Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Business News (Master Feed)
Analysis-BHP CEO appointment reignites debate on diversity in mining leadership
By Clara Denina LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - BHP's surprise appointment of Americas head Brandon Craig as chief executive this week has revived concerns in the mining sector over talent retention and ...
Mar 20, 2026
Factbox-What Unilever and McCormick bring to the table in mega deal pursuit
March 20 (Reuters) - Unilever is in talks to sell its foods business to smaller rival McCormick & Company, a potential deal that would unite the British company's Hellmann's and Knorr brands with the ...
Mar 20, 2026
Sterling dips as oil rises, still set for weekly gain on hawkish BoE
By Samuel Indyk LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - The British pound fell on Friday, as oil prices resumed their upward trend, but stayed on course for a weekly rise after the Bank of England raised expecta...
Mar 20, 2026
London equities set for third straight weekly fall as Mideast war drags on
March 20 (Reuters) - London's FTSE100 marginally fell on Friday, set for a third consecutive weekly decline, as the escalating Middle East war and surging oil prices deepened inflation fears and cemen...
Mar 20, 2026
Dealmaking to pick up this year despite Iran war risks, Goldman CEO says
By Arasu Kannagi Basil March 20 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs expects mergers and acquisitions activity to accelerate in 2026 despite the disruption caused by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, CEO David Solom...
Mar 20, 2026
Factbox-Who hurts most as Iran war hits global economy?
By Yoruk Bahceli and Marc Jones LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - Any prolongation of the Iran war risks creating an unprecedented crisis in energy supplies that sooner or later will hit every corner of th...
Mar 20, 2026
Electric car maker Xpeng aims to double overseas sales, to launch EVs in Mexico
BEIJING, March 20 (Reuters) - Electric vehicle maker Xpeng said on Friday it aims to double overseas sales this year to raise the contribution from international markets to 20% of revenue, as it prepa...
Mar 20, 2026
China's Xpeng posts first profit on high-margin EV sales
March 20 (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng reported its maiden quarterly profit, riding on strong sales of higher-margin models and lucrative technology partnerships. Advanced driver-as...
Mar 20, 2026
Wall St futures slip as Iran war rages on, investors dial down rate cut bets
By Johann M Cherian and Utkarsh Hathi March 20 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures slipped in choppy trading on Friday as the Iran war approached its fourth week, roiling energy markets and prompting...
Mar 20, 2026
Morning Bid: Battle of the barrel
By Anna Szymanski March 20 - Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend. From the Editor Hello Morning Bid readers! The energy market is the Iran ...
Mar 20, 2026
