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Mexican television company TV Azteca, owned by tycoon Ricardo Salinas Pliego, has announced a voluntary filing for bankruptcy protection.

Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Foreign Minister Mr. Assad Hassan Al-Shibani received the EU diplomatic delegation in the capital Damascus. The meeting discussed the prospects for the development of relations between the two parties, and the delegation confirmed that the EU will continue to support the efforts of the Syrian government and is expected to upgrade the level of diplomatic representation at the EU Mission in Damascus soon.

According to the British Financial Times: The European Union’s anti-fraud agency will investigate Peter Mandelson, the former British ambassador to the United States.

According to US financial media Semafor: Paypal (PYPL.O) currently has no plans to sell itself.

According to US financial media Semafor: Paypal (PYPL.O) and Stripe are currently not negotiating.

The Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Output Index in February was 10, down from -2 in the previous month.

The Kansas Fed Manufacturing Composite Index for February in the United States was 5, expected 2, and the previous value was 0.

Market news: Barclays (BCS.N), Atlas and other institutions are involved in the collapsed British lending institution MFS and face risk exposure.

Market News: Russian Presidential Special Representative Dmitriev arrived at the Four Seasons Hotel in Geneva and is negotiating with representatives of the United States and Ukraine.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury releases revised Russia-related General License.

The European Stoxx 600 Index's decline expanded to 0.3%, hitting a new intraday low.

U.S. stocks continued their decline, with the S&P 500 index falling 1.00%.

According to CNBC: Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) is using the Claude artificial intelligence model to screen for ethical issues.

According to Russian Business News Agency: Sources said that Russian authorities are considering banning Telegram in early April.

Source: The United States is slowing down the sale of Lukoil's overseas assets as a bargaining chip in Ukraine peace negotiations.

U.S. stocks continued their decline, with the Nasdaq falling 1.00%.

Fed Governor Bowman will testify at a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs in ten minutes.

The yield on the 20-year British government bond fell 4 basis points during the day to 4.964%, the lowest since April 2025.

The UK's five-year government bond yield fell to its lowest level since September 2024, at 3.722%, down 4 basis points on the day.

The U.S. Treasury Department has proposed a rule that, if ultimately passed, would cut off Swiss bank MBAER Merchant from the U.S. financial system. U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said MBAER transferred funds on behalf of entities linked to Iran.