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Republican lawmaker urges Bessent to guard against Chinese investment
By Michael Martina and David Lawder WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - Reviving market access to Chinese industrial firms would undercut U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to rebuild American manufact...
Mar 05, 2026
China in talks with Iran to allow safe oil and gas passage through Hormuz, sources say
By Jonathan Saul and Marwa Rashad LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - China is in talks with Iran to allow crude oil and Qatari liquefied natural gas vessels safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz as the U...
Mar 05, 2026
Analysis-Brazil rocked by probe of central bankers aiding failed Banco Master
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA, March 5 (Reuters) - Evidence that two senior regulators at Brazil's central bank secretly advised embattled banker Daniel Vorcaro has sent shockwaves through the capital Bra...
Mar 05, 2026
US, Mexico to launch review process of USMCA trade pact week of March 16
March 5 (Reuters) - U.S. and Mexican negotiators will hold bilateral discussions starting the week of March 16 as part of the joint review of the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, the U.S. ...
Mar 05, 2026
Nasdaq Texas exchange set for full operational launch at Thursday's market close
March 5 (Reuters) - Nasdaq will mark the full operational launch of its Texas exchange on Thursday, following U.S. regulatory approval of its listing rules. The exchange operator had announced the Tex...
Mar 05, 2026
Exclusive-Trump on rising gas prices during Iran operation: 'If they rise, they rise'
By Steve Holland, Jarrett Renshaw and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was not concerned about rising U.S. gas prices driven by the widening Iran ...
Mar 05, 2026
US Democrats working on bill to rein in prediction markets after Iran bets
By Michelle Price WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic lawmakers Representative Mike Levin and Senator Chris Murphy are working on a bill to rein in prediction markets after well-timed bets...
Mar 05, 2026
Brazil trade balance swings to $4.2 billion surplus in February, matches forecast
BRASILIA, March 5 (Reuters) - Brazil's trade balance reached a $4.2 billion surplus in February, the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services said on Thursday, swinging from a year-earlie...
Mar 05, 2026
ECB has no preset response to Middle East war, Lagarde says
By Giulio Piovaccari BOLOGNA, Italy, March 5 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will carefully analyse the impact of the war in the Middle East, taking its monetary policy decisions on a "meeting-b...
Mar 05, 2026
Oracle plans thousands of job cuts as data center costs rise, Bloomberg News reports
March 5 (Reuters) - Enterprise software company Oracle is planning thousands of job cuts as it faces a cash crunch from a massive AI data center expansion effort, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. ...
Mar 05, 2026
