Germany renews push for sugar tax and energy drinks ban for children
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, March 25 (Reuters) - A German push to tax sugary drinks and ban energy drinks for under-16s will be voted on by the country's assembly of regional states on Friday as public and cross-party support emerges for tougher action ...
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Bank of England's Greene says she was not close to raising rates this month
LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) - Bank of England interest rate-setter Megan Greene said on Wednesday that she was not close to voting to raise interest rates at this month's Monetary Policy Committee meeting, which was dominated by the economic impact of...
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Six Flags appoints new chair amid call for sale
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK, March 25 (Reuters) - Theme park operator Six Flags Entertainment on Wednesday announced a change in leadership on its board, naming Richard Haddrill as executive chairman. Last week activist investor Jana Partners told...
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BlackRock CEO Fink warns of 'global recession' if oil goes to $150, BBC reports
March 25 (Reuters) - BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said oil prices could reach $150 a barrel and cause a "global recession" if Iran "remains a threat" even after the war ends. "If there is a cessation of war, and yet Iran remains a threat, a threat to tra...
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US import prices post largest gain in nearly four years in February
WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - U.S. import prices increased by the most in nearly four years in February as energy costs surged in anticipation of conflict in the Middle East, adding to signs that inflation is poised to accelerate in the months ahe...
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AI boom accelerates China's chip industry growth as demand strains supply chain
By Eduardo Baptista March 25 (Reuters) - China's chip industry is showing strong growth momentum as a global sprint to build AI infrastructure creates an explosion in demand, sparking higher capital spending and capacity expansion as chipmakers race to...
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Google to label verified investment apps in India amid scam crackdown
March 25 (Reuters) - Alphabets's Google will label verified investment apps on its app store in India, a move aimed at helping users spot legitimate trading platforms and avoid scams, a senior official at the country's markets regulator Securit...
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ECB still set to hold interest rates through 2026, most economists say: Reuters poll
By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU, March 25 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is still expected to hold interest rates steady in 2026, a Reuters poll of economists showed, although over a third now forecast at least one hike this year as a war-driven ene...
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Pentagon says it will ramp up war supplies with defense companies
WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Wednesday it had reached framework agreements with BAE, Lockheed and Honeywell to boost production of defense systems and munitions as part of its shift to "wartime footing." Under the deals, ...
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Brazil's Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro in technical tie in run-off simulation, poll shows
SAO PAULO, March 25 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro are in a technical tie in a simulated run-off, according to an AtlasIntel/Bloomberg poll in which respondents were asked how they would vote in...
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