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Court conference in US case against Halkbank adjourned
By Luc Cohen and Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, March 3 (Reuters) - A court conference has been adjourned to March 11 from March 3 in the U.S. government's criminal case accusing Turkish state-owned lender Halkbank HALKB.IS of fraud, money laundering and conspiracy for allegedly helping Iran evad...Reuters
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US lawmakers slam State Dept over lack of help for Americans stuck in Mideast amid Iran war
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers slammed the State Department on Tuesday for urging U.S. citizens in the Middle East to evacuate three days after the U.S.-Israeli air war against Iran started and when air travel is severely disrupted, saying it was a sign of lac...Reuters
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Amazon launches 15 minute grocery delivery in 'priority' market Brazil
SAO PAULO, March 3 (Reuters) - Amazon AMZN.O launched its Amazon Now service in Brazil on Tuesday, pledging to deliver essentials and groceries in 15 minutes, with its country head saying the Latin American country is the firm's top priority for new investments.The service will launch in Sao Pau...Reuters
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Israel's Ben Gurion Airport set to resume flights gradually
JERUSALEM, March 3 (Reuters) - Israel's Ben Gurion Airport, the country's main international gateway near Tel Aviv, said Israeli airspace was set to gradually reopen overnight Wednesday to Thursday with only one passenger flight per hour in the first phase. The airport would eventually open ...Reuters
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Bomb damage at Iran's Evin prison raises fears for detained Britons, family says
By Ben Makori and Sam Tabahriti LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) - A British couple jailed in Iran have described explosions shaking Evin prison where they are being held and damage to their wing as the conflict intensifies around Tehran, their son told Reuters after speaking to them on Tuesday.Joe Benn...Reuters
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Hims' pharmacy partner will reintroduce GLP-1 pill pulled from market, Endpoints News reports
March 3 (Reuters) - Hims & Hers Health's HIMS.N pharmacy partner, Strive Pharmacy, plans to resume sales of its compounded weight‑loss pill through other healthcare providers after halting distribution following U.S. regulatory pushback, Endpoints News reported on Tuesday.Arizona-based Striv...Reuters
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Airline ticket prices soar on Asia-Europe routes after Gulf airport closures
Australia's Flight Centre sees 75% increase in customer callsAirlines like Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines may see short-term gains - AltonAirfare prices surge on Australia/China-UK routes amid limited seat availabilityThai Airways' European flights fully booked as tourists avoid Middl...Reuters
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Citi announces new head in Brazil
SAO PAULO, March 3 (Reuters) - Citi C.N said on Tuesday it has named Andre Cury as its new head in Brazil, succeeding Marcelo Marangon.Marangon was appointed co-head of global corporate banking.Cury has been head of commercial banking for Brazil and Latin America since 2023.The bank will begin the s...Reuters
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Veon expects customers using Starlink in Ukraine to reach 12 million this year
By Joan FausBARCELONA, March 3 (Reuters) - The number of people in Ukraine connecting to the internet using SpaceX's Starlink will probably reach around 12 million by the end of this year from the current 5 million users, the CEO of telecoms group Veon VEON-RX.MM said on Tuesday.Last year, Veon ...Reuters
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US, China trade chiefs to meet mid-March before Trump-Xi summit, Bloomberg News reports
Top US, Chinese trade negotiators set to meet in mid-March, Bloomberg News reportsUSTR Scott Bessent, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng expected to meet in ParisChinese purchase commitments for Boeing, US soybeans on the agendaMeeting suggests Xi, Trump summit will go ahead in late March BEIJING, Ma...Reuters
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UK working with airlines to boost Oman evacuations
LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) - Foreign minister Yvette Cooper said on Tuesday that Britain was working with airlines on increasing capacity out of Muscat, Oman to prioritise the evacuation of vulnerable British nationals.Cooper, addressing lawmakers in parliament, said she was in close contact with her...Reuters
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China's foreign minister tells Israeli counterpart that attacks on Iran must end
BEIJING, March 3 (Reuters) - China opposes the military strikes launched by Israel and the U.S. against Iran and demands an immediate cessation of hostilities, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar on Tuesday, according to his ministry. "Force cannot truly solve probl...Reuters
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Russian, Omani foreign ministers discuss Iran in phone call
MOSCOW, March 3 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a phone call on Tuesday with his Omani counterpart Badr Albusaidi to discuss the situation around Iran, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.The ministers urged the earliest possible halt to hostilities and a return to political an...Reuters
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Aspen Pharmacare expects Canada entry with Ozempic generic by third quarter
Canada to serve as reference market for emerging regionsAspen's generics to be produced in South Africa and FranceBig uptake seen due to affordability, out-of-pocket paymentsNovo Nordisk's semaglutide patent expired in CanadaBy Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG, March 3 (Reuters) - Aspen Pharma...Reuters
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How vulnerable are luxury brands to the Middle East conflict?
MILAN, March 3 (Reuters) - The crisis in the Middle East is adding pressure on the luxury sector, which is already struggling to emerge from a slowdown in demand, with groups such as Richemont CFR.S and Zegna JN0.F seen among the most exposed.Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran and Tehran's respons...Reuters
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Bombardment unleashes terror in Tehran with no sign of protests
More than 700 killed since bombardment began, authorities sayResidents cite cuts to electricity, water and internetIranians fleeing to Turkish border say destruction widespreadBy Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, March 3 (Reuters) - Terrified residents of Iran's capital described it as a ghost town on Tue...Reuters
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Trump seeks to justify Iran war, but stated objectives shift
Trump's stated objectives for Iran war shift repeatedlyWhite House defends Trump's 'clear objectives' to safeguard USPublic framing of Iran operation still being discussed, says White House officialBy Nandita Bose, Humeyra Pamuk and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - U.S....Reuters
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CORRECTED-War in Middle East could delay US arms to Ukraine and other allies, Poland says
WARSAW, March 3 (Reuters) - A prolonged conflict in the Middle East could disrupt deliveries of U.S.-made air defence systems and other arms supplies to European countries including Ukraine, Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Tuesday. "If it (the conflict) lasts beyond the...Reuters
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US urges Americans to leave Middle East amid air travel disruptions
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday said it was pulling out non-essential personnel from several U.S. missions across the Middle East and advised American citizens to immediately leave the region even as air travel remains severely disrupted due to U.S.-I...Reuters
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