The heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, World Bank and World Trade Organization warned on Friday that the war in the Middle East was straining
May 30, 2026
Oil futures fell more than 2% on Friday, closing out their steepest weekly decline since early April as traders awaited word that the U.S., Israel and Iran
May 29, 2026
Inflation in the euro zone's four largest economies hovered above the European Central Bank's 2% target for a third straight month in May, preliminary data showed on
May 29, 2026
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Washington on Friday for talks with U.S.
May 29, 2026
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Friday that allowing inflation to run above the central bank's 2% target is justified given the uncertainty about the impact of the
May 29, 2026
Iran promises ‘utter ruin’ if war restarts. Here’s what could happen if diplomacy fails
May 29, 2026
The Iran war rocked global bond markets again in May, sending yields to multi-decade highs as traders priced in central bank rate hikes
May 29, 2026
Euro zone consumers, already scarred by the Ukraine war, have changed their attitudes more quickly as a result of the upheaval of the Iran war, European Central Bank
May 29, 2026
U.S. and Iranian negotiators have reached a tentative agreement to extend the ceasefire by 60 days and start a new round of talks on Iran’s nuclear program
May 28, 2026
British business sentiment edged up in May and is now close to its level before the Iran war, according to a monthly survey by Lloyds on Friday which contrasted with most
May 29, 2026
America’s pile of emergency oil is shrinking fast
May 28, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets It’s now a full three months into the Iran war, and the United States
May 28, 2026
More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain low despite economic uncertainty caused by the Iran war
May 28, 2026
U.S. economic growth was not a strong as initially thought in the first quarter, and momentum is set to slow this quarter, with the war with Iran stoking inflation and
May 28, 2026
U.S. inflation increased at its fastest pace in three years in April, driven by higher energy prices due to the Iran war and cementing economists'
May 28, 2026
President Donald Trump took on the role of a small town mayor during his latest Cabinet meeting, spending 10 full minutes describing in great detail the various beautification projects underway around Washington, D.C. He highlighted efforts to fix fountains, power-wash pools and repair brick walkways
May 28, 2026
Fact check: Trump makes false claims about Iran war, the economy and the reflecting pool at Cabinet meeting
May 28, 2026
Rep. Mike Flood holds town hall amid voter focus on affordability, Iran war
May 28, 2026
President Donald Trump has been showcasing his influence in Republican primaries, recently endorsing Ken Paxton in Texas
May 27, 2026
The yen fell to its weakest level in nearly four weeks on Wednesday, edging closer to levels that prompted Japanese authorities
May 27, 2026
The Netherlands will send a minesweeper to the Mediterranean Sea as part of NATO operations to allow a possible rapid deployment to the Strait of Hormuz, should a mission
May 27, 2026
Three months since the Iran war began, persistently high oil prices have policymakers grappling with renewed inflation fears, while sliding currencies are a headache for
May 27, 2026
The Iran war and lingering trade tensions could dent euro zone economic growth, push up borrowing costs and challenge some member states' ability to sustain public
May 27, 2026
The world may need to find a way to get by on less oil and gas if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed much longer due to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Dallas Federal Reserve
May 27, 2026
European shares will struggle to post further gains for the rest of this year, a Reuters poll found, weighed down by the economic hit from the Iran war
May 27, 2026
The dollar edged higher against major currencies including the euro and yen on Tuesday, after renewed U.S. strikes on Iran dented optimism for a near-term
May 26, 2026
US-Iran talks are heating up again. But the danger isn’t over for gas prices
May 26, 2026
U.S. consumer confidence eased in May as worries about inflation linked to the war in Iran intensified and households' views of the labor market were
May 26, 2026
U.S. single-family house prices edged up in March, but further increases are unlikely as the war with Iran pushes mortgage rates higher, dampening housing demand.
May 26, 2026
Ukraine’s air force says Russia launched over 100 drones and two ballistic missiles at Ukraine overnight
May 26, 2026
British shop price inflation sped up in May on the back of disruption and higher energy costs caused by the Iran war, according to a retail industry group which said the
May 26, 2026
Stocks surged and the U.S. dollar and oil prices slid on Monday as the prospect of a deal to end the Iran war buoyed risk
May 25, 2026
War in Iran, strained U.S. commitments in Asia and rising tensions over
May 25, 2026
Standing in front of the White House ballroom construction site, U.S.
