White House denies US military escorted tanker in Hormuz after deleted post
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has walked back a deleted social media claim from Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
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Which US and Israeli military companies are profiting from the Iran war?
Defence stocks reach all-time highs, driven by need to produce billions of dollars of weapons systems.
The new boss at work may not be human
As companies experiment with AI agents, the technology is beginning to reshape office hierarchies across US and Canada.
OpenAI’s fund raising boom slows amid mounting debt
Experts have begun to question the AI startup’s path forward amid surging financial needs and no profit plan.
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Iran war is latest threat to a global economy rattled by Trump
Rising energy prices threaten to stoke inflation and hobble economic growth in countries around the world.
US issues limited licence for Venezuelan gold following high-level visit
The licence follows a push from US President Donald Trump to open Venezuela’s resource sector to outside investment.
US customs agency says it is not yet able to reimburse tariff costs
Agency says process being worked out to mediate disbursement of $166bn in tariff costs to more than 330,000 importers.
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How will the Middle East conflict affect global energy prices?
Energy supplies in the Middle East are being choked off as the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran escalates.
Published On 6 Mar 2026
US job market stalls, unemployment rate rises before Fed decision
The healthcare sector was hit the hardest , while tariff-exposed sectors remained stagnant .
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In a bid to counter China, Trump hosts a summit for Latin America leaders
Experts say Trump must offer ‘tangible economic benefits’ to Latin America to curb China’s growth in the region.
Qatar warns Iran war could halt Gulf energy exports ‘within weeks’
Global economies will be affected if the war on Iran continues for weeks, according to Qatar’s energy minister.
