How Iran war laid bare the world's reliance on Gulf oil and gas
Countries around the world are feeling the impact of the conflict and the resulting energy price shock. Source link
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Manager awarded £12k after taking boss to court over being left out of social media tribute |
Darren Cooper awarded £12k after taking his Sainsbury’s boss to court for being left out of social media tribute A long-serving Sainsbury’s store manager has been awarded nearly £12,000 after an employment tribunal found he was unfairly treated when his boss left him out of a social media post celebrating male leaders in the company….
Anthropic’s Claude would ‘pollute’ defense supply chain: Pentagon CTO
Defense Department CTO Emil Michael on Thursday said Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence models would “pollute” the agency’s supply chain because they have “a different policy preference” that is baked in. “We can’t have a company that has a different policy preference that is baked into the model through its constitution, its soul, its policy preferences,…
Family offices look to Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour. Yaorusheng | Moment | Getty Images As the Iran war rocks Dubai’s safe-haven image, Hong Kong’s expanding tax incentives for family offices may attract wealthy individuals reconsidering their Middle East exposure, lawyers and consultants told Inside Wealth. “We’re seeing a lot more interest in Hong Kong. This interest, especially in the…
Dubai Flight Experience: Amid travel disruptions, this woman finds herself the only passenger on Dubai flight, calls it a ‘private jet’ experience |
marinagilla2022/Instagram Air travel has become increasingly unpredictable as airlines adjust routes and schedules amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East. But for one traveller, the unusual situation led to an experience that most passengers can only dream of, which is having an entire commercial flight to herself. A Latvia-based English teacher recently went viral…
Iran Says the World Should Brace for Oil to Reach $200 a Barrel
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Questions mount for Hegseth over possible US involvement in strike on Iranian school
The letter highlights how the war has become an issue that divides US lawmakers along party lines. No member of President Donald Trump’s Republican Party signed it. Meanwhile, the only Senate Democratic not to do so was John Fetterman, who has supported the military action, though said an investigation into the school strike was right….
What Trump’s Section 301 investigations mean for trade tariffs
President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally at the US Steel-Irvin Works on May 30, 2025 in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. Jeff Swensen | Getty Images Here’s CNBC’s brief guide to Section 301s — what they are, why the White House has resorted to using them, and what President Donald Trump’s administration hopes to…
5 things to know before the market opens Thursday
1. Barrel roll-out Pumpjacks operate while others stand idle in the Belridge oil field on March 10, 2026 near McKittrick, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images The member states of the International Energy Agency yesterday agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil from its reserves, the largest release from the agency’s emergency stockpile ever….
Why flights are getting more expensive after jet fuel spike
Travelers wait in line at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, Texas, US, on Monday, March 9, 2026. Mark Felix | Bloomberg | Getty Images The surge in fuel prices since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran nearly two weeks ago is already driving up airfare. Consumers’ appetite…