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Agentic Marketing Will Redesign How Growth Decisions Are Made

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-19T13:24:24+00:00

Rajesh Jain, MD & Founder at Netcore Cloud explains why Agentic Marketing will redefine growth, retention, and customer economics

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A Legacy of Undisputed Craftsmanship

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-19T13:24:22+00:00

Eighty-five years. Four generations. And millions of cherished customers.

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Horizon IT scandal compensation scheme set up for families of victims

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-19T13:19:47+00:00

Close relatives of affected post office operators will be able to make claim over harm scandal caused families Family members of post office operators affected by the Horizon IT scandal will be able to claim compensation under a new government scheme.Campaigners have lobbied for compensation in relation to the harm the scandal has caused to the mental health and wellbeing of close relatives, who have not been eligible under the redress schemes being run by the Post Office and the government. Continue reading...

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5 штурмова бригада отримала партію генераторів від "Української команди", - Палатний

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-03-19T13:16:00+00:00

Волонтери "Української команди" передали велику партію генераторів бійцям 5 окремої штурмової Київської бригади. Про це повідомив керівник волонтерського штабу Артур Палатний. "Головна зброя сучасної...

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Middle East crisis live: Hegseth claims Trump ‘knew nothing’ about gasfield attack, declines to say when war will end

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-19T13:13:08+00:00

US defence secretary says America ‘will finish this’ in Iran war briefing, but declines to say whenThe war cost the US $12.7bn by day six. Here’s how it’s been spent – in chartsTurning to Australia now, a petrol tsar will manage “unprecedented” supply issues caused by the Middle East conflict as the finishing touches are put on measures to address dire shortages in many regional areas.Prime minister Anthony Albanese convened a snap virtual meeting of the national cabinet on Thursday to discuss major price shocks and shortages driven by the US-Israel war on Iran.My government will be announcing

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A Crucial Loan for Ukraine Becomes Election Leverage for Orban

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-19T13:06:58+00:00

European leaders are pushing Prime Minister Viktor Orban to stop blocking a €90 billion loan to Kyiv. But the issue is a rallying cry in elections in Hungary set for April 12.

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China’s silence on Iran reveals its true priorities

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-03-19T13:05:30+00:00

Beijing's muted response shows that when core interests are at stake, even close partners are expendable.

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Europe’s biggest airlines say fuel price spike caused by Iran war will drive up fares

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-19T13:04:21+00:00

Carriers warn they cannot hold off passing on costs for long and some airlines plan to increase flights via AsiaBusiness live – latest updatesEurope’s biggest airlines have said that that the spike in fuel prices caused by the war in the Middle East will drive up fares and are advising passengers to book early.While carriers have partly hedged the price of jet fuel, bosses said they could not avoid passing on additional costs to passengers for long. Continue reading...

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Bank of England expected to raise UK interest rates twice this year to fight inflation shock from Middle East crisis – business live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-19T12:59:46+00:00

UK central bank has left rates on hold, and warned that CPI inflation will be higher in the near term as a result of the ‘new shock to the economy’ from Middle East crisisWhy are mortgage rates going up when the Bank of England base rate hasn’t changed?Fed holds interest rates steady as Iran war drives up oil prices and inflation fearsMiddle East crisis live: Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ entire South Pars gasfield if Iran strikes QatarEuropean stock markets have dropped sharply at the start of trading, hit by worries about surging energy prices.In London, the FTSE 100 blue-chip share index has

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BoE delivers message Britons don’t want to hear as inflation – and rates – look set to rise

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-19T12:56:02+00:00

Decision to hold interest rates is backed by gloomy assessment of economy as Iran war pushes up oil pricesBank of England holds interest rates at 3.75%Business live – latest updatesThe US-Israel attack on Iran has already driven prices higher and not just at the petrol pumps, the Bank of England said on Thursday in a gloomy assessment of the UK’s economic outlook.An inflation rate that was on track to fall from 3% to the Bank of England’s 2% target in the coming months is now expected to rise to 3.5%. That is the likely impact of the US and Israel’s war on Iran. Continue reading...