May 24, 2026
U.S.
May 23, 2026
Twenty-seven countries have moved since the Iran war started to put in place crisis instruments that could quickly access funding from existing World
May 23, 2026
Tulsi Gabbard has resigned as President Trump’s director of national intelligence, citing her husband's battle with cancer
May 22, 2026
The split between Wall Street and most U.S. households keeps growing wider
May 22, 2026
U.S. consumer sentiment fell to a record low in May as surging gasoline prices linked to the Iran war intensified affordability concerns, highlighting
May 22, 2026
France has drafted a U.N.
May 22, 2026
The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit an intraday record high on Friday, its first since the U.S.-Iran war began, as AI-driven trade and market optimism over negotiations to end the
May 22, 2026
A Qatari negotiating team arrived in Tehran on Friday in coordination with United States to try to help secure a deal to end the war with Iran and resolve outstanding issues, a
May 22, 2026
Europe's economy is in a stagflationary trend due to the surge in energy prices caused by the Iran war, but governments must be
May 22, 2026
The pound edged lower on Friday as uncertainty over the status of peace talks between the U.S. and Iran prompted investors to buy the dollar and after UK
May 22, 2026
World markets remain at the mercy of diplomacy as the Iran war approaches the end of its third month with no clear resolution in sight.
May 22, 2026
British retail sales fell by the most in nearly a year in April as fuel sales plummeted, according to official figures published on Friday that added to
May 22, 2026
Britain's public finances showed the biggest shortfall since the COVID-19 pandemic in April in what could be an early taste of the budget hit facing
May 22, 2026
A strong rally in tech stocks has largely gone under the radar against a darkening backdrop for European equity markets as the energy shock triggered by
May 22, 2026
Republican leaders of the U.S.
May 22, 2026
British consumers have turned a little less downbeat this month but are the least willing to make big purchases in almost a year and a half, underscoring the fragile mood
May 22, 2026
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in nearly nine months, driving up borrowing costs for homebuyers during what’s traditionally the housing market’s busiest time of the year
May 21, 2026
Oil prices were volatile on Thursday, ultimately settling about 2% lower as uncertainty over prospects for resolving the U.S.-Israeli
May 21, 2026
Captain Chris Welch of Kennebunk, Maine, is catching
May 21, 2026
British finance minister Rachel Reeves on Thursday announced a temporary cut in value-added tax for tourist venues over the summer to reduce
May 21, 2026
The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to labor market resilience and giving the Federal Reserve room
May 21, 2026
The start of peak summer fuel demand combined with the lack of new oil exports from the Middle
May 21, 2026
The energy shock from the Iran war is seeping ever deeper into the European economy, presenting policy-makers with a dilemma as it
May 21, 2026
Soaring gasoline prices and a looming fuel crunch from the Iran war are not stopping American travelers from taking to the road as the U.S. summer driving
May 21, 2026
Vitol, one of the world's biggest commodities traders, has held talks with service providers and is seeking permits to operate
May 21, 2026
British companies are suffering their most widespread drop in activity in over a year due to the economic fallout from the Iran war and political
May 21, 2026
Germany's private sector activity contracted for a second consecutive month in May as the Iran war put the brakes on the country's economic recovery,
May 21, 2026
A wave of retail-driven trading dynamics is reshaping how markets respond to U.S.
May 21, 2026
Iran war injects fresh urgency into Modi’s ‘Wed in India’ campaign
May 21, 2026
The U.S. dollar retreated from a six-week high on Wednesday on rising hopes that the U.S. is nearing a deal with Iran to end the war in the Middle East.
