The price of jet fuel has doubled since the Iran war began two weeks ago, as disruptions in vital shipping lanes limit the global trade of crude and refined oil. The airlines that run on it are racing to keep up. Jet fuel alone accounts for…
Category: 6. Business
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Elon Musk pushes out more xAI founders as AI coding effort falters
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Elon Musk has ordered another round of job cuts at xAI after growing frustrated with the poor performance of its coding…
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Weekly Chemistry and Economic Trends (03-13-26)
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Retail prices could rise after Strait of Hormuz closure
The Iran war could soon mean higher prices on store shelves for consumers.
Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz passage has significantly disrupted the global supply chain, affecting goods from fertilizers to metals to gas and fuel….
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The War in Iran Is Roiling the World, but Not the U.S. Stock Market – The New York Times
- The War in Iran Is Roiling the World, but Not the U.S. Stock Market The New York Times
- Stock Trader’s Guide to Navigating Supply Disruption by Iran War Bloomberg.com
- Echoes of 2022? Markets look back to Russia play book for Middle East…
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DXY climbs back above 100 and is closing in on a new 4-month high – Seeking Alpha
- DXY climbs back above 100 and is closing in on a new 4-month high Seeking Alpha
- Yen Slides to Weakest Since July 2024 as Iran War Escalates Bloomberg.com
- Dollar Extends Gains as Iran Conflict Shows No Signs of Abating WSJ
- US Dollar Technical…
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British economy stagnates in January 2026: ONS-Xinhua
LONDON, March 13 (Xinhua) — Britain’s real gross domestic product (GDP) registered zero growth in January 2026, bucking the growth trend seen in December 2025 (0.1 percent) and in November 2025 (0.2 percent), estimates from the Office for…
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The Iran War Is Throwing Global Shipping Into Chaos
After years of chaos in the global supply chain, Ryan Petersen, CEO of the logistics company Flexport, felt 2026 might offer some modicum of order. The pandemic was firmly in the rearview mirror. Red Sea shipping channels—which had been closed…
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Meet the Israeli woman using AI to reinvent real estate
Yael Gal was on top of the world – literally and figuratively. She was in New York, putting the finishing touches on the 15th-floor luxury apartment in Central Park belonging to fashion mogul Elie Tahari.The kind of project that lands you in…
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Yen Slides to Weakest Since July 2024 as Iran War Escalates – Bloomberg.com
- Yen Slides to Weakest Since July 2024 as Iran War Escalates Bloomberg.com
- Dollar rises broadly as investors weigh Middle East risks Reuters
- Why Is The Dollar Profiting From Middle East War? NDTV
- Oil Drives the FX Market as US Dollar Strength…
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