Malaysia's Karex Bhd, the world's top condom producer, plans to raise prices by 20% to 30% and possibly further if supply chain disruptions drag on
April 21, 2026
German investor morale has sunk to its lowest level in more than three years in April as businesses start to feel the economic consequences of the Iran
April 21, 2026
Soaring oil prices in the wake of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran are driving renewed demand for biofuels as the need to tackle a fossil fuel
April 21, 2026
Disruption to global oil supplies from the Iran war has added more than $100 to the price of long-haul flights from Europe, a
April 21, 2026
There is a case to be made that Pope Leo XIV found his voice on his epic and ongoing trip through Africa
April 20, 2026
A deal to end the Iran war seemed close. Then Trump started posting on social media
April 21, 2026
Alaska Air Group withdrew its full-year profit forecast on Monday after a sharp rise in jet fuel costs tied to the Iran war pressured margins and darkened the
April 21, 2026
Canadian business sentiment had started to rise before the Iran war, a Bank of Canada survey showed on Monday, but a smaller sample
April 20, 2026
Wall Street pulled back from record highs on Monday and oil prices spiked as increasing tensions over the crucial Strait of Hormuz raised concerns that
April 20, 2026
U.S. homebuilders will likely point to another challenging year as tariffs and the Iran war further squeeze margins
April 20, 2026
The value of global dealmaking has rebounded after a sharp slump in the weeks after the start of the war in Iran, as companies and investors shrug off volatility and press
April 20, 2026
Discussions are under way on how to manage or mitigate a possible U.S. withdrawal from the "European security architecture", Turkish Foreign
April 18, 2026
Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineries hours after US waives sanctions on Moscow’s oil
April 18, 2026
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said on Saturday the Strait of Hormuz had yet to return to normal operations despite a ceasefire in the Iran war
April 18, 2026
High gas prices become another midterm warning sign for Republicans
April 18, 2026
By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall DUBAI, April 19 - Iranians striving to maintain a semblance of normal life after weeks of U.S. and Israeli bombing and a deadly crackdown on protesters in January
April 18, 2026
The world has lost over $50 billion worth of crude oil that has not been produced since the Iran war began nearly 50 days ago and the
April 17, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister say the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels
April 17, 2026
The U.S. Treasury Department has extended its pause on sanctions on Russian oil shipments to ease shortages from the Iran war, days after Secretary Scott Bessent ruled out such a move
April 18, 2026
Iran temporarily reopened the Strait of Hormuz on Friday following a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, raising
April 17, 2026
Oil prices settled down by around 9% on Friday after Iran said passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz was open for the
April 17, 2026
Oil prices dropped back to where they were in the early days of the Iran war, and U.S. stocks raced to another record
April 17, 2026
Air Canada said on Friday it will trim daily flights to New York from 38 to 34, starting in June, as higher fuel prices lead North American carriers to cut capacity on
April 17, 2026
Investors placed a bet worth about $760 million on a falling oil price around 20 minutes before Iran's foreign minister announced on Friday that the
April 17, 2026
The Iran war could drag euro zone growth lower and push inflation above already increased projections, requiring the European Central Bank to remain vigilant, ECB
April 17, 2026
State Street reported a rise in first-quarter profit on Friday, as market volatility lifted the custody bank's client activity and fee revenue.
April 17, 2026
The stunning underwater world that’s at risk as the Iran war drags on
April 17, 2026
Kenya has requested rapid financial support from the World Bank to help it manage the economic shocks triggered by the Iran war, its
April 16, 2026
Financial markets are in a buoyant mood as U.S. President Donald Trump signals confidence that the war in Iran will end soon, with talks probably on the cards again this weekend.
April 17, 2026
A looming jet fuel shortage in Europe and Asia could compound the Iran war's impact on world travel if a fragile agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz collapses and Persian Gulf oil shipments stay blocked
April 17, 2026
California’s gasoline inventories have declined to record lows as fuel prices have surged nationwide on the back of the war on Iran, and analysts warn that
April 17, 2026
A 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect on Thursday and President Donald Trump said the next meeting
April 16, 2026
The start to the year has have left investors with a serious case of whiplash with the eruption of war in Iran triggering a record jump in oil prices, major
March 27, 2026
Italy last week denied permission for U.S. military aircraft to land at the Sigonella air base in Sicily before heading to the Middle East, sources said on
March 31, 2026
By Mike Dolan March 31 - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets The turbulent first quarter of 2026 ends with a dull thud, as the Iran war
March 31, 2026
By Stephen Culp April 16 - Wall Street moved higher on Thursday, as traders assessed ongoing Middle East peace negotiations and parsed a mixed bag of corporate earnings.