May 20, 2026
A rise in market interest rates since the start of the Iran war has given the Bank of England more time to assess the economic impact
May 20, 2026
TJX Cos raised its annual comparable sales and profit forecasts on Wednesday, banking on resilient demand at its off-price retail stores as budget-conscious consumers increasingly
May 20, 2026
A small but growing group of Republican lawmakers is showing independence from President Donald Trump
May 20, 2026
The rate on the most popular U.S. home loan rose last week to its highest in seven weeks, as concerns about inflation from higher oil prices and an uncertain outlook for the Iran
May 20, 2026
Turkey said on Wednesday that Germany would send it a Patriot missile defence system for a six-month deployment from June to replace a system deployed as part of NATO
May 20, 2026
(Corrects paragraph 10 to say BoE kept interest rates on hold at its last meeting) A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland As if markets haven't been volatile enough
May 20, 2026
British inflation cooled by more than expected in April but the slowdown did little to mask a tough outlook for households, with global costs
May 20, 2026
Demand for electric vehicles in Europe has surged as high fuel prices linked to the Iran war propel sales of
May 20, 2026
The U.S. stock market gave back more of its record-setting rally
May 19, 2026
The bond market is making noise again
May 19, 2026
Auto industry braces for motor oil shortage
May 19, 2026
Australia's consumer sentiment rose in May as the oil shock triggered by the Iran war showed signs of easing slightly, but uncertainty over energy supplies and the third
May 19, 2026
Bank of England interest rate-setter Megan Greene said central banks should
May 18, 2026
U.S. home builder sentiment unexpectedly improved in May, but construction firm attitudes about the housing market remain subdued as the war in Iran stokes inflation pressures that
May 18, 2026
European leaders are learning they cannot rely on Washington, and that the US will act against their interests and at their economic expense.
May 18, 2026
US aircraft carrier returns home after record deployment that included Iran war, Maduro capture
May 16, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing next week, the Kremlin says
May 16, 2026
The U.S. stock market fell from its records and joined a worldwide drop for stocks after higher oil prices sent a shiver through the bond market
May 15, 2026
The Pentagon is drawing down thousands of troops in Europe by stopping units from deploying to Poland and Germany as opposed to yanking those already stationed there
May 15, 2026
Israeli forces set up a temporary post in the Iraqi desert during the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, according to officials
May 15, 2026
Somali piracy on the rise as Iran war forces ships into high-risk detours
May 15, 2026
U.S.
May 14, 2026
The U.S. stock market rose to more records after Cisco Systems joined the parade of companies reporting fatter profits for the start of 2026 than analysts expected
May 14, 2026
Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Thursday a "prompt but modest" increase in interest rates would help to head off the risk of inflation pressure caused by
May 14, 2026
Shoppers tempered their spending in April as higher gas prices fueled by the Iran war meant less money left over for some nonessentials like clothing and furniture
May 14, 2026
Uber driver rejects more trips as gas tops $4 per gallon
May 14, 2026
The number of Americans filing for jobless aid rose last week but remains historically low despite the economic uncertainty caused by the war in Iran
May 14, 2026
Trump administration officials are scrambling to contain the economic and political fallout of the war with Iran, three people
May 14, 2026
Iran’s foreign minister urged BRICS nations on Thursday to condemn what he called violations of international law by the United States
May 14, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee The record-setting AI-led rally appears to be chugging along just fine as investors shrug off the prospect of interest rates
May 14, 2026
BRICS foreign ministers have started a two-day meeting in New Delhi
May 14, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says he quietly visited the United Arab Emirates during the Iran war
May 14, 2026
Air India's thousands of flight cuts due to the Iran war and Pakistan's airspace ban have become a boon for foreign carriers, with Lufthansa Group
May 14, 2026
Buyers in Britain's housing market stayed downbeat last month as the economic fallout from the Iran war and rising mortgage rates weighed on sentiment, a survey from the Royal
May 14, 2026
Oil prices settled lower on Wednesday as investors worried about possible U.S. interest rate hikes and awaited updates on a high-stakes summit in
May 13, 2026
Refinery attacks tied to the wars in Iran and Ukraine have knocked out nearly 9% of global oil refining capacity in recent months,
May 13, 2026
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said on Wednesday that the U.S. labor market looks "a bit better" than it did earlier this year, while the Iran war has worsened
May 13, 2026
U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month
May 13, 2026
Americans paid more for their groceries in April, but high gas prices were only one of the reasons why
May 13, 2026
LONDON, May 13 - The war that began on February 28 with a massive Israeli-U.S. bombing campaign against Iran has rocked the entire Middle East, wreaking damage to infrastructure and economies and
May 13, 2026
Just two weeks after Turkey's parliament made recommendations on how to advance the country's peace process with Kurdish
May 13, 2026
Switzerland said on Wednesday it will look into whether to buy air-defence systems from other suppliers, after the United States informed it that long-delayed Patriot
May 13, 2026
A sustained spike in energy prices triggered by the Iran war has clouded India's macroeconomic outlook, spurring crisis-era measures from
May 13, 2026
Israel has escalated its attacks in Gaza in the five weeks since halting its joint bombing with the
May 13, 2026
Japanese investors turned net sellers of foreign stocks for the first time in four months in April, as concerns over higher energy costs from the Iran war and the risk of broader
May 13, 2026
The packaging on some snacks in Japan is turning a somber black-and-white, as the war in Iran disrupts the supply of an ingredient in colored ink
May 13, 2026
President Donald Trump has departed for Beijing to meet with China's President Xi Jinping
May 12, 2026
Anabel Martinez, the owner of Eagles Tacos in Los Angeles, says her food truck business has taken a huge hit from the fluctuations in fuel and food prices since the beginning of the war in Iran. CNN’s Julia Vargas Jones speaks to Martinez about how she has been handling the economic turmoil and how she feels about the war.
