Catastrophe
Shipping insurance costs spike in the Middle East as Israel-Iran conflict rages
A large commercial ship floats off the coast in Bushehr, Iran, on January 15, 2025. Bushehr is Iran’s first nuclear seaport. Amir | Afp | Getty Images Israel and Iran’s escalating conflict has significantly driven up the cost of insurance for ships sailing through the Red Sea and Persian Gulf. Marine insurers are now charging […]
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Oil analysts left scratching their heads over Isreal-Iran conflict: ‘Your guess is as good as mine’
Smoke billows in the distance from an oil refinery following an Israeli strike on the Iranian capital Tehran on June 17, 2025. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images Analysts are struggling to predict the extent to which Israel and Iran’s escalating conflict could influence oil prices. Israel’s surprise attack on Iran’s military and nuclear infrastructure […]
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Markets are shrugging off the Israel-Iran conflict. Some strategists warn of complacency
Fire and smoke rise into the sky after an Israeli attack on the Shahran oil depot on June 15, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. Getty Images | Getty Images News | Getty Images Global investors may be underpricing the impact of a conflict between Israel and Iran, market watchers warned on Monday, as stocks rallied despite escalating warfare […]
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European stocks fell after Israel launches air strikes on Iran
European stocks fall after Israel launches air strikes on Iran European stock markets closed in the red after Israel launched air strikes on Iran. The Stoxx Europe 600 index provisionally closed 1% lower. Germany’s DAX and France’s CAC 40 also fell a little more than 1.1%. The U.K.’s FTSE 100, which had initially rallied, also […]
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Black box recovered from Air India crash
CNBC’s Madeeha Mujawar reports on one of India’s worst aviation tragedies in its history. Source
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Iran launches 100 drones at Israel in response to missile attack as markets reel
Traffic flows on a highway in the Iranian capital Tehran on June 13, 2025 following reported Israeli strikes targeting Iran early in the morning. AFP | Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran launched more than 100 drones toward Israeli territory Friday morning after Israel’s overnight missile strike on the country killed at least […]
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Safe haven rush begins after Israel strikes Iran
Investors fled to safe-haven assets Friday after a series of Israeli airstrikes on Iran marked a major escalation of conflict in the region. The scale of the attack, which Israel said was targeting Iran’s nuclear program, took markets by surprise, pushing up prices of assets thought to offer protection in times of heightened volatility. “The […]
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Air India crash: What to know about the first fatal Boeing Dreamliner tragedy
A view shows the wreckage of an Air India aircraft, bound for London’s Gatwick Airport, which crashed during take-off from an airport in Ahmedabad, India June 12, 2025. Adnan Abidi | Reuters An Air India plane that was bound for London and carrying 242 people crashed seconds after takeoff in western India on Thursday, killing […]
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Air India Boeing 787 bound for London with 242 aboard crashes after takeoff in India
An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images An Air India Boeing Dreamliner plane with 242 passengers and crew aboard crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad in western India, local officials and the carrier said Thursday. “The injured are being taken to the nearest hospitals,” Air India said in a […]
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Investors assess their U.S. exposure as uncertainty creates concerns — and opportunities
As investors assess whether the U.S. is still a good place to put their money, the list of events in the country making global headlines just keeps growing. Front of mind for investors is both U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs regime — with much anticipated talks between the U.S. and China taking place in London […]
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