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Au Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez écarte un fidèle de Nicolas Maduro

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-19T12:53:05+00:00

La présidente par intérim a limogé le ministre de la défense, Vladimir Padrino, qui était très proche du président enlevé par les forces spéciales américaines, le 3 janvier.

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CBI questions Anil Ambani in ₹2,929 cr cheating case

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-19T12:52:28+00:00

“Anil D Ambani denies all allegations and charges, and will duly defend himself,” his spokesperson said

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Ongoing war set to impact ODI flows into UAE

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-19T12:50:59+00:00

RBI data shows that a total of $1.2 billion was invested into the UAE as outbound direct equity investment in FY26 (April-February), making up around 7 per cent of the total ODI in the 11-month period.

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Vincent Bolloré renvoyé devant le tribunal correctionnel pour « corruption d’agent public étranger » au Togo

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-19T12:48:51+00:00

La justice soupçonne le groupe Bolloré d’avoir conseillé, à moindre coût, les campagnes de Faure Gnassingbé et d’Alpha Condé, candidats victorieux respectivement à la présidence du Togo et de la Guinée en 2010, en échange de la gestion de leurs ports principaux.

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Iran’s dilemma in war and peace

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-03-19T12:34:22+00:00

Iran’s regional ambitions are increasingly constrained by military limits, economic pressure, and internal fragility.

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‘A weight’s been lifted’: MP Charlotte Nichols on speaking up about rape trial delays

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-19T12:30:49+00:00

After a 1,088-day wait, a jury acquitted the man Nichols accused. She describes her experience of the system as a complainant – and explains why she went publicWarning: this article contains graphic testimonyCharlotte Nichols on her rape trial ordeal – podcastSitting in the House of Commons, waiting for the speaker to call her name last week, the MP Charlotte Nichols was doing breathing exercises to try to keep calm. “I was just trying to get myself into the headspace where I could say what I wanted to say without either completely garbling it or just crying or bottling it at the last minute.”

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‘A weight’s been lifted’: MP Charlotte Nichols on speaking up about her rape trial

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-19T12:30:49+00:00

After a 1,088-day wait, a jury acquitted the man Nichols accused. She describes her experience of the system as a complainant – and explains why she went publicWarning: this article contains graphic testimonyCharlotte Nichols on her rape trial ordeal – podcastSitting in the House of Commons, waiting for the speaker to call her name last week, the MP Charlotte Nichols was doing breathing exercises to try to keep calm. “I was just trying to get myself into the headspace where I could say what I wanted to say without either completely garbling it or just crying or bottling it at the last minute.”

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India recommends anti-dumping duty on Chinese chemical used in dye industry

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-19T12:28:08+00:00

The DGTR proposed a reference-price-based duty, ​under which importers ‌would pay the difference between the arrival price and a reference price of $3,453 per ton if ‌shipments fall below that level

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Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% and signals rise is possible within months

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-19T12:27:47+00:00

Decision comes as concerns mount over economic fallout from Iran war bringing inflation shockBusiness live – latest updatesThe Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold and signalled it could be forced to increase borrowing costs within the coming months as the US-Israel war on Iran threatens to drive inflation in the UK above 3%.As households brace for a surge in living costs, the Bank’s rate-setting monetary policy committee (MPC) voted unanimously to keep its base rate at the current level of 3.75% amid growing concern over the surge in energy prices triggered by the conflict. Continu

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St Patrick’s Day float that mimicked a sexual assault is condemned

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-19T12:26:51+00:00

Irish rape crisis charities call display ‘an act of public grooming’ that normalises sexual violenceRape crisis charities in Ireland have condemned a St Patrick’s Day float that mimicked a sexual assault and had signs saying “Epstein files”.Rape Crisis Ireland called the display “an act of public grooming” that normalised sexual violence. Politicians branded it a disgrace. Continue reading...

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