May 12, 2026
Kuwait has accused Iran of launching a failed attack earlier this month on an island where China is helping build a port in the Gulf Arab nation
May 12, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration’s end game for the Iran war, the rising cost of the conflict and its impact on diminishing U.S. weapons stockpiles
May 12, 2026
Britain said on Tuesday it would contribute autonomous mine-hunting equipment, Typhoon fighter jets and the warship HMS Dragon to a multinational defensive mission aimed at
May 12, 2026
U.S. consumer prices climbed a sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher
May 12, 2026
Greg Abbott is planning his summer holiday with half an eye on the Iran war.
May 12, 2026
U.S.
May 12, 2026
British consumers, shaken by the widening economic fallout from the Iran war, cut their spending last month for the first time since November 2024 as they focused on essentials
May 12, 2026
Oil prices rose as the war with Iran threatens to drag on, but U.S. stocks nevertheless inched to more records
May 11, 2026
Costs are piling up for businesses during the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran — and many economists see a bleak outlook, with some bracing for a downturn in hiring and investment in the coming months
May 11, 2026
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday discussed with the United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan UAE's assistance in bringing Ukrainians back from
May 11, 2026
The Iran war has strained U.S.–Chinese ties further and looks set to dominate the May 14 to 15 summit between U.S.
May 11, 2026
A referendum on Oregon's primary ballot seeking to repeal a Democratic gas tax increase is complicating the affordability message central to the party's midterm election strategy
May 10, 2026
Tariqul Islam, a ride-share driver in Bangladesh, faces long fuel lines due to supply disruptions linked to the war in Iran
May 10, 2026
China's export growth gathered pace in April as factories raced to meet a wave of overseas orders from buyers seeking to stockpile
May 09, 2026
President Donald Trump says the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners
May 08, 2026
The ongoing war with Iran and its shock to oil prices and supplies have rocketed to the top of the list of concerns for financial stability, according
May 09, 2026
Washington has revised its proposed U.N. resolution demanding Iran halt attacks and mining in the Strait of Hormuz but the changes are unlikely to avert Chinese and Russian vetoes,
May 09, 2026
U.S. stocks rose to records following the latest sign that the nation’s job market is doing better than economists expected
May 08, 2026
U.S. producer Diamondback Energy bought options to sell the price difference between U.S.
May 09, 2026
U.S.
May 08, 2026
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged European allies to move beyond rhetoric and take concrete action against Iran, even as he sought to repair strained ties with Italy and the Vatican
May 08, 2026
America’s employers delivered a surprising 115,000 new jobs last month despite an economic shock from the Iran war
May 08, 2026
Consumer sentiment declines to another new record low as Americans fret over Iran war
May 08, 2026
A Vatican statement after Pope Leo's meeting with U.S.
May 08, 2026
World food prices climbed in April to their highest in more than three years, with vegetable oils particularly elevated due to the Iran war and the effective closure of the
May 08, 2026
Inflation-linked bonds — despite the promise in their name — have stumbled along with the rest of the bond market as the Iran war drives
May 08, 2026
Southeast Asian leaders were united on Friday in calling for a regional fuel-sharing framework to be ratified quickly, as their summit ended
May 08, 2026
China's export growth likely quickened in April, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, as companies rushed to stockpile components from the manufacturing powerhouse amid fears
May 08, 2026
Rubio and Pope Leo discuss areas of disagreement after weeks of tensions with Trump
May 06, 2026
The U_S_ military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U_S_ forces."
