Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Any Trump-Xi rescheduling would be over logistics, Bessent says
WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - It remains to be seen if U.S. President Donald Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping takes place as scheduled later this month, but any changes would be du...
Mar 16, 2026
Pope Leo asks media to show suffering of war, not amplify 'propaganda'
By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, March 16 (Reuters) - Pope Leo urged journalists on Monday to highlight the suffering caused by war, cautioning against news reports that risk sliding into propaganda by...
Mar 16, 2026
BIS urges central banks not to overreact to energy price spike
LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - The body that advises the world's central banks has urged policymakers not to overreact to the Iran crisis-driven spike in global energy prices, calling it a textbook case...
Mar 16, 2026
Exclusive-Hamas holds talks with Trump-led board as Iran war strains Gaza plan
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Rami Ayyub CAIRO/JERUSALEM, March 16 (Reuters) - Envoys from U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" have met representatives of Hamas in Cairo in an effort to safeguar...
Mar 16, 2026
Meta shares jump after Reuters report on plans for layoffs of 20% or more
By Aditya Soni March 16 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms shares rose nearly 3% on Monday after a Reuters report that the social media giant plans to lay off 20% or more of its workforce to offset heavy spen...
Mar 16, 2026
US cruises sail into higher costs as oil prices rally; Carnival could be hardest hit
By Aishwarya Jain and Neil J Kanatt March 16 (Reuters) - Cruise operators face choppy waters as rising oil prices lift fuel costs, with analysts warning Carnival Corp could take the biggest hit to its...
Mar 16, 2026
UK's Starmer resists being drawn into wider Iran war, offers help on strait
By Elizabeth Piper and Sarah Young LONDON, March 15 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday Britain would not be drawn into a wider war in Iran but would work with allies on a "viable" ...
Mar 16, 2026
Israel says Lebanese displaced won't return until its own citizens are safe
By Alexander Cornwell and Maya Gebeily TEL AVIV/BEIRUT, March 16 (Reuters) - Israel on Monday warned that displaced Lebanese driven from their homes by its military would not be able to return until t...
Mar 16, 2026
Amsterdam police probe new blast claimed by same group that claimed Jewish school explosion
AMSTERDAM, March 16 (Reuters) - Dutch police are investigating an explosion that damaged an office building in Amsterdam and was claimed by the same extremist organisation which also claimed it was be...
Mar 16, 2026
Severe oil shock could drag S&P 500 down to 5,400, Goldman warns
March 16 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs said severe disruptions to oil supplies from the ongoing Middle East conflict could push the S&P 500 index down to nearly 5,400 this year, or about 19% below current...
Mar 16, 2026
