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Japan’s core inflation slows below BOJ target, complicates rate communication

Tuesday, March 24 by SRN News

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, March 24 (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer inflation slowed below the central bank's 2% target in February for the first time in nearly four years, data showed, as government fuel subsidies offset rising import costs from a weak yen and surging... Read More.

Jury in social media addiction trial tells judge it’s having difficulty coming to consensus

Tuesday, March 24 by SRN News

By Dan Fastenberg and Courtney Rozen LOS ANGELES, March 23 (Reuters) - The jury in the social media addiction trial in Los Angeles told the judge on Monday it is having difficulty coming to a consensus with one defendant. The defendants are Google and Meta, but... Read More.

Oil rises as markets assess supply risks after Iran denies US talks

Tuesday, March 24 by SRN News

By Anmol Choubey March 24 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose in early trade on Tuesday on supply fears, as Iran denied it had held talks with the United States to end the war in the Gulf, contradicting President Donald Trump, who said a deal... Read More.

Shares rally, oil retreats as Trump extends Iran ultimatum

Tuesday, March 24 by SRN News

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, March 24 (Reuters) - Asian stocks rallied, oil prices nursed losses and the dollar wobbled on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed the bombing of Iran's power grid, allaying fear of a deeper energy shock. Markets were taken on a rollercoaster... Read More.

Asia boosts coal use as Iran war squeezes global LNG supplies

Tuesday, March 24 by SRN News

BANGKOK (AP) - Asian countries are turning to coal as the Iran war disrupts oil and gas shipments. The continent is exposed because it relies on imported fuel, much of it passing through the Strait of Hormuz - a chokepoint for about a fifth of... Read More.

EU and Australia agree on text of free trade pact and announce a new defense partnership

Tuesday, March 24 by SRN News

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The European Union and Australia on Tuesday agreed on the final text of a free trade agreement, two years after negotiations broke down over Australian demands for more red meat market access and complaints about Australian products labeled with traditionally... Read More.

US crude oil futures rise over $1 in early Asia trade

Monday, March 23 by SRN News

March 24 (Reuters) - U.S. crude futures rose more than $1 in early Asia trade on Tuesday as markets assessed the supply outlook after Iran denied holding talks with the United States, contradicting President Donald Trump's earlier claim that discussions were under way. U.S. West... Read More.

Gilead to buy biotech firm Ouro Medicines in over $2 billion deal

Monday, March 23 by SRN News

March 23 (Reuters) - Gilead Sciences said on Monday it would buy privately held biotech firm Ouro Medicines in a deal worth up to $2.18 billion. (Reporting by Mariam Sunny in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

Estee Lauder in talks to merge with Jean Paul Gaultier-owner Puig

Monday, March 23 by SRN News

March 23 (Reuters) - Estee Lauder is in talks regarding a potential business combination with Spanish beauty group Puig, the companies said on Monday, in a deal that would bring some of the world's biggest beauty and fragrance brands such as Tom Ford, Charlotte... Read More.

HMH Holding seeks to raise up to $231 million in US IPO

Monday, March 23 by SRN News

March 23 (Reuters) - HMH Holding is seeking to raise up to $231.4 million in its U.S. initial public offering, the company said on Monday. The company is looking to sell 10.5 million shares in the IPO at a price in the range of $19... Read More.

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Japan’s core inflation slows below BOJ target, complicates rate communication

Oil rises as markets assess supply risks after Iran denies US talks

Shares rally, oil retreats as Trump extends Iran ultimatum

Asia boosts coal use as Iran war squeezes global LNG supplies

EU and Australia agree on text of free trade pact and announce a new defense partnership

US crude oil futures rise over $1 in early Asia trade

Gilead to buy biotech firm Ouro Medicines in over $2 billion deal

Estee Lauder in talks to merge with Jean Paul Gaultier-owner Puig

HMH Holding seeks to raise up to $231 million in US IPO

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