May 07, 2026
European Central Bank board member Isabel Schnabel said on Thursday that there appeared to be a disconnect between record stock market valuations and the risks facing the
May 08, 2026
With the war in Iran and economic concerns putting pressure on consumers and how they spend their money, Whirlpool is having to adjust to Americans delaying big-ticket purchases while also raising prices to help stabilize its North American business
May 07, 2026
Germany's council of tax experts cut its forecast for tax revenues over the next five years, heaping more pressure on a government already
May 07, 2026
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday there was no "immunity" for Israel's enemies, a day after the Israeli military targeted a
May 07, 2026
President Donald Trump announced that he will withdraw 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany as a rift over the Iran war widens between the Republican's
May 07, 2026
A growing number of Democratic primary challengers are making opposition to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee a campaign issue as they seek to
May 07, 2026
The jump in diesel prices triggered by the Iran war is expected to accelerate electrification of China’s heavy truck fleet this year, analysts
May 07, 2026
Wall Street bonuses are likely to be flat to slightly positive in 2026, as geopolitical tensions due to the Iran war and the private credit turmoil could
May 07, 2026
Michigan Republicans once viewed 2026 as their best chance to reclaim power in the battleground state
May 07, 2026
Emirates airline has the financial muscle to withstand higher jet fuel prices and disruption from the Iran war, the Gulf carrier said on
May 07, 2026
British builders saw one of the biggest month-on-month jumps in cost inflation on record in April, according to a survey on Thursday that also showed the Iran war increased
May 07, 2026
Market rebound: Why some stocks are looking past the Iran war
May 07, 2026
Fed officials are growing anxious about the Iran war
May 07, 2026
In 24 hours, the Trump administration’s stance on the Iran war has pinballed from declarations that a tenuous ceasefire was holding and military operations were over to new threats of bombing the Islamic Republic
May 07, 2026
With hundreds of vessels still stuck in the Persian Gulf and costs piling up, shipping companies are being whipsawed by uncertainty over how and when the Strait of Hormuz might reopen more than two months into the Iran war
May 06, 2026
Who is Pete Hegseth calling ‘Pharisees’?
May 07, 2026
At the UAE port of Fujairah, conveyor belts offloaded grain from bulk carriers on Wednesday, while crude oil flowed
May 06, 2026
The price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the U.S. has climbed 31 cents in the past week and is now 52% higher than before the Iran war began
May 06, 2026
Lower-income Americans sharply reduced their gas consumption in the month following the Iran war, yet spiking prices still forced them to spend more at the pump, worsening the economy’s disparities, new research released Wednesday showed
May 06, 2026
Developments in the U.S.-Israel war with Iran will steer the dollar in the near term, said FX strategists in a Reuters poll, who held on to their
May 06, 2026
Euro zone negotiated wage growth trends are largely unchanged since the start of the Iran war, the European Central Bank's wage tracker showed on Wednesday, offering
May 06, 2026
Jewellery brand Pandora said a drop in spending by mid- to low-earners pushed down comparable sales by 2% in North America, as new CEO Berta de Pablos-Barbier
May 06, 2026
British services firms last month reported the sharpest acceleration in cost pressures in three-and-a-half years as the Iran war drove up prices for fuel and raw materials, a
May 06, 2026
Vice President JD Vance has visited Iowa to promote the administration's tax and tariff policies while campaigning on behalf of Iowa Rep. Zach Nunn
May 05, 2026
President Donald Trump is renewing his criticism of Pope Leo XIV
May 06, 2026
Oil pulls back after hitting a 2026 high on day one of Trump’s plan to unblock Hormuz
May 05, 2026
UN warns of ‘unprecedented’ crisis for seafarers in Persian Gulf as war strands crews at sea
May 05, 2026
U.S. stocks fell from their record heights, while oil prices jumped following escalations in the Middle East that may undermine the ceasefire in the war with Iran
May 04, 2026
Middle East tensions including war in Iran have led Berkshire Hathaway-owned Dairy Queen to put expansion plans in the region on hold, as
May 04, 2026
The Iran war has made life even more precarious for millions of foreign workers in the Middle East
May 04, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Rome and Vatican City this week in a bid to ease rising tensions between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV over U.S. policies, particularly the Iran war
May 04, 2026
Shares of Frontier Airlines and JetBlue Airways rose on Monday, after rival Spirit Airlines shut shop, fueling hopes the carriers can capture market share, control
May 04, 2026
A European Central Bank rate hike in June is all but inevitable as higher energy costs are bound to spread to the broader economy and developments in the Iran war have not
May 04, 2026
An unfinished Iran war could give Xi the upper hand in Trump talks, sources say
May 04, 2026
By Michael S.
