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Jet fuel prices have more than doubled since the US-Israeli war against Iran began late February. They surpassed $4 per gallon this week, per Airlines for America data. Airlines globally pass costs to travelers amid peak spring break and rising summer bookings. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby warned employees on March 20 of the hit. Fuel......
European markets surged Wednesday after reports of a US ceasefire proposal to Iran sparked hopes for de-escalation in the month-old Middle East conflict. The advance lifted travel and finance stocks while pushing oil below $100 a barrel. The STOXX 600 rose 1.3% to 586.73 points mid-morning in London, recouping losses from a volatile war-tied......
Tesla revealed a redesigned interior door handle for its upcoming Cybercab robotaxi. The single mechanism merges electronic and manual opening functions, addressing years of safety criticism and a federal probe into the company's door designs. Enthusiasts Kim Java and Josh West spotted the feature in pre-production Cybercab videos. The......
Major blue-chip firms rushed to lock in funding during brief market lulls as the US-Iran conflict disrupts global bond markets and drives up borrowing costs. Danone led a wave of European bond issuances Wednesday with a three-tranche deal. It drew over 6.5 billion euros in orders for euro-denominated portions and more than 1.5 billion pounds......
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers and global collaborators unveiled the most comprehensive cellular atlas of the developing human neocortex. The study integrates data from nearly 200 published works and over 30 million cells. Published in Nature Neuroscience on March 25, 2026, it maps the formation of the brain's outer layers from prenatal......
Four astronauts stand one week from becoming the first humans to fly toward the moon in over 50 years. NASA targets April 1 for the Artemis 2 launch, a 10-day test flight. The crew will loop around the moon's far side and return aboard the Orion spacecraft atop the Space Launch System rocket. The team includes NASA commander Reid Wiseman,......
Bitcoin has emerged as an unexpected winner amid the turmoil triggered by the United States-Iran conflict, outperforming both gold and the S&P 500 since hostilities began on February 28, according to an analysis by River Financial, a Bitcoin-focused financial services platform. Data show Bitcoin has gained approximately 12% since the conflict......
U.S.-listed shares of Arm Holdings rose nearly 12% in premarket trading Wednesday after the chipmaker announced projections of billions in annual revenue from its new artificial intelligence (AI) data-center chip. Traditionally known for licensing its designs to companies such as Nvidia and Qualcomm, Arm is now taking a direct approach by......
U.S. suppliers have shipped roughly 30,000 barrels of fuel to Cuba’s private sector so far this year, according to shipping data and official documents reviewed by Reuters. The move highlights Washington’s effort to favor private businesses over state-run enterprises under its ongoing oil restrictions. Since January, the United......
Apple on Tuesday pushed a broad wave of software updates across its product lineup, releasing iOS 26.4, macOS Tahoe 26.4, watchOS 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, and HomePod Software 26.4 simultaneously. The rollout closes a busy March for the company, which has already unveiled nine new products this month. The headline addition in iOS 26.4......
The United Nations has raised the alarm over persistent inequalities in access to drinking water, warning that billions of people, many of them women and girls, remain without access to a resource the organization considers a fundamental human right. A report titled "Water for All: Equal Rights and Access," presented last Thursday......
Silver climbed sharply in early trading on March 25, breaking above $73 per ounce as investors continued to seek refuge in precious metals amid a US-Iran conflict now approaching its fourth week. The white metal gained more than 5% from the previous session's close, according to COMEX futures data, extending its recovery from a March low......
European stock markets opened higher on Wednesday, boosted by optimism over a potential resolution to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Investor sentiment improved following recent statements from U.S. officials, who outlined a 15-point peace plan reportedly shared with Iran. In early trading, Paris’ CAC 40 index rose 1.32%,......
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