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French finance minister says further oil-reserve releases not yet under discussion
PARIS, March 18 (Reuters) - France is "not there yet" on any move to release more oil from strategic reserves, Finance Minister Roland Lescure said on Wednesday, underscoring that restoring flows through the Strait of Hormuz remains the only lasting way to ease the market."Well, we'r...Reuters
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GCC Insurers' Credit Conditions Remain Stable Amid Middle East War - S&P Global Ratings
March 18 (Reuters) - S&P GLOBAL RATINGS:GCC INSURERS' CREDIT CONDITIONS REMAIN STABLE AMID MIDDLE EAST WAR - S&P GLOBAL RATINGSIT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO ASSESS FULL FINANCIAL IMPACT OF WAR IN MIDDLE EAST ON INSURANCE SECTOR IN GCC - S&P GLOBAL RATINGSANTICIPATE SLOWDOWN IN REVENUE GRO...Reuters
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Euro zone bond yields dip as investors await Fed view on rates
Euro zone bond yields fall ahead of Fed decisionEnergy price surge and impact on inflation in focusECB and Fed expected to maintain current monetary policiesBy Amanda CooperLONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - Euro zone government bond yields fell for a third day on Wednesday, ahead of a Federal Reserve int...Reuters
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FACTBOX-Wall Street brokerages expect Fed rate cuts starting June
March 18 (Reuters) - Most major brokerages expect the U.S. Federal Reserve to deliver interest-rate cuts starting June, with a few such as Goldman Sachs and Barclays pushing back their calls for the first move to September as inflation concerns have intensified with the Middle East war pushing up oi...Reuters
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Unreasonable to expect Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah amid bombings, France says
PARIS, March 18 (Reuters) - It would be unreasonable to expect Lebanon's government to disarm Iran-backed Hezbollah while the country is being bombed by Israel, France's special envoy for Lebanon said on Wednesday, adding that only a negotiation would resolve the crisis."Israel occupied ...Reuters
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Aercap Announces Order For 100 New Airbus A320neo Family Aircraft & Exercises Firm Options
March 18 (Reuters) - AerCap Holdings NV AER.N:AERCAP ANNOUNCES ORDER FOR 100 NEW AIRBUS A320NEO FAMILY AIRCRAFT AND EXERCISES FIRM OPTIONSAERCAP HOLDINGS NV - DELIVERIES OF 100 AIRBUS A320NEO FAMILY AIRCRAFT TO BEGIN IN 2028 THROUGH 2034: AERCAP ANNOUNCES ORDER FOR 100 NEW AIRBUS A320NEO FAMILY AIRC...Reuters
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Samsung Elec and AMD sign MoU on AI memory, explore foundry partnership
SEOUL, March 18 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics 005930.KS and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) AMD.O signed a memorandum of understanding to expand their strategic partnership on memory chip supplies for artificial intelligence infrastructure, the companies said on Wednesday. The agreement will focus on...Reuters
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RPT-ANALYSIS-Suicide bombings show resilience of Nigerian jihadists despite years of war
President calls suicide blasts 'final desperate' actsAnalyst says militants 'oozing confidence', planning moreNigerian military crackdowns have not stopped jihadistsPositions entrenched; US involved with strikes, advisersBy David Lewis and MacDonald Dzirutwe LONDON/LAGOS, March 17...Reuters
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InPost forecasts flat 2026 core profit as UK integration costs weigh on Q4
Q4 adjusted core profit, at 1.1 billion zlotys, misses consensusInPost reaches record-high revenues for both year and quarterExpects growth in 2026 revenue and market share, but profit seen flatBy Mateusz Rabiega March 18 (Reuters) - Parcel locker company InPost INPST.AS said on Wednesday it expe...Reuters