May 03, 2026
Trump threatens more cuts after US announced withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany
May 02, 2026
Major airlines and the U.S. government scrambled to help stranded passengers and employees after bankrupt discount carrier Spirit Airlines
May 02, 2026
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May 02, 2026
Bankrupt discount carrier Spirit Airlines ceased operations on Saturday, the industry's first
May 01, 2026
Expensive tortillas, fewer buses: How war in Iran is squeezing Latin America
May 02, 2026
President Donald Trump said Friday that he’s “not satisfied” with Iran’s latest proposal in negotiations to end the war
May 01, 2026
The United States is withdrawing 5,000 troops from NATO ally Germany, the Pentagon announced on Friday, as a rift over the Iran war widens
May 02, 2026
The Pentagon says the United States will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany in the next six to 12 months
May 02, 2026
U.S.
May 01, 2026
The past weeks have not been reassuring for those who thought that Europe could navigate its tricky relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump.
May 01, 2026
The war with Iran has boosted prices of globally traded natural gas by throttling exports from the Gulf.
May 01, 2026
A gauge of British manufacturers' cost pressures jumped in April and delivery delays were the most widespread since mid-2022 due to the standoff in the
May 01, 2026
HF Sinclair posted a surprise first-quarter adjusted profit on Friday, helped by higher refining margins, refined product sales and throughput volumes.
May 01, 2026
The cost of sending some aid to Sudan - the world's largest displacement crisis - has more than doubled since the Iran war disrupted shipping, pushing
May 01, 2026
Israel and the UAE find common cause as the Iran war cracks old Middle East alliances
May 01, 2026
ExxonMobil and Chevron earnings fall, but bigger profits are on their way because of soaring oil prices
May 01, 2026
U.S.
April 30, 2026
Trump threatens to pull some US troops from Germany, Italy and Spain amid spat over Iran war
April 30, 2026
Gas prices in Massachusetts rise another 20 cents in past week
May 01, 2026
As the Iran war enters its third month, consumers are paying for its disruption of worldwide energy production
May 01, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has appeared before Congress at a pair of hearings this week for the first time since the Trump administration started the Iran war
April 30, 2026
The U
April 30, 2026
Mastercard joined Visa and American Express in posting a quarterly profit beat on Thursday, highlighting spending resilience as well as allaying fears of a
April 30, 2026
U.S. economic growth regained speed in the first quarter as businesses boosted investment in artificial intelligence and government spending
April 30, 2026
A key inflation measure jumped in March as gas prices soared, the latest sign that the Iran war is pushing up the cost of living and delaying any interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve
April 30, 2026
U.S. economic growth picked up in the first quarter on a rebound in government spending, but the increase is likely temporary as the war with Iran drives up gasoline
April 30, 2026
The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold on Thursday and set out a range of possible economic impacts from
April 30, 2026
Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday that the OPEC+ group of leading oil producers would continue
April 30, 2026
Soaring oil prices from the Iran war pushed inflation higher to 3% in Europe in April
April 30, 2026
US economy showed solid growth in the first quarter as Iran war began
April 30, 2026
Due to uncertainty caused by the Iran war, the Bank of England moved away from a single economic forecast in its April 2026 Monetary Policy Report and instead produced
April 30, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasized on Thursday the importance of the transatlantic partnership with the U.S., just hours after President Donald Trump
April 30, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces a second day of grilling from Democrats on Capitol Hill, with senators getting their first opportunity to confront or praise the Pentagon chief over his handling of the Iran war
April 30, 2026
The United States is unlikely to serve as an effective mediator in international conflicts, given its actions on the global stage, senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev
April 30, 2026
Most emerging market stocks and currencies dipped on Thursday on concerns that the Iran war could escalate, sending oil prices soaring over 7%, while investors
April 30, 2026
Financial markets are finding it harder to look past the rising economic costs of the Iran war as the continued closure of
April 30, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Jerome Powell's parting gift as Fed Chair was a proper hawkish tilt - the U.S. central bank held interest rates steady but in the
April 30, 2026
Rice supply is expected to fall this year as farmers cut planting acreage across Asia because of fertiliser shortages
April 30, 2026
Remy Cointreau reported positive annual sales on Thursday for the first time since 2023 but still fell short of forecasts, undermining CEO Franck Marilly's
April 30, 2026
Unilever said on Thursday it would raise prices to soften the hit from higher-than-expected costs driven by the Iran war, even as it reported
April 30, 2026
China's factory activity expanded for a second straight month in April, as manufacturers cranked up production to ship goods early to buyers worried the Iran war will
April 30, 2026
President Donald Trump is leveling a new threat against NATO ally Germany by suggesting he could soon reduce the U.S. military presence there
April 30, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced nearly six hours of questioning Wednesday from House lawmakers for the first time since President Donald Trump’s administration launched the war against Iran
April 29, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning in his first appearance before Congress since the Trump administration went to war against Iran
April 29, 2026
More jumps for oil prices sent tremors through the bond market, along with hints that some Federal Reserve officials don’t want to cut interest rates any time soon
April 29, 2026
The United States' war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday, providing the first official estimate of the military's price
April 29, 2026
U.S.
