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

European stocks record first consecutive weekly drop of 2026 amid Iran war

European equity markets posted their first back to back weekly decline of the year as the military confrontation involving Iran pushed oil prices higher and deepened economic uncertainty across the region. While energy producers and utilities gained from the surge in crude prices, banks, airlines, and industrial companies faced mounting pressure......

Mathematicians overturn 150 year geometry rule using torus surfaces

A team of mathematicians has demonstrated that a long-standing principle in differential geometry proposed more than 150 years ago is not universally valid. By constructing two distinct torus-shaped surfaces that share identical geometric measurements and curvature properties, the researchers showed that these local data do not always determine......

US judge reinstates union contract for 320,000 veterans’ agency workers

A federal judge has reinstated a union bargaining agreement covering 320,000 employees of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, reversing a cancellation that was carried out under an executive order by former President Donald Trump. The ruling, issued by U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose in Providence, Rhode Island, addresses......

Egypt introduces five-year multiple-entry visa for Moroccan citizens

Egypt has introduced a new five-year multiple-entry visa for Morocco citizens, allowing them to travel to the country as often as they wish within a five-year period. Each stay under this visa can last up to 90 days, according to statements from Ahmed Abdel-Latif, who announced the new measure in Rabat on Friday. The initiative aims to facilitate......

Berkshire Hathaway opposes shareholder proposal on workforce oversight, reports Buffett’s pay

Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire Hathaway Inc announced that its board of directors unanimously recommended rejecting a shareholder proposal requesting a report on the company’s workforce and human-capital oversight framework across its diverse operating businesses. In a proxy statement for its upcoming annual meeting on May 2 in Omaha,......

US expands Venezuela sanctions waivers amid rising energy and fertilizer prices

The United States Department of the Treasury has expanded sanctions waivers related to Venezuela in an effort to address sharp increases in oil and fertilizer prices that have occurred in recent months. The updated waivers were issued on Friday and are intended to ease restrictions on investments and activities connected to Venezuela’s......

Halkbank hires EY to review sanctions and anti-money laundering compliance

Turkish state-owned lender Halkbank has appointed the global consulting firm Ernst & Young to conduct an independent review of its compliance with international sanctions and anti-money laundering regulations. The decision follows an agreement reached with the United States Department of Justice aimed at resolving a long-running legal......

South Korea’s prime minister meets Donald Trump in Washington

South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. on Friday, according to officials from South Korea. The meeting took place during the prime minister’s visit to the United States, where he has been holding talks with American leaders about economic cooperation, investment plans, and bilateral......

Hyundai issues stop sale for some 2026 Palisade SUVs after safety incident

Automaker Hyundai Motor Company has temporarily halted sales of certain 2026 models of the Hyundai Palisade in United States and Canada following a safety concern involving the vehicle’s power seat system. The company announced that a stop-sale measure has been introduced for specific Palisade trims, including Limited and Calligraphy......

Stanford study finds aging occurs in bursts rather than gradual decline

Researchers at Stanford University have found that aging may unfold through sudden transitions rather than a steady, gradual decline. The findings come from an experiment that tracked nearly every movement of small fish throughout their lives and showed that early behavioral patterns can predict how long an individual will live. The study,......

CF Industries hits record high as Iran war disrupts global fertilizer supply

Shares of CF Industries Holdings surged more than 13 percent on Thursday, reaching a record high as the escalating conflict involving Iran disrupted global fertilizer supply chains. The nitrogen fertilizer producer closed at $136, up $15.87 for the session after touching an intraday peak of $137.44. Trading volume exceeded 14 million shares,......

Switzerland maintains mandate for US trade negotiations, says minister

Switzerland is reaffirming its commitment to ongoing trade negotiations with the United States, aiming to formalize a deal on tariffs initially agreed last year, Economy Minister Guy Parmelin said on Friday. Speaking from Zurich, Parmelin highlighted that Switzerland will continue discussions with the United States and consult with other......

Euro falls to 2026 low as Middle East oil crisis pressures Europe

The euro weakened for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday, sliding to its lowest level of 2026 as the U.S. and Israeli military campaign against Iran continued to disrupt global energy markets and weigh on Europe’s energy dependent economy. The European Central Bank’s reference rate for EUR/USD stood at 1.1547 on March 12,......

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