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economic challenges 15:00 Prediction markets face growing scrutiny over suspicious trading activity 14:59 BCP Group's private bank launches new brand identity and expands across Morocco 14:45 Tech CEOs called to capitol hill for major senate hearing 14:40 Microsoft cancels Claude Code licenses and shifts developers to Copilot CLI 14:30 Starbucks cuts corporate jobs and restructures regional offices in the United States 14:22 Dongfeng expands presence in Morocco with Casablanca showroom opening 14:15 German Chancellor Merz questions opportunities in the United States 14:10 Gold hits one week low as oil inflation fears weigh on metals 14:00 Private credit funds face pressure amid market uncertainty 13:45 OFPPT board approves the 2026 action plan 13:42 Rachid Ellouah wins Spanish arm wrestling title and targets world stage 13:33 Figure AI robots exceed 24 hours of warehouse operation test 13:30 UAE speeds up pipeline project to bypass the Strait of Hormuz 13:15 India-UK trade deal faces steel dispute before implementation 13:00 Morocco opens voter registration period ahead of 2026 parliamentary elections 12:45 BT revives talks over international business sale 12:30 Putin says measures to support Russian economy are starting to show results 12:15 One dead and two seriously injured in shooting in Nantes 12:00 Ackman’s Pershing Square takes new stake in Microsoft, citing attractive valuation 11:53 Morocco expands 20 billion dirham buffer for budget 2026 11:45 Reliance-Disney’s JioStar launches legal action against Zee over Bollywood film rights 11:30 Ecuador arrests alleged gang leader amid crackdown on organized crime 11:20 Morocco legal reform bill 66.23 sparks parliamentary tensions over lawyers 11:15 Ben Gvir sparks controversy with remarks about settlement plans in southern Lebanon 11:04 A viral video claiming Michael Jackson was spotted on a bus in Brazil is fake 11:00 NamX secures European patent and advances hydrogen industrialization 10:45 Serbia prepares final proposal on NIS takeover by Hungary’s MOL 10:43 X agrees to stricter UK crackdown on hate speech and militant content, regulator says 10:35 At Samsung, the global AI boom fuels strike tensions and internal divisions 10:35 UAE accelerates pipeline project to bypass Strait of Hormuz 10:30 Orban’s media empire weakens after Hungary’s election upset 10:25 Saad Lamjarred tried for rape: verdict expected this Friday 10:20 Ebola outbreak declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, says Africa CDC 10:17 Oil surge rattles markets as inflation fears intensify 10:15 TSMC plans major share sale in Vanguard Semiconductor 10:12 Texas carries out its 600th execution since 1982 10:00 Morocco launches mandatory digital VAT declaration platform from June 2026 09:46 Bank of Canada says AI is not causing widespread job losses 09:45 Philippines suspends Senate security chief after Senate shootout and ICC-linked escape 09:44 Authorities intensify livestock supply monitoring ahead of Eid al-Adha 09:39 Six-year program aims to empower 5,000 women through cooperatives in Morocco 09:30 North Korea condemns UK sanctions on children’s camp 09:18 Vivo Energy Maroc promotes inclusion through football tournament with Naybet 09:15 Erdoğan highlights strategic importance of the East-West Middle Corridor 09:04 Morocco overhauls pharmaceutical law to strengthen health sovereignty 09:00 Moroccan government approves new status for territorial administration employees 08:51 Morocco launches digital platform to modernize road transport sector 08:45 Devyani International narrows quarterly loss as KFC and Pizza Hut sales improve in India 08:40 United States eases World Cup 2026 visa rules for supporters 08:30 Centrica to pay millions after investigation into British Gas prepayment meters 08:23 World Cup 2026 halftime show to feature Shakira, Madonna and BTS in New York final 08:15 Gautam Adani expands business empire across energy, infrastructure and artificial intelligence 08:07 Akhannouch launches Rabat regional health authority reform plan 08:00 Bank of Korea official warns of rising inflation concerns amid global uncertainty 07:51 UN demands answers after Taliban detain Afghan journalists 07:45 Australian court strengthens protections for transgender rights in landmark app discrimination case 07:37 Amazon cancels Lord of the Rings MMO after years of setbacks 07:30 German economy faces pressure from Iran conflict and global uncertainty 07:18 NOAA raises El Niño odds as forecasters warn of extreme event 07:15 Xi Jinping gives Donald Trump rare visit to historic Zhongnanhai compound in Beijing 07:03 Chinese AI stocks become nearly impossible to short before July 07:00 Finland suspends flights at Helsinki Airport after drone threat alert

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Asian markets fall as Iran rejects us ceasefire proposal

Asian stock markets declined and oil prices rose on Thursday after Iran rejected a US-backed ceasefire proposal, dimming hopes for a swift resolution to the conflict now entering its fourth week. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.3 percent, while South Korea’s Kospi dropped 1.9 percent. Hong......

Oil prices near $100 prompt emergency reserve release and renewable energy push

The fourth week of conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has sent crude oil prices surging past $100 per barrel for the first time since 2022, as Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupts roughly 20% of global oil supply. The crisis has intensified calls for a structural......

Global energy crisis deepens as Hormuz disruption enters fourth week

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has escalated into one of the most severe energy crises in decades, cutting off around 20 percent of global oil supply and sending shockwaves through food and industrial supply chains. As the conflict between the United States and Iran enters its fourth week, the scale......

Global markets fall sharply as Fed stance and tensions weigh

Global financial markets declined on March 18, 2026, after stronger than expected US producer price data and a cautious Federal Reserve stance reinforced concerns about persistent inflation and slowing growth. Major US stock indices posted significant losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped......

Global energy crisis from Iran war drives shift to renewables

The conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran has disrupted global energy markets, prompting governments to accelerate efforts to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. After Tehran effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, around 20 percent of global oil and liquefied natural gas supply has been......

Hormuz traffic partially resumes as oil prices surge on Gulf attacks

Global oil prices climbed sharply on Tuesday as renewed Iranian attacks on energy infrastructure in the Gulf reversed a brief decline, with Brent closing above 100 dollars per barrel and US crude gaining nearly 3 percent on the day. The rally comes as the conflict involving the United States and Israel......

Oil prices rebound above $100 as Hormuz concerns persist

Oil prices rose sharply on Tuesday as renewed concerns over the Strait of Hormuz erased the previous day’s relief rally, highlighting ongoing disruption in one of the world’s most critical energy corridors. Brent crude climbed nearly 3 percent to around $103 per barrel, while US benchmark......

BlackRock CEO says Iran conflict could lower energy prices long term

BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink said a military conflict with Iran could ultimately reduce global energy prices over the long term, offering a view that contrasts with the current surge in oil markets. Speaking Wednesday at BlackRock’s US Infrastructure Summit in Washington, Fink argued that......

Iran threatens to block oil flows through strategic Strait of Hormuz

Global oil markets surged into sharp volatility after Iran warned it could halt all oil shipments passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime corridor that carries about 20 percent of the world’s crude supply. Crude prices briefly climbed above 100 dollars per barrel this week for the......

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