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US, Japan may partner with Japan Display for new US plant under investment package, sources say
By Makiko Yamazaki and Tamiyuki Kihara TOKYO, March 9 (Reuters) - Tokyo and Washington are looking at building a display factory in the U.S. in partnership with Japan Display as part of Japan's planne...
Mar 08, 2026
Airline shares battered as oil prices spike, Iran war intensifies
By Julie Zhu HONG KONG, March 9 (Reuters) - Surging oil prices and the escalating U.S.-Israeli war with Iran hammered airline stocks in Asia on Monday, piling pressure on carriers already navigating t...
Mar 08, 2026
Australians reach for VPNs, find porn sites blocked as online age-restrictions take effect
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY, March 9 (Reuters) - Australians were downloading virtual private networks (VPNs) in droves, while one of the world's largest porn distributors said it was blocking users from its...
Mar 08, 2026
China consumer inflation hits 3-yr high on holiday surge, producer deflation lingers
BEIJING, March 9 (Reuters) - China's consumer inflation accelerated to the highest in more than three years due to the effects of the Lunar New Year holiday, while producer deflation persisted as weak...
Mar 08, 2026
Activist Starboard builds stake in Lamb Weston, urges quicker turnaround, WSJ reports
March 8 (Reuters) - Activist investor Starboard Value has built a sizable stake in Lamb Weston and is urging the french-fry maker to speed up operational improvements and cost cuts to help lift its st...
Mar 08, 2026
Oil surges 20% as Iran war fuels supply fears
SINGAPORE, March 9 (Reuters) - Oil prices surged about 20% in early trade on Monday, hitting their highest since July 2022, as the expanding U.S.-Israeli war with Iran led some major Middle East oil p...
Mar 08, 2026
UK recruiters see signs of jobs downturn easing
LONDON, March 9 (Reuters) - Starting salaries for permanent staff in Britain declined last month at the slowest pace since October, according to a survey on Monday that also showed the downturn in the...
Mar 08, 2026
Japan real wages grow for first time in 13 months, boosting BOJ hike case
TOKYO, March 9 (Reuters) - Japan's real wages climbed in January for the first time in 13 months as inflation cooled, with base salaries growing at their fastest pace in 33 years, government data show...
Mar 08, 2026
US dollar surges as Middle East war sends oil to cusp of $120
(Corrects to add dropped FOREX tag with no changes to text) By Jiaxing Li and Rae Wee SINGAPORE, March 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar jumped on Monday as soaring oil prices sent investors scrambling fo...
Mar 08, 2026
Trump's China visit likely won't yield breakthrough, aims to maintain stability
BEIJING/WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - A summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping this month is unlikely to create room for even a limited reset of business and investment ti...
Mar 08, 2026
