Oil prices surge as Strait of Hormuz tanker disruptions rattle global supply
Oil prices surge as Strait of Hormuz tanker disruptions rattle global supply Oil prices have jumped as tanker disruptions near the Strait of Hormuz raise fears about supply shortages from the Persian Gulf ByDAVID MCHUGH AP business writer March 2, 2026, 6:39 AM 0:52 Petrol prices are displayed at a filling station in Frankfurt, Germany, […]
Oil prices soar and stock prices fall as US-Israel war with Iran rattles markets
Oil prices soar and stock prices fall as US-Israel war with Iran rattles markets The U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran are roiling global markets, with U.S. futures falling about 1% ByELAINE KURTENBACH AND MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP business writers March 1, 2026, 7:47 PM 1:26 Snow falls outside the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Feb. […]
Travelers stranded as Middle East conflict spreads; governments scramble to bring citizens home
Travelers stranded as Middle East conflict spreads; governments scramble to bring citizens home Governments are scrambling to bring citizens home after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran shut down key Middle East flight routes ByKELVIN CHAN AP business writer March 2, 2026, 7:05 AM 1:26 An overseas Filipino worker sleeps as she waits for updates […]
Malaysia renews Lynas Rare Earths’ license for 10 years, orders end to radioactive waste by 2031
Malaysia renews Lynas Rare Earths’ license for 10 years, orders end to radioactive waste by 2031 Malaysia has renewed Australian miner Lynas Rare Earths’ license for 10 years, but ordered it to stop producing radioactive waste by 2031 ByEILEEN NG Associated Press March 2, 2026, 5:51 AM 1:26 FILE – Construction vehicles are parked at […]
India and Canada agree to boost economic partnership in a move to reset ties
India and Canada agree to boost economic partnership in a move to reset ties India and Canada have agreed to strengthen their economic partnership, in a move aimed at boosting ties after two years of strained relationship ByThe Associated Press March 2, 2026, 3:44 AM 1:26 Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets Indian Prime […]
Attack on Iran disrupts flights across the Middle East and beyond
Attack on Iran disrupts flights across the Middle East and beyond The U.S. and Israel’s attack on Iran is disrupting air travel across the Middle East and stranding travelers worldwide ByCARA RUBINSKY Associated Press and MARC LEVY WRITER Associated Press February 28, 2026, 5:54 AM 1:49 FILE -Workers load medical aid onto an Air India […]
Retail customers file lawsuits over tariffs against FedEx and Ray-Bans maker
Retail customers file lawsuits over tariffs against FedEx and Ray-Bans maker At least two retail customers have filed proposed class-action lawsuits against companies that have sued in trade court to ensure they receive refunds from tariffs now-deemed illegal ByMAE ANDERSON Associated Press February 27, 2026, 6:48 PM 1:49 FILE-A FedEx cargo plane is shown on […]
LA firefighter says he warned brush fire wasn’t out before massive blaze ignited
LA firefighter says he warned brush fire wasn’t out before massive blaze ignited A Los Angeles firefighter has testified that the ground was still smoldering from a brush fire days before a massive wildfire exploded last year in Pacific Palisades ByThe Associated Press February 27, 2026, 3:49 PM 1:49 FILE – Water is dropped by […]
Target to stop selling cereals with certified synthetic colors by end of May
Target to stop selling cereals with certified synthetic colors by end of May Target will stop selling its entire assortment of cereal with certified synthetic colors by the end of May ByANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP retail writer February 27, 2026, 8:51 AM 1:49 FILE – The Target logo displayed on a sign outside a store, Nov. […]
US wholesale prices arrive hotter than expected, up 0.5% from December and 2.9% from a year ago
US wholesale prices arrive hotter than expected, up 0.5% from December and 2.9% from a year ago U.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected last month ByPAUL WISEMAN AP economics writer February 27, 2026, 8:37 AM 1:49 FILE – Vehicles move along the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV assembly line at the General […]