April 17, 2026
France and Italy have pushed back against some U.S.-Israeli military operations, sources said on Tuesday, as U.S.
March 31, 2026
Wall Street closed a tumultuous first quarter with a bang on Tuesday as hopes of de-escalation in the Middle East powered stocks to their best
April 01, 2026
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March 31, 2026
Pope Leo urged U.S.
April 01, 2026
The dollar fell on Tuesday on
March 31, 2026
Wall Street ended sharply higher on Tuesday, lifted by speculation about a potential de-escalation in the Middle East conflict that has sent
March 31, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter: De-escalation hopes for the Iran war are spurring a rally in stocks and bonds, but - drawing attention to today's date
April 01, 2026
By Mike Dolan April 1 - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets “Off ramp” seems to be the word of the week surrounding the Iran war - and the
April 01, 2026
Japan may face stagflation risks from the Iran war that would be challenging to deal with using monetary policy, new Bank of Japan board member Toichiro
April 01, 2026
Euro zone manufacturers faced soaring input costs and supply chain disruptions in March due to the Iran war, even as underlying tepid demand threatened to undermine the
April 01, 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that the global instability caused by the Iran war means Britain should pivot to focusing
April 01, 2026
Turbulence linked to the war in Iran and swings in valuations have yet to deter corporate deal-making as
April 01, 2026
The U.S. stock market ticked upward to another record high
April 16, 2026
Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said on Thursday that the oil price shock due to the Iran war will take a toll on the German economy but is
April 17, 2026
Governments and airlines are sounding increasingly urgent alarms about diminishing jet fuel
April 16, 2026
Oil tanker availability along the U.S.
April 01, 2026
U.S. farmers plan to plant less corn and more soybeans in 2026 than last year, the U.S.
April 01, 2026
The interest rate on the most popular U.S. home loan jumped last week to its highest level since August, as rising oil prices fueled inflation fears and drove up
April 01, 2026
Global stocks rallied and oil futures retreated on Wednesday on hopes of a de-escalation in the Iran war.
April 01, 2026
The dollar fell against major currencies including the Swiss franc and euro for the second straight session on Wednesday amid growing signs of a possible
April 01, 2026
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte will visit Washington next week for what a spokesperson for the military alliance called
April 02, 2026
The head of the International Energy Agency has warned that Europe has about six weeks of jet fuel left
April 16, 2026
South Korea's inflation picked up less than expected in March as the government capped fuel prices, but policymakers and economists warned that risks remain
April 02, 2026
President Donald Trump staunchly defended his handling of the month-old U.S.-Israeli war on Iran in a prime-time address on
April 02, 2026
Japan's economy may face supply shocks and slumping demand from the Iran war, a risk the central bank may be overlooking by focusing on inflationary
April 02, 2026
Australian farmers are expected to favour less nitrogen-intensive crops such as barley over wheat and canola in the upcoming season, as surging
April 02, 2026
British companies expect to raise prices more quickly in the coming 12 months as they respond to a surge in energy prices due to the Iran war, cut jobs and
April 02, 2026
Pope Leo last May became the first U.S. leader of the global Catholic Church, but for the initial 10 months of his tenure he mostly avoided comment
April 02, 2026
The Iran war has left Britain's armed forces exposed, heaping pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to act on his promises to invest
April 16, 2026
Pope Leo blasted leaders who spend billions on wars and said the world was "being ravaged by a handful of tyrants", in unusually forceful
April 16, 2026
New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, suggesting labor market conditions remained stable, though
April 16, 2026
Israel and Lebanon agreed to begin a 10-day ceasefire at 5 p.m.
April 16, 2026
Spring housing market stalls as war, high mortgage rates keep buyers sidelined
April 16, 2026
U.S. defense stocks have declined even as the Iran war drags on, indicating that the typical "buy-on-conflict" trade had
April 02, 2026
The average rate on the most popular home-loan rate rose to its highest since early September, as the Iran war pushes up oil prices and fans inflation fears, lifting
April 02, 2026
The world's central bankers may be attempting the impossible: to get into the psyche of business executives, labour
April 02, 2026
It's disappointment once again for financial markets after U.S. President Donald Trump dashed hopes for a swift end to the Iran war.
April 02, 2026
Dollar advances as US-Iran talks suffer setback
China's industrial profit growth quickens even as Iran war heightens risks
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