Breaking 15:50 Ship traffic in Strait of Hormuz drops to zero amid Iran conflict 15:47 One battle after another wins best picture at 98th Academy Awards 15:40 Salesforce launches record 25 billion dollar share buyback 15:20 Oil prices exceed 100 dollars as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens 14:50 Iran strikes Gulf states as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens 14:45 Encyclopedia Britannica sues OpenAI over AI training practices 14:20 UN climate chief warns fossil fuel dependence threatens Europe’s security 14:17 US Treasury Secretary Bessent calls talks with China in Paris constructive 13:50 JPMorgan warns oil above $90 could trigger S&P 500 correction 13:20 Asian markets fall as oil holds above $100 amid Iran war 12:50 Coinbase signals bitcoin may have passed peak pessimism in market sentiment 12:20 Allies press Trump for war strategy as Iran conflict enters third week 10:40 Tony-winning British actress Jane Lapotaire dies aged 81 10:20 Reuters investigation identifies Banksy as Bristol native Robin Gunningham 09:50 Peter Thiel lectures in Rome draw criticism from Vatican advisers 09:20 Japan begins releasing oil reserves in largest IEA stockpile draw 08:50 Hormuz blockade exposes fragile foundations of global semiconductor supply chain 08:20 Gold steadies near $5,000 as Iran conflict clouds Fed rate outlook 07:50 South Korea tanker operator Sinokor gains windfall as Strait of Hormuz crisis drives shipping rates 07:20 Australia and Japan decline naval deployment in Strait of Hormuz coalition 07:00 Bitcoin approaches $74,000 as Middle East oil crisis fuels crypto rally 17:00 Zelenskyy says Russia declined proposed U.S. meeting on Ukraine peace talks

Asian stock markets fall as Iran conflict keeps oil near $100

Asian equity markets declined on Friday as crude oil prices hovered close to $100 a barrel, intensifying concerns that the conflict involving Iran could disrupt global energy supplies for an extended period. The selloff followed losses on Wall Street, where the S&P 500 fell 1.5 percent on Thursday to its lowest level since November. Major......

Swedish startup Lovable reaches $400 million revenue with 146 employees

Swedish software startup Lovable has reached $400 million in annual recurring revenue as of February 2026, marking one of the fastest growth trajectories in the history of software startups. The company added $100 million in recurring revenue in a single month, according to Ryan Meadows, Lovable’s chief commercial officer, in comments......

Kremlin says Russia-US cooperation could stabilize global energy markets

The Kremlin said that potential cooperation between Russia and the United States could play an important role in stabilizing global energy markets, although no concrete agreements have yet been reached. Speaking at a press briefing in Moscow, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that dialogue between......

Bitcoin short bets hit three year extreme as price drops below $70,000

Bitcoin fell below the $70,000 threshold on Thursday as surging oil prices and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East unsettled financial markets. At the same time, derivatives data shows traders have built the most aggressive short positions in nearly three years, raising the risk of a sudden market reversal. According to data from CryptoQuant,......

UBS urges investors to favor gold, dollar and TIPS amid US Iran tensions

UBS Global Wealth Management has advised investors to strengthen their portfolios with gold, the US dollar and inflation linked bonds as military tensions between the United States and Iran continue to unsettle global financial markets. The bank said these assets offer important protection against rising geopolitical risks and volatile commodity......

Iran warns oil could reach $200 as attacks disrupt shipping in Hormuz

Iran’s military leadership warned that global oil prices could surge to $200 per barrel as Iranian forces intensified attacks on commercial shipping near the Strait of Hormuz, escalating a maritime crisis that threatens one of the world’s most critical energy routes. Ebrahim Zolfaqari, spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya......

Astronomers directly observe birth of a magnetar for the first time

Astronomers have reported several discoveries that deepen scientific understanding of some of the most extreme events in the universe, including the direct observation of a magnetar forming and new insights into how compact stellar remnants collide. For the first time, researchers have directly observed the birth of a magnetar, a rapidly......

Türkiye opposes any plan to trigger civil war in Iran, says Foreign Minister

Türkiye has reiterated its strong opposition to any attempt that could provoke internal conflict in Iran, warning that such developments could further destabilize the Middle East. Speaking during a joint press conference in Ankara with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stressed......

Silver surges 157 percent in a year as analysts float $300 price target

Silver has pulled back from its January peak but remains one of the strongest performing assets of the past year, trading near 86 dollars per ounce midweek after reaching a record high of 121.62 dollars in January 2026. The metal has gained roughly 157 percent over the past year, prompting some of the most aggressive forecasts on Wall Street.......

Asian markets slide as oil surge drives global stock selloff

Global stock markets extended their decline on March 11 and 12 as surging oil prices and renewed geopolitical tensions linked to the conflict with Iran revived fears of persistent inflation, weakening expectations for interest rate cuts and pushing investors toward safe haven assets. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 289......

IEA supply cut pushes oil toward $100 as Wall Street futures slide

US stock futures fell sharply Thursday as oil prices climbed toward 100 dollars per barrel, intensifying concerns that the Iran conflict could trigger a prolonged energy shock, reignite inflation, and delay expected interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped about 400 points. S&P......

European Parliament backs first binding global treaty on artificial intelligence

The European Parliament voted to approve the European Union’s formal conclusion of the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, clearing the way for the EU to ratify the first legally binding international treaty focused on AI governance. The approval vote......

Replit raises 400 million dollars, triples valuation to 9 billion

Replit, the AI powered coding platform known for popularizing “vibe coding,” has raised 400 million dollars in a Series D funding round that values the company at 9 billion dollars, tripling its valuation in just six months. The company announced the investment alongside the launch of Agent 4, its newest AI development tool, and......

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