly loss of 1.4%Trump extends pause in attacks on Iran's power plantsUS troop buildup continues in Middle EastTurkish gold reserves in largest drop in 7 yearsBy Ishaan Arora March 27 (Reuters) - Gold rose on Friday on bargain-hunting but remained on track fo...Reuters
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Oil rises but heads for first weekly decline since Iran war began
US extends Strait of Hormuz deadline to April 6Investors remain wary of prolonged conflictPrices could hit $200 if war drags on, Macquarie analysts say LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Friday but were on track for their first weekly decline since February 9 as U.S. President Donald...Reuters
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EU ministers seek united strategy on energy price crisis
EU finance ministers aim to prevent market fragmentation with any energy price supportEU Commission warns any response must be targeted, temporary and fiscally limitedEU proposes support for vulnerable households to avoid inefficienciesBy Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, March 27 (Reuters) - European U...Reuters
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EUROPE GAS-European gas prices edge higher on oil gains and low storage levels
LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - Benchmark British and Dutch wholesale gas prices edged higher on Friday morning, following oil prices that rose even after U.S. President Donald Trump extended a pause in attacks on Iran's energy plants.The benchmark Dutch front-month contract at the TTF hub TFMBMc1 ...Reuters
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Kremlin says Russia not seeking to undermine US business in CPC oil group
Some Russian experts want CPC oil blocked over US sanctionsCPC includes major US shareholders Chevron and ExxonMobilKremlin: Russia remains a reliable guarantor of energy transit MOSCOW, March 27 (Reuters) - Russia is not seeking to undermine U.S. business interests in the Caspian Pipeline Consor...Reuters
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Mercosur and Canada near free-trade agreement with April talks
Deal expected to conclude in 2026, possibly before SeptemberCanada seeks trade diversification amid US tariff uncertaintyMercosur-Canada talks follow EU trade agreement with MercosurBy Lucinda Elliott and Lisandra Paraguassu MONTEVIDEO/BRASILIA, March 27 (Reuters) - Canada and South America’s Mer...Reuters
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Kremlin says Russia does not seek to undermine US business in CPC oil group
MOSCOW, March 27 (Reuters) - Russia is not seeking to undermine U.S. business interests in the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.He was responding to a question about suggestions by several Russian experts, including on state TV, that Russia should ban...Reuters
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Iran's IRGC: Shipping to and from ports of U.S.-Israeli allies is prohibited, state media says
March 27 (Reuters) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Friday that shipping "to and from ports of allies and supporters of the Israeli-American enemies" is prohibited through any corridor or to any destination, Iranian state media reported.The IRGC added that the Strait of...Reuters
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