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India makes first Iranian oil purchase in seven years with no payment problems
People stand in a queue to refill fuel at a gas station in Guwahati, India, on March 26, 2026. David Talukdar | Anadolu | Getty Images Indian refiners have purchased Iranian oil amid the Middle East conflict that has disrupted supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, the oil ministry said on Saturday. The world’s third-biggest […]
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Debris from aerial interception strikes Oracle building in Dubai, UAE says
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images The office of U.S. tech giant Oracle in Dubai was damaged by falling debris, the city’s media office said on Sunday, as Iran continued to fire projectiles at targets around the Middle East in retaliation against U.S. and Israeli strikes. “Authorities confirm that they responded to a minor […]
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U.S. fighter jet downed in Iran, search is on for crew, official says
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle on 16 July 2020. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. was searching for the crew of an American fighter jet Friday after it was downed in Iran, a U.S. official told MS NOW. It isn’t clear if the plane was shot down or went down for […]
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The cost to fly private is up as much as 20% with fuel prices soaring
A Gulfstream G-IV private jet on approach to Washington’s Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, June 12, 2024. J. David Ake | Getty Images As the Iran war pushes jet fuel prices higher, well-heeled travelers are facing hefty surcharges to fly private, sometimes on flights booked months prior, charter brokers and aviation insiders told CNBC. […]
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U.S. payrolls rose by 178,000 in March, more than expected; unemployment at 4.3%
The U.S. labor market bounced back in March, with job creation much stronger than expected though the broader picture of a slow-growth labor market held intact. Nonfarm payrolls rose a seasonally adjusted 178,000 during the month, a reversal from the 133,000 decline in February and better than the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 59,000, the […]
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Trump is calling for a major increase in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic spending
President Donald Trump is asking Congress to boost defense spending to $1.5 trillion, the largest such request in decades and the latest signal of the president’s emphasis on U.S. military investments over domestic programs. The 2027 plans for the Pentagon were confirmed in a White House outline of Trump’s 2027 budget proposal released Friday. The White […]
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Meta, Google under attack as court cases bypass 30-year-old legal shield
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives outside court to take the stand at trial in a key test case accusing Meta and Google’s YouTube of harming kids’ mental health through addictive platforms, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., Feb. 18, 2026. Mike Blake | Reuters For the last three decades, internet giants have been able to […]
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Trump tariff fallout: Some industries grapple with lingering effects one year later
A year after President Donald Trump declared his “liberation day” and imposed sweeping tariffs on imports, kicking off a wave of economic and political uncertainty, some companies are still feeling the effects. While some industries have emerged largely unscathed — having weathered twists and turns of several tariff iterations — others, such as retail, automotive, […]
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The Tech Download: Defense startups eye Iran war windfall as U.S. and Gulf states turn to tech
This report is from this week’s The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. Once considered a taboo sector to funnel money into by venture capitalists, defense tech has seen a remarkable shift over the past few years. It raised just $869 million globally in 2020, according to deal-counting platform Dealroom — […]
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Trump threatens to destroy Iran power plants as reports emerge of downed U.S. F-35
A general view of Tehran with smoke visible in the distance after explosions were reported in the city, on March 2, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Contributor | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants, saying the “New Regime leadership knows what has to be done, and […]
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