A Kurdish woman in traditional dress holds a lit torch during Nowruz, the Persian New Year, on a hill overlooking the town of Akra in the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Canada Eyes Mercosur Pact by Autumn

YAOUNDE, March 27 (Reuters) – ⁠Canada’s ⁠minister of international trade ⁠said on Friday that he hopes to conclude ​a free-trade agreement with South America’s Mercosur bloc by the autumn. “We’re ‌stepping up the negotiation timelines ‌a little bit. Hopefully we can have negotiations every ⁠six weeks ⁠or so, and hopefully we can get it done…

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    Dow Dives 793 Points as Rate-Hike Odds Rise: Stock Market Today

    (Image credit: Getty Images) Stocks closed sharply lower again Friday as higher oil prices lifted inflation expectations – and chances of a rate hike by year’s end. By the time the dust settled, the three main indexes had logged a fifth straight weekly loss – and the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average had joined the…

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      Juventus watch Barcelona star on international duty

      A member of the attacking ranks at La Liga champions Barcelona was closely watched by representatives from Juventus in his latest appearance. This comes amid alleged interest in a summer joining of forces on the part of the Old Lady. Advertisement Veteran frontman Lewandowski is as things stand due to bring a close to his…

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      Rubio said an “exchange” of messages had signalled Iran's "willingness" to talk. (via REUTERS)

      ‘We’ve had an exchange…’: Marco Rubio reveals whether Iran has replied to US proposal US Iran war middle east

      United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday spoke about Iran’s response to the proposal sent by America for ending the conflict in West Asia. Rubio said an “exchange” of messages had signalled Iran’s “willingness” to talk. (via REUTERS) Rubio said that while Iran had not given a formal response to the US, an…

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        “I Would Continue to Own the Stock”

        Jim Cramer reviewed Corteva, Inc. (NYSE:CTVA) while breaking down 16 stocks for a market facing higher energy costs and economic uncertainty. Toward the end of the lightning round, a caller asked for Cramer’s thoughts on the stock, and he said: Okay, it’s an ag stock. We all know that crop protection and seeds are going…

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