Economy

Iran war anxiety sends global container shipping rates soaring

The cost of shipping a container of goods from Asia to the United States has doubled since the start of the…

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Trump says over 100 mln barrels of oil have passed through Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said over 100 million barrels of crude had passed through the Straits of Hormuz as part…

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OpenAI plans to go public, intensifying investment race with Anthropic

OpenAI has revealed plans to sell shares to the public through a stock listing in the US. The artificial intelligence…

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Energy prices to soar as Iran war heats up again

Yesterday, Iran bombed Israel in retaliation for Israel bombing Lebanon during the latter’s ceasefire. In response and despite Trump’s pleading,…

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Israel evacuates passengers from plane at Ben Gurion Airport

 Israel’s Channel 12 reported that passengers were evacuated from a plane at Ben Gurion Airport amid exchanges of strikes between…

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Oil prices edge higher after strikes on Israel test ceasefire

Oil prices climbed on Monday morning trade in Asia after Iran fired missiles at Israel for the first time since…

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Spain’s visitor numbers hit new highs as tourists avoid Middle East

From the rooftop terrace of a hotel, Fede Fuster looks out across Benidorm, at the nearby high-rise buildings and the…

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You may be saving for retirement without realising it. Here’s how to check

We all know we are supposed to put something away for a rainy day, including our old age, it is…

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McDonalds to use AI at drive-thrus

In an escalation of the annoyance of talking to an AI support chat bot, McDonalds is taking it to the…

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The ancient trick making food waste useful and tasty

Vayu Hill-Maini’s lab has created a new cheese, or at least something that tastes like cheese, but is actually made…

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