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EU Inc proposal seeks to rival US in innovation by easing startup creation
By Philip Blenkinsop and A Lennon BRUSSELS, March 18 (Reuters) - The European Commission proposed on Wednesday allowing firms to set up in as little as 48 hours and operate according to a single set o...
Mar 18, 2026
Australia Treasurer flags tax reforms in May budget as Iran war threatens economy
SYDNEY, March 18 (Reuters) - Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers will push for more tax reforms in the upcoming budget as part of a broader productivity drive, aiming to brace the economy for an inflati...
Mar 18, 2026
General Mills reaffirms forecast after recent cut as weak demand persists
March 18 (Reuters) - General Mills reaffirmed its annual sales and profit forecast on Wednesday after slashing it last month, as pressure on consumer spending and stiff competition muted demand for th...
Mar 18, 2026
Trump administration Alaska lease sale attracts $163 million from major oil and gas players
March 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Wednesday held its most successful sale ever of oil and gas drilling rights in Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve, attracting $163 million in winning bids ...
Mar 18, 2026
Macy's says tariff hit to ease later this year, posts holiday-quarter beat
March 18 (Reuters) - Macy's said on Wednesday it expects the hit from U.S. import tariffs to ease in the second half of the year and reported better-than-expected holiday-quarter results, as turnaroun...
Mar 18, 2026
Morning Bid: Fed plot unfolds
By Mike Dolan March 18 - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Given the backdrop of war and oil price volatility, investors' focus later to...
Mar 18, 2026
Lululemon founder Wilson backs director exit, presses for board overhaul
By Aishwarya Venugopal March 18 (Reuters) - Lululemon founder Chip Wilson, who is in a proxy battle with the company, said on Wednesday lead director David Mussafer's decision to exit the board was "a...
Mar 18, 2026
Factbox-US oil loan from emergency reserve depends on stiff premiums
WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - A U.S. plan to help control global oil prices with a swap of millions of barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve depends on energy companies returning oil ...
Mar 18, 2026
Disney's new CEO Josh D'Amaro steps up for a wild ride
By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES, March 18 (Reuters) - Josh D'Amaro officially assumes his new role as Disney's chief executive officer at Wednesday's annual shareholder meeting, taking the helm of the...
Mar 18, 2026
US hosts critical minerals event in Brazil amid diplomatic strains
By Lisandra Paraguassu March 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. embassy will sponsor an event in Sao Paulo between U.S. investors and Brazilian firms looking to produce critical minerals on Wednesday amid diplom...
Mar 18, 2026
