Month: March 2026
Trump reverses course on Cuban oil blockade, allows Russian tanker to pass
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media after departing Air Force One at Miami International Airport on March 27, 2026 in Miami, Florida. Nathan Howard | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump signaled he was reversing course on blocking oil shipments to Cuba on Sunday, saying he had “no problem” with any country sending in crude as a Russian tanker neared a Cuban port with […]
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South Korea’s Kospi leads declines in Asia as Middle East war enters fifth week
The Tokyo Tower stands amid buildings at dusk in Tokyo, Japan. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell sharply on Monday as the Middle East war entered its fifth week, with the conflict escalating despite efforts aimed at finding a diplomatic solution. The benchmark Kospi plunged over 5%, while the small-cap Kosdaq was […]
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. eyes ground operation as oil execs warn of price shock
This picture taken on March 26, 2026 shows an oil tanker unloading crude oil at a port in Yantai, in China’s eastern Shandong province. CN-STR | Afp | Getty Images Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. On March 11, President Donald Trump said […]
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Trump reportedly warns to ‘take the oil in Iran’ as Tehran targets water, power plants in Kuwait
Smoke rises from the direction of an energy installation in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 14, 2026. Smoke could be seen rising from the direction of a major UAE energy installation on March 14, in what appeared to be the latest strike targeting the Gulf’s petroleum facilities hours after the US struck Iran’s […]
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Oil surges 3% as Iran war escalates with Yemen’s Houthis entering the Mideast conflict
Smoke emanates from smokestacks from an oil refinery in Linden, New Jersey, on March 18, 2026. Kena Betancur | AFP | Getty Images Oil prices climbed Monday after Yemen’s Houthis said they had fired missiles at Israel, opening a new front in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. May futures for international benchmark Brent crude rose […]
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Analysts name ‘positive surprises’ for BTS parent company Hybe with double-digit upside
HSBC has raised its target price for Hybe, the company behind Kpop sensation BTS , even as the band’s March comeback concert in Seoul drew a smaller crowd than expected. The bank reiterated its “buy” rating for the stock, increased its target price for Hybe to 500,000 won ($332) from 420,000 won and gave it […]
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Stock futures slide ahead of a holiday-shortened trading week: Live updates
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on March 25, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images U.S. equity futures fell on Sunday evening as investors kick off a holiday-shortened week of trading. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 253 […]
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France detains two more suspects over foiled Paris Bank of America attack
Police officials stand alongside police and private security vehicles outside The Bank of America building in the 8th arrondissement of Paris on March 28, 2026, following an apparent bomb attack attempt. French police stopped an apparent bomb attack outside a U.S. bank in Paris early March 28, 2026, when they arrested a man about to […]
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Eli Lilly reaches $2.75 billion deal with Insilico to bring AI-developed drugs to the global market
A drone view shows the Eli Lilly logo on the company’s office in San Diego, California, Nov. 21, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters BEIJING — U.S. pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly has reached a $2.75 billion deal to bring drugs developed using artificial intelligence by Hong Kong-based Insilico Medicine to the global market. The agreement will give Insilico […]
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I’ve studied over 200 kids. Here’s the No. 1 skill parents are forgetting to teach kids today
Parents today try to raise their children for good grades, perfect behavior and high achievement. We want them to do well and be able to handle challenges in life. But research shows that confidence and resilience stem from a child’s ability to feel safe being fully themselves. In my work of studying over 200 kids, […]
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