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ANALYSIS-Iran war boosts Netanyahu, bruises Trump and Gulf states
Israel's Netanyahu emerges as conflict's early winnerTrump to face oil shock, economic turmoil and Gulf blowbackFor Israel, Iran is war of necessity; for Washington a choice Trump bet on Iranian capitulation, instead faced defianceGulf states become the Iran war casualtyBy Samia Nakhoul and ...Reuters
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OpenAI to buy Python toolmaker Astral to take on Anthropic
March 19 (Reuters) - OpenAI said on Thursday it will acquire Python toolmaker Astral, as the ChatGPT owner looks to strengthen its portfolio against rival Anthropic and gain more share in the artificial intelligence coding tools market.The companies did not disclose the financial terms of the deal, ...Reuters
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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 on Thursday voted to advance the nomination of Senator Markwayne Mull...Reuters
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EnerSys rises after TD Cowen initiates coverage with 'buy'
Shares of electrical equipment maker EnerSys ENS.N rise 1.26% to $166.10 in early morning trading session, after TD Cowen initiates coverage with "buy" rating; sets PT of $190Brokerage says investors are underappreciating EnerSys's revenue growth potentialRevenue catalysts include a shi...Reuters
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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) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday that...Reuters
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Soccer-Kolo Muani called up for France ahead of Brazil and Colombia friendlies
By Julien PretotPARIS, March 19 (Reuters) - Randal Kolo Muani was handed another opportunity to stake his claim for a World Cup place after Didier Deschamps named the forward in an expanded 27-man France squad for this month’s friendlies against Brazil and Colombia.With Bradley Barcola ruled out by ...Reuters
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Philip Morris sells its stake in Swedish Match do Brasil
SAO PAULO, March 19 (Reuters) - An affiliate of Philip Morris International PM.N has sold its stake in Swedish Match do Brasil to Ignis FIP, the tobacco company said in a statement on Thursday. Financial details of the deal, which also includes Swedish Match da Amazonia, were not disclosed. CONTEXT...Reuters
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Samsonite shareholders approve US dual listing
March 19 (Reuters) - Samsonite Group SA 1910.HK:94.35% OF VOTES AT GENERAL MEETING VOTED FOR ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL SHARES FOR POTENTIAL DUAL LISTING IN THE USORDINARY RESOLUTION FOR ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN 138.3 MILLION SHARESSHAREHOLDERS VOTED FOR AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION...Reuters
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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
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US official warns small airports could soon shut down over TSA absences
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned on Thursday that if a partial government shutdown continues, small airports could soon shut down as 50,000 airport security officers go without pay. Since Sunday, around 10% of Transportation...Reuters
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Trump may push Japan for help with Iran war in White House meeting
Trump irate over limited ally support in Iran conflictJapan seeks ways to support US in Middle EastStatement with Europeans says Japan ready to join 'appropriate efforts' Tokyo aims to influence Trump's Beijing tripBy Trevor Hunnicutt and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters...Reuters
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Soccer-Bayern's Karl, Urbig get Germany call-ups but no guarantee for World Cup
FRANKFURT, March 19 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich keeper Jonas Urbig and teenager Lennart Karl earned their first Germany call-ups on Thursday for friendlies against Switzerland and Ghana with coach Julian Nagelsmann's 26-man squad expected to form the basis of his World Cup selection. The 18-year-o...Reuters
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Republican speaker, intel chiefs make new push to renew surveillance law
By Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - U.S. House Republican leader Mike Johnson and the Trump administration's spy chiefs are pushing for a quick and clean renewal of the surveillance powers that allow law enforcement to mine foreign intelligence for information abo...Reuters
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Samsonite shareholders approve US dual listing
SINGAPORE, March 19 (Reuters) - Samsonite 1910.HK shareholders on Thursday approved a set of resolutions designed to pave the way for a U.S dual listing, as the Hong Kong‑listed luggage maker seeks greater exposure to U.S. investors and improved share liquidity.The company, whose brands include Tumi...Reuters
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ADVISORY-Inadvertently published alert from ManpowerGroup on U.S. tech hiring withdrawn
An alert on U.S. tech hiring trends from a survey by ManpowerGroup's MAN.N unit Experis was inadvertently published and has been withdrawn.There will be no substitute.STORY_NUMBER: nTUA4V5T4YSTORY_DATE: 19/03/2026STORY_TIME: 01:33 PM GMTReuters
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Wall Street banks set for 5% capital decline under new rules
Regulators to approve Basel draft, seek feedbackChanges aim to align requirements with risks, critics warn of weakened safeguardsFed to propose tweaks to GSIB surcharge, impact on big bank capital expectedBy Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - Wall Street bank capital would fall 4...Reuters
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US Senate panel votes to advance Trump Homeland nominee
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate committee on Thursday voted to advance the nomination of Senator Markwayne Mullin to become homeland security secretary, even as the committee's Republican chairman criticized Mullin and voted against him.Reuters
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Despite Trump comments, Israeli officials say US knew of Iran gas field strike
JERUSALEM, March 19 (Reuters) - Israel's attack on an Iranian gas field on Wednesday was coordinated with the United States but will likely not be repeated, three Israeli officials said on Thursday, despite U.S. President Donald Trump saying he knew nothing about it. The attack on Iran's Sou...Reuters
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