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Belarusian leader seals friendship treaty with North Korea's Kim, gives him a gun
Lukashenko hails 'new stage' in tiesKim says North Korea opposes Western pressure on BelarusBelarus opposition decries 'meeting of dictators' It says the meeting means nothing for BelarusiansBy Mark Trevelyan March 26 (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed a ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
Canada to lobby G7 nations to join new defence bank, foreign minister says
Canada leads push for defence bank amid G7 meetingMontreal vies to host new defence bank headquartersAnand emphasizes lessons from Ukraine war for defence sectorBy John Irish VAUX-DE-CERNAY, France, March 26 (Reuters) - Canada will pitch plans for a new defence bank to G7 nations, urging them to ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
Two senators call for US tariff probe into construction and farm equipment
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - Two U.S. senators, a Democrat and a Republican, urged the Commerce Department on Thursday to launch a national security investigation into the import of heavy construction and farm equipment made in Mexico by companies such as Deere & Co DE.N,...Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
Finland's Supreme Court fines MP for calling homosexuality 'developmental disorder'
By Anne KauranenHELSINKI, March 26 (Reuters) - Finland's Supreme Court on Tuesday found a member of parliament guilty and fined her for calling homosexuality a "developmental disorder", in a long-running precedent case that has turned into a political tussle over the limits of freedom of...Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
European Discounter Action's CEO On US Expansion: We Estimate The Total Investment Over The Period 2026 To 2030 Will Amount To 350 To 400 Million Euro
March 26 (Reuters) - EUROPEAN DISCOUNTER ACTION'S CEO ON US EXPANSION: WE PLAN TO START WITH AROUND 20 STORES ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIAEUROPEAN DISCOUNTER ACTION'S CEO ON US EXPANSION: WE SELECTED THESE STATES BECAUSE THIS IS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING REGIONSEUROPEAN...Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
Barrick to delay Pakistan copper-gold project amid Middle East conflict, FT reports
March 26 (Reuters) - Barrick Mining ABX.TO is postponing its copper and gold project in Pakistan in response to the war in the Middle East, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing correspondence seen by the media outlet.Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
Meituan posts another quarterly loss as food delivery wars bite
SHANGHAI, March 26 (Reuters) - Chinese food delivery leader Meituan 3690.HK posted a second quarterly loss in a row and fell just shy of revenue growth estimates on Thursday after a year of bruising, subsidy-fuelled competition in China's one-hour delivery space.Meituan has seen its revenue grow...Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
Snapchat hit with EU probe into alleged failure to prevent child grooming, illegal goods sales
By Foo Yun CheeBRUSSELS, March 26 (Reuters) - Social media platform Snapchat, owned by U.S. tech company Snap SNAP.N , was hit with an EU investigation on Thursday as regulators warned it appears not to be doing enough to prevent child grooming and the sale of illegal goods.The EU is conducting the ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
Gene therapy firm MeiraGTx's 2025 net loss narrows
OverviewUK-US genetic medicines firm's 2025 revenue surgedCompany reported a narrower net loss for 2025 compared to prior yearOutlookMeiraGTx believes it has capital to fund operations into H2 2027, excluding potential milestone paymentsResult DriversLILLY COLLABORATION - License revenue increas...Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
Guerrilla RF Q4 revenue rises 53%, aims to achieve full-year profitability in 2026
OverviewUS RF semiconductor maker's Q4 revenue grew 53% yr/yr to record, company achieved operating profitabilityFull year 2025 revenue rose 13%, operating loss reduced 47% yr/yrCompany reported improved gross margin and disciplined cost management, in 2025OutlookGuerrilla RF aims to achieve ful...Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
Israel took Iran's Araqchi, Qalibaf off hit list after Pakistan request to US, Pakistani source says
Israel paused plans to hit Araqchi and Qalibaf Pakistani military, foreign office decline to commentIsraeli military declines to discuss 'specific potential targets'Pakistan mediates as Iran reviews U.S. proposalBy Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD, March 26 (Reuters) - Israel removed Iranian Foreig...Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
DIARY-Political and General News Events from March 26
March 26 (Reuters) - For other diaries, please see:Political and General News POL/DIARYTop Economic Events M/DIARYEmerging Markets Economic Events EMRG/DIARYGovernment Debt Auctions D/DIARYU.S. Federal Reserve FED/DIARYToday in Washington WASH/DIARY -------------------------------------------------...Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
RPT-BREAKINGVIEWS-Cliffwater is caught in a private credit riptide
By Stephen Gandel NEW YORK, March 25 (Reuters Breakingviews) - If a rising tide lifts all boats, rough waters claim the leakiest ships. Cliffwater, manager of the world’s largest private credit interval fund, recently limited withdrawals from its $42 billion flagship, paying out about half of req...Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
RPT-BREAKINGVIEWS-China’s robot champion has everything to lose
By Robyn MakHONG KONG, March 26 (Reuters Breakingviews) - China's early lead in the global robotics race looks less formidable up close. National champion Unitree sold 5,500 humanoid machines last year, while Tesla TSLA.O sold none. That puts the 10-year-old company, which is on track for a rare...Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
Helium shortage has started impacting tech supply chains, execs say
By Eduardo Baptista SHANGHAI, March 26 (Reuters) - Tightened supply of helium due to the Middle East conflict has started affecting some production in the global tech supply chains, leaving companies scrambling to secure alternative supplies, industry executives said.Helium is used in several key...Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
Sypris Solutions Q4 revenue dips as tariffs, uncertainty weigh on Technologies unit
OverviewUS manufacturing and engineering firm's Q4 revenue declined slightly yr/yr as Sypris Technologies sales fellCompany posted a Q4 net loss, compared to a small profit a year earlierSypris Electronics orders rose 58% yr/yr, driven by defense demandOutlookCompany expects operating environmen...Reuters
Thu, Mar 26
