BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentina's monthly inflation rate soared to 6.7% in March, the government said on Wednesday, far above forecasts and the highest level in two decades as spiraling food and fuel prices dent the value of salaries and savings.

Brazilian brewer Ambev SA should have a good year in terms of beer demand in Brazil, said its Chief Executive Jean Jereissati Neto on Wednesday.

The U.S. dollar eased back from a nearly two-year high on Wednesday as the euro reversed course and turned positive ahead of a policy-setting meeting at the European Central Bank on Thursday.

MILAN (Reuters) -Iliad is considering buying into Telecom Italia's (TIM) domestic consumer services operations as part of the French phone group's push to strengthen its Italian business, two sources familiar with the matter said.

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian brewer Ambev SA should have a good year in terms of beer demand in Brazil, its Chief Executive Jean Jereissati Neto said on Wednesday.

(Reuters) -India's Reliance Industries is exploring a bid for drug retailer Walgreens Boots Alliance's UK-based Boots business in a deal that could be valued at 7 billion pounds ($9.17 billion), Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.