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ECB will not be inactive or overreact, ready to act to stabilise inflation, Villeroy says
PARIS, March 20 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will not be inactive or overreact to the oil and gas price volatility and is ready to act to stabilise inflation at its target of 2%, Bank of Fran...
Mar 20, 2026
Spain's response to Iran war fallout must be tailored, Escriva says
MADRID, March 20 (Reuters) - Spain should ensure any measures to cushion the economic impact of the war in Iran are tailored to help the hardesthit sectors and households and last only as long as need...
Mar 20, 2026
UK borrowing jumped in February before Iran war risks to budget
By Andy Bruce MANCHESTER, England, March 20 (Reuters) - Britain's government borrowed a lot more than expected in February, in part due to the erratic timing of debt interest payments, before the shoc...
Mar 20, 2026
German producer prices fall 3.3% y/y in February
March 20 (Reuters) - German producer prices fell more than expected in February, decreasing by 3.3% on the year, the federal statistics office reported on Friday. Analysts polled by Reuters had expect...
Mar 20, 2026
Unilever confirms McCormick offer that would unite Hellmann's with Cholula owner
March 20 (Reuters) - Unilever said on Friday it was in talks with U.S.-based McCormick & Company about selling its foods business, in a potential deal that would bring together its Hellmann's and Knor...
Mar 20, 2026
War in Iran threatens fresh food-price shock across developing world
LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - Disrupted fertiliser shipments and soaring energy prices from the war in Iran are threatening to unleash a fresh food-price surge across vulnerable nations, risking a year...
Mar 20, 2026
Analysis-China's record oil output reaches limits of what's possible
By Chen Aizhu and Sam Li March 20 (Reuters) - China, the world's top oil importer, succeeded in a seven-year campaign to boost its own production, achieving a record high last year with aggressive dri...
Mar 20, 2026
Novartis to buy experimental breast cancer drug in up to $3 billion deal
FRANKFURT, March 20 (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Novartis on Friday agreed to buy a breast cancer drug candidate for up to $3 billion from U.S. biotech firm Synnovation Therapeutics, adding a targeted ...
Mar 20, 2026
WTO reform deadlock may prompt some countries to seek other options on free trade
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, March 20 (Reuters) - Failure to chart a viable reform path for the World Trade Organization at a meeting next week will nudge members to pursue other options to set rules...
Mar 20, 2026
Work from home, avoid air travel to deal with higher energy prices, IEA says
PARIS, March 20 (Reuters) - The International Energy Agency (IEA), which this month agreed a record release of oil from strategic stockpiles to deal with the effects of the U.S-Israeli war with Iran, ...
Mar 20, 2026
