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Trump draws parallel between Pearl Harbor and US strikes on Iran in meeting with Japanese PM
By Daphne Psaledakis and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday drew a parallel between U.S. strikes on Iran and Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor decades ago, as he defended the war against Tehran at a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Taka...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
US objectives in Iran have not changed, Hegseth says
Hegseth says objectives 'unchanged, on target and on plan'Defense secretary says US controls Iran's fate Comments follow escalation of energy infrastructure attacksBy Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. objectives in its war against Iran have not ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
Cosmos Health Says Middle East War, Recent Geopolitical Turmoil Had Negligible Impact On Operations
March 19 (Reuters) - Cosmos Health Inc COSM.O:COSMOS HEALTH INC: WAR IN MIDDLE EAST AND RECENT GEOPOLITICAL TURMOIL HAVE HAD A NEGLIGIBLE IMPACT ON COMPANY'S OPERATIONSCOSMOS HEALTH INC: EVALUATING POTENTIAL MONETIZATION OF NON-CORE ASSETSReuters
Thu, Mar 19
Trump Homeland nominee Markwayne Mullin advances to vote before full Senate
Senate committee advances nomination in 8-7 voteTop Republican opposed while one Democrat supportedMullin could head to full Senate vote as soon as next weekBy Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate committee voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of Senator Markwayne Mull...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
ADNOC and OMV are set to complete chemicals mega-merger by end of March
By Yousef Saba March 19 (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and Austria's OMV OMVV.VI expect to complete by the end of March a mega-merger to create a global chemicals giant, the companies said on Thursday, after years of talks.The deal, first made public in July 2023, will combine Abu...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
Meta To Roll Out Meta AI Support Assistant Globally On Facebook & Instagram
March 19 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc META.O:META: ROLLING OUT META AI SUPPORT ASSISTANT GLOBALLY ON FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM - WEBSITEMETA - OVER NEXT FEW YEARS, WE WILL DEPLOY MORE ADVANCED AI SYSTEMS ACROSS OUR APPSMETA: AS WE DEPLOY AI SYSTEMS ACROSS OUR APPS, WILL REDUCE RELIANCE ON THIRD-PAR...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
Carlyle Tactical Private Credit Fund Says It Has Raised $100 Million In Equity Financing
March 19 (Reuters) - Carlyle Tactical Private Credit Fund:CARLYLE TACTICAL PRIVATE CREDIT FUND SAYS IT HAS RAISED $100 MILLION IN EQUITY FINANCING - SEC FILINGSource text: [ID:n0000945621-26-000464]Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
UK PM Starmer assures Qatari leader of British solidarity after Iran attacks
LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday told Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani Britain would continue to stand with Qatar and its gulf allies, during a call between the two following Iranian attacks on Qatar's gas infrastructure."The prime minis...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
Canada to host multilateral defence bank meeting next week
By Marc JonesLONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - Canada is to host a meeting next week to begin discussions on a charter for a new multilateral bank designed to help countries that back it strengthen their defence sectors, the country's minister of foreign affairs said on Thursday. Canada has been lead...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
US fixed 30-year mortgage rate hits three-month high amid Iran war
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - The average rate on the popular U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage surged to a three-month high this week as war in the Middle East stoked inflation fears, dealing a blow to the Trump administration's efforts to make housing more affordable.The 30-year fixed mortga...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
US approves billions in arms sales to Middle East countries
March 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Thursday approved potential arms sales to three Middle East countries worth more than $16.5 billion as the war with Iran intensifies.The State Department approved the potential sale of missiles, drones, radar systems and F-16 munitions and upgrades t...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
Alleged Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero in plea talks in U.S.
Caro Quintero convicted in Mexico over 1985 DEA agent killingGuadalajara Cartel co-founder expelled to the US in 2025Justice Department says it will not seek the death penaltyBy Luc Cohen NEW YORK, March 19 (Reuters) - The accused Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero is in talks with U.S. prose...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
Trump says Netanyahu agreed not to attack Iran's energy fields
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had told Benjamin Netanyahu not to attack Iranian energy fields, adding that the Israeli Prime Minister had agreed not to."I told him, 'Don't do that', and he won't do that," he told reporters i...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
Apple fends off bid for new Apple Watch import ban at US trade tribunal
By Blake Brittain WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - A U.S. trade tribunal preliminarily ruled that Apple's AAPL.O current Apple Watches do not infringe patents owned by Masimo MASI.O, rejecting the medical-monitoring company's bid for a renewed import ban on the tech giant's smartwatch...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
Trump says US needs more money to fund Iran war
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the U.S. needed more funding for a "lot of reasons" amid the Iran war when asked about a media report that Pentagon was seeking $200 billion for the conflict.Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
Top IKEA retailer to cut 800 office jobs
Redundancies likely to affect 800 office-based roles at group levelIngka CEO emphasises need for speed, less complexityIKEA Sweden unit also to cut roles, following IKEA Norway reorganisation IKEA trials new stores with faster-to-open formatBy Greta Rosen Fondahn STOCKHOLM, March 19 (Reuters) - T...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
Ferrari, Maserati halt Middle East deliveries due to war
ROME, March 19 (Reuters) - Italian luxury sports car makers Ferrari RACE.MI and Maserati said on Thursday they had temporarily suspended deliveries in the Middle East, as war rages in the region."We are closely monitoring the developments in the Middle East and the potential implications for our...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
