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UK house prices rise in February as chancellor avoids ‘negative speculation’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-02T10:00:16+00:00

Rachel Reeves’ upcoming spring forecast has not led to slowdown, as property tax speculation did in NovemberBusiness live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesHouse prices in the UK increased in February as Rachel Reeves avoided a repeat of the pre-budget “negative speculation” that depressed the market, as she prepares to present the spring forecast on Tuesday.The average price of a home rose to £273,176 last month, up 0.3% from the month before, Nationwide said. It matched January’s monthly increase, and was above analysts’ forecasts of a 0.2% gain. The annual growth rate remaine

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Missing Florida man found over a week later trapped in shoulder-deep mud

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-02T10:00:07+00:00

Local crews rescued Andrew Giddens, 36, near a borrow pit after he faced freezing weather without food or waterA Florida man who had been missing since Valentine’s Day was found over a week later trapped in mud up to his shoulders, authorities said.Andrew Giddens, 36, had reportedly gone several days without food or water by then, and officials ultimately rescued him in dramatic fashion to end his nightmarish ordeal. Continue reading...

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« Donald Trump met en place de nouveaux droits de douane tout aussi fragiles que ceux annulés par la Cour suprême »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-02T10:00:07+00:00

L’obsession protectionniste du président américain le conduit à recourir à un dispositif législatif qui l’autorise à instaurer des barrières douanières en cas de déficit de la balance des paiements. Le problème est que celle des Etats-Unis est à l’équilibre, ce qui rend caduque la décision, explique dans sa chronique Stéphane Lauer, éditorialiste au « Monde ».

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Middle East oil faces pricing confusion as Hormuz traffic halted

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-02T09:54:28+00:00

The pause comes as the crisis in the Middle East widens and vessels stop crossing Hormuz, leaving crude and fuel markets at risk of dislocation

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Strike on Girls’ School Kills At Least 175, Iranian State Media Says

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-02T09:53:01+00:00

Videos and images verified by The New York Times showed that at least half of the school was destroyed. It was not immediately clear why the school was hit, or which country’s forces had fired at it.

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CMA CGM imposes up to $4,000 emergency surcharge amid US-Iran conflict

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-02T09:49:54+00:00

Surcharge applies to all bookings across 13 countries, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Yemen, Bahrain, Jordan, Egypt’s Port of Ain Sokhna, Djibouti, Eritrea and Sudan

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UK competition watchdog investigates hotel groups over alleged data sharing

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-02T09:47:41+00:00

Regulator looks into claim Hilton, InterContinental Hotels and Marriott could be sharing ‘competitively sensitive’ information via analytics tool Business live – latest updatesThe UK competition watchdog has opened an investigation into three of the world’s biggest hotel chains – Hilton, InterContinental Hotels (IHG) and Marriott – amid suspicions they could be sharing “competitively sensitive” information with each other.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating allegations that the businesses, which together operate more than 25,000 hotels worldwide, could be sharing infor

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