April 29, 2026
The United States became a net exporter of crude for the first time since World War Two as the country shipped a record volume of oil
April 29, 2026
OPEC+ will likely agree a small oil output quota hike on Sunday despite the loss of the lion's share of its exports due to the U.S.-
April 29, 2026
Oil prices surged over 6% on Wednesday to settle at their highest in weeks, as deadlocked U.S.-Iran negotiations made investors more concerned
April 29, 2026
Phillips 66 posted a surprise first-quarter adjusted profit on Wednesday, as strong refining margins and higher capacity utilization helped
April 29, 2026
The dollar strengthened against major currencies on Wednesday after the U.S.
April 29, 2026
Spot premiums for physical crude have slipped from record highs reached earlier during the Iran war as refiners are
April 29, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday his relationship with U.S.
April 29, 2026
The United Arab Emirates is reassessing its role and contributions across multilateral organisations but is not considering any further withdrawals at this time, a UAE
April 29, 2026
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April 29, 2026
Taiwanese chipmaker UMC said on Wednesday that it continues to see resilient market demand despite headwinds from memory chip supply shortages and the impact of the Iran
April 29, 2026
Federal Reserve officials last met just over two weeks into the U.S.-led war on Iran and then had little data at their disposal beyond surging gasoline prices to
April 29, 2026
British shares drifted lower on Wednesday as investors parsed a mixed bag of corporate earnings, with attention turning towards central bank decisions on both sides of the
April 29, 2026
Inflation rose in three key German states in April, preliminary data showed on Wednesday, suggesting Germany's national inflation rate could increase
April 29, 2026
Euro zone economic sentiment plunged to a three-and-a-half-year low this month as the Iran war hit the services sector hard and inflation continued to
April 29, 2026
Top American companies from GM to Coca-Cola are trying to reassure investors they can weather the financial fallout from the Iran war, even as surging fuel and
April 29, 2026
President Donald Trump's approval rating sank to the lowest level of his current term, as Americans increasingly soured on his handling of the cost of
April 28, 2026
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday said it was quitting OPEC, dealing a blow to the oil producers' group as an unprecedented energy crisis caused by the
April 28, 2026
BP’s profit more than doubled in the first quarter as the war in Iran drove energy prices sharply higher
April 28, 2026
U.S. single-family house prices were unchanged on a monthly basis in February, but elevated mortgage rates as the war with Iran continues could keep the dream of
April 28, 2026
JetBlue Airways said on Tuesday it plans to slow hiring, cut capacity and hike fares to soften the blow from soaring jet fuel costs after
April 28, 2026
British grocery inflation eased to 3.8% in the four weeks to April 19 from 4.3% in the previous period, data from Worldpanel by Numerator showed on Tuesday,
April 28, 2026
Japanese parts suppliers to automakers including Toyota face mounting cost and supply uncertainties due to the Iran war, warning that oil-related
April 28, 2026
South Korea's monetary policy board said a cautious, wait-and-see approach is appropriate for now as heightened uncertainty from the Iran war warrants more monitoring of
April 28, 2026
Euro zone banks tightened access to credit in the three months to March and expect to continue doing so this quarter as the war in Iran pushes up energy prices and
April 28, 2026
The U.S. stock market’s record-breaking rally slowed after uncertainty rose about what will happen next in the Iran war
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