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EXCLUSIVE-Israel military says its tank fire hit UN Lebanon base, regrets incident
UNIFIL faces increased risks amid Israeli-Hezbollah tensionsMission fired on sporadically in recent months Ghanaian troops wounded in March 6 incidentUNIFIL says investigation not completeBy John IrishPARIS, March 17 (Reuters) - Israel's military on Wednesday acknowledged that its tank fire hit ...Reuters
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Iran says nuclear doctrine unlikely to change, Hormuz Strait needs new protocol
DUBAI, March 18 (Reuters) - Iran's stance against the development of nuclear weapons will not significantly change, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told Al Jazeera in remarks relayed by Iranian media on Wednesday, cautioning that the new supreme leader is yet to publicly express his view on the m...Reuters
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Zentra Group Enters Relationship Agreement With Majority Shareholder, GKU Holdings (UK) Ltd
March 18 (Reuters) - Zentra Group PLC ZNT.ASE:ZENTRA GROUP PLC: ENTERED INTO RELATIONSHIP AGREEMENT WITH ITS MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER, GKU HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITEDZENTRA: AGREEMENT REPLACES PREVIOUS RELATIONSHIP AGREEMENT WITH ONE HERITAGE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LTD AFTER SHAREHOLDING STRUCTURE REORGANISATIO...Reuters
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Flex LNG Announces Contract Extensions And Fleet Update
March 18 (Reuters) - FLEX LNG Ltd FLNG.N:FLEX LNG - ANNOUNCES CONTRACT EXTENSIONS AND FLEET UPDATEFLEX LNG LTD - CHARTERER EXERCISES 730-DAY EXTENSION FOR FLEX RESOLUTE AND FLEX COURAGEOUS Q1 2027-Q1 2029FLEX LNG LTD: CONTINUE TRADING OUR THREE OPEN VESSELS INTO WHAT IS PRESENTLY A FIRM SPOT MARKET,...Reuters
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U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Factset, Lensar, Starbucks
March 18 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including Factset, Lensar and Starbucks on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS Factset FDS.N: RBC cuts target price to $243 from $320Lensar Inc LNSR.O: BTIG raises to buy from ne...Reuters
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EPE Capital Partners Says Jean-Pierre Van Onselen Has Resigned As CFO, Effective 31 March 2026
March 18 (Reuters) - EPE Capital Partners Ltd EPEJ.J:JSE: EPE - UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 AND CHANGE IN CFOEPE CAPITAL PARTNERS LTD: JEAN-PIERRE VAN ONSELEN HAS RESIGNED AS CFO, EFFECTIVE 31 MARCH 2026Reuters
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Moonpig Group PLC - Announces New £65 Million Share Buyback
Moonpig Group PLC MOONM.L:MOONPIG GROUP PLC - TRADING UPDATE AND £65M SHARE BUYBACKMOONPIG GROUP PLC - ANNOUNCES NEW £65 MILLION SHARE BUYBACKMOONPIG GROUP PLC: WE EXPECT TO DELIVER OUR FY26 GUIDANCE OF MID-SINGLE DIGIT PERCENTAGE GROWTH IN GROUP ADJUSTED EBITDAMOONPIG GROUP PLC - EXPECTS MID-SINGL...Reuters
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Compass Group Says Trading Currency Of Its Ordinary Shares Will Change On LSE To U.S. Dollars
March 18 (Reuters) - Compass Group PLC CPG.L:COMPASS GROUP PLC - CHANGE IN TRADING CURRENCY OF ORDINARY SHARESCOMPASS GROUP - WILL CHANGE TRADING CURRENCY OF ITS ORDINARY SHARES ON LSE FROM STERLING (GBP) TO US DOLLARS (USD), EFFECTIVE 1 APRILCOMPASS GROUP - DIVIDENDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE PAID IN GB...Reuters
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Genel Energy Says FY Revenue $68.7 Million
March 18 (Reuters) - Genel Energy PLC GENL.L:GENEL ENERGY PLC GENEL ENERGY PLC: AUDITED RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025GENEL ENERGY PLC: AT THIS MOMENT, OUR GUIDANCE FOR 2026 REMAINS UNCHANGED FROM OUR JANUARY TRADING STATEMENTGENEL ENERGY PLC: FY WORKING INTEREST PRODUCTION OF 17,520 BO...Reuters
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