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Oil shot to its highest price since 2023 after surging again Friday because of the Iran war, and a weak update on the US job market knocked stocks lower to cap Wall Street’s worst week since October.
The global economy is facing its biggest shock since the depths of the pandemic after oil prices soared to $US116 a barrel and $80 billion was wiped from the Australian sharemarket with fears the war against Iran could plunge the United States into recession.
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The Iowa Hawkeyes head to Nebraska to take on the Cornhuskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena in need of a win to keep their March Madness hopes alive.
SUN Life Grepa Financial Inc. (Sun Life Grepa) delivered standout performance in 2025, emerging as the fastest-growing life insurer in the Philippines in terms of new business, while also ranking among the top 10 across key industry metrics, including new business annualized premium equivalent (NBAPE), total premium…
LANDBANK closed 2025 with its strongest financial performance to date, translating record earnings into expanded financing support for agriculture, fisheries and rural development (AFRD); micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs); local communities; and other priority sectors.
Foreign minister’s comments come at closely watched press conference on ‘two sessions’ sidelines
Chinese consumers are using OpenClaw for everything from stock picking and report writing to slide decks, emails and coding
The Kalshi promo code NYPMAX can be used on the World Baseball Classic prediction market to trade $10 and get $10 in bonus value.
This is a locator map of Israel and the Palestinian Territories. (AP Photo)
A thick plume of smoke rises from an oil storage facility hit by a U.S.-Israeli strike late Saturday in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
For decades, Otara Gunawardena has been a synonymous figure with Sri Lankan entrepreneurship, but her enduring legacy is defined by her transition from the “Queen of Retail” to the nation’s leading voice for animal welfare and environmental advocacy. As the founder of ODEL, the Otara Foundation, and the social enter…
Access to mainland’s robust market gives Hong Kong edge over Southeast Asian rival, experts say
Israeli settlers shot and killed three Palestinians in the occupied West Bank over the weekend, amid a surge in attacks since the start of the war on Iran.
Israeli settlers have shot dead two Palestinians during an assault on a town in the occupied West Bank, WAFA news agency WAFA reports – the latest in a series of assaults that have killed at least six Palestinians in a week.
‘Tokenism is the challenge that we need to address to ensure women have a fair share of decision-making and leadership in companies,’ an advocate says
Supplies of sulphur – a key fertiliser ingredient – are tightening in China just as the spring planting season begins
Central bankers and economists warn prolonged conflict could raise retail prices and rip up growth forecasts
Finance chief says city will adopt AI and finance strategies to support nation’s development blueprint
Pension regulator chairwoman says income limits may be raised to reflect living costs and ensure fair retirement protection
It’s a grim time to be in your 20s, no doubt, but don’t blame it all on older people: being chopped up into ever smaller rivalries only serves the market
President targets multiple-home ownership as stock rally reshapes investment flows
Analysts caution that a significant portion of India’s workforce remains in relatively low-productivity and informal sectors
A Ukrainian state-owned bank has demanded that Hungary return tens of millions of dollars in cash and gold bars seized from an armored truck convoy, which Budapest claims could be tied to what officials have described as a “Ukraine war mafia.”
A surge in petrol prices that will hit motorists this week could drive inflation to three-year highs and force the Reserve Bank into choosing between protecting a weakened economy or lifting interest rates to stop runaway prices.
Sleeping separately can improve sleep quality for some couples, but does it reduce intimacy? (Adobe Stock)
The homicide squad says a man who allegedly carried out a one-punch attack in Perth city at the weekend had stolen a bank card off another man just hours before.
A travel influencer landed in hot water with furious followers after claiming he was “stranded” in Singapore due to Middle East flight disruptions when there were still economy seats available.
SEOUL, South Korea, March 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HD Hyundai Electric has commenced expanding its North American production subsidiary, further reinforcing its leadership in the region's extra high voltage power transformer market.
This is a locator map of Israel and the Palestinian Territories. (AP Photo)
Fiscal prudence is vital if Hong Kong is to fund the Northern Metropolis and other costly development plans in an uncertain geopolitical climate
The dollar’s dominance as a reserve currency magnifies financial power, but it does so by shifting the balance of the economy away from production toward paper. As America’s productive base gradually and unevenly hollows out, its national cohesion and material prowess, two central pillars of power, begin to erode.
An Israeli settler shot dead a 27-year-old Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.
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Kuwait said Saturday that it has cut oil production and refining output because tankers cannot transit the Persian Gulf due to threats from Iran.
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As the US waives its ban on India buying Putin’s oil for 30 days, Europe must bolster its own measures, such as stopping the flow of luxury cars
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The NHL playoff race is heating up, and you can use theScore Bet bonus code NPNEWS to get a bet reset up to $1,000 for any NHL futures market, or to bet on Saturday’s massive card.
For Lisa Mcbean, buying American-made snacks and traveling to the U.S. was second nature. That changed for the Ontario resident starting in early 2025.
Panama Ports Company says it has submitted claim for arbitration in compliance with rules of International Chamber of Commerce
The country’s new economic blueprint targets hi-tech advances plus basic human needs such as nursing home beds
City’s automobile association says fuel cost increases not warranted as petrol currently on sale is from stockpile before conflict erupted in Middle East
Health commission chief says the plan is to expand the pool of medicinal plants and improve training and technology
Markets have so far shrugged off wars and trade conflicts, but the rapid rise of already massive debt should alarm investors
Without an IMF bailout, ‘Pakistan won’t survive’, one economist says. But financial collapse wouldn’t just be Islamabad’s problem
A Washington state special needs student who graduated with a padded 3.78 GPA is suing her school district, claiming her diploma was a “participation trophy” that propelled her into financial strain.
Cathay fares to Hong Kong surge 93 per cent on average for Saturday departures compared with typical prices over past 12 months
Oil surged higher and showed no signs of halting its rapid climb a week after the U.S. and Israel launched major attacks on Iran that escalated into a war in the Middle East. The fallout is ratcheting up what consumers and business will pay at the pump. (AP Video: Amanda Swinhart, Stephen Smith)