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Iran war leaves crisis-scarred countries counting the cost

Monday, April 13 by SRN News

By Marc Jones, Uditha Jayasinghe and Ariba Shahid LONDON/COLOMBO/ISLAMABAD, April 10 (Reuters) - Sanoj Weeratunge thought this would finally be the year his tour firm put Sri Lanka's spate of crises behind it. Then the Iran war https://www.reuters.com/world/iran/ erupted 2,700 miles away, the government hiked... Read More.

Oil prices resume their climb and Asian markets decline as US prepares for blockade of strait

Monday, April 13 by SRN News

TOKYO (AP) - Oil prices resumed their climb and Asian markets mostly declined Monday as the U.S. military prepared to blockade ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, where most shipping has been stalled by Iran since the start of the war. U.S. President... Read More.

Already under financial pressure, Midwest soybean farmers are squeezed further by tariffs, Iran war

Monday, April 13 by SRN News

WAHOO, NE (AP) - Strong winds whipped around Doug Bartek, a fifth-generation farmer, as he headed into a grain bin to shovel soybeans onto a conveyor chute. The 60-year-old was anxious at the onset of the spring planting season, rattling off the long list... Read More.

McDonald’s to add energy drinks, crafted sodas to US menus, WSJ reports

Monday, April 13 by SRN News

April 12 (Reuters) - McDonald's is preparing to introduce a Red Bull Dragonberry Energizer as part of a broader revamp of its cold drink menu at its U.S. restaurants later this year, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing company documents. The new... Read More.

Bank of Korea governor nominee vows to respond to excessive won weakness

Monday, April 13 by SRN News

SEOUL, April 13 (Reuters) - The Bank of Korea's governor nominee said it would be necessary to respond properly if the won fell excessively, in written remarks he submitted on Monday to parliament ahead of a parliamentary confirmation hearing on Wednesday. "Although dollar-won exchange... Read More.

GFL nears deal to buy Secure Waste for over $4.3 billion, Bloomberg News reports

Monday, April 13 by SRN News

April 12 (Reuters) - Waste management company GFL Environmental is nearing a deal to acquire Canada's Secure Waste Infrastructure in a deal valued at over C$6 billion ($4.33 billion), Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing a person familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately... Read More.

Meatpacker JBS reaches tentative agreement with striking Colorado workers

Monday, April 13 by SRN News

April 12 (Reuters) - Workers at JBS ratified a tentative two-year agreement with the world's largest meat company, covering nearly 3,800 workers at the JBS flagship beef processing plant in Greeley, Colorado, according to statements from both the union and the company on Sunday. The... Read More.

Oil jumps 8% to above $100 ahead of US blockade on Strait of Hormuz

Monday, April 13 by SRN News

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, April 13 (Reuters) - Oil prices jumped above $100 a barrel on Monday as the U.S. Navy prepared a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz that could restrict Iranian oil shipments after the U.S. and Iran https://www.reuters.com/world/iran/ failed to reach a... Read More.

Dollar and oil rise as US-Iran peace talks collapse

Monday, April 13 by SRN News

By Tom Westbrook and Amanda Cooper SINGAPORE/LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) - Oil and the dollar jumped on Monday as the failure of U.S.-Iran talks to yield an agreement left a fragile ceasefire hanging in the balance and no end to a choke on Middle East... Read More.

Oil prices rise after the US says it would block Iranian ports starting Monday

Monday, April 13 by SRN News

NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices rose in early market trading Sunday after the U.S. said it would blockade Iranian ports beginning Monday. The price of U.S. crude oil rose 8% to $104.24 a barrel and Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose 7% to... Read More.

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Iran war leaves crisis-scarred countries counting the cost

Oil prices resume their climb and Asian markets decline as US prepares for blockade of strait

Already under financial pressure, Midwest soybean farmers are squeezed further by tariffs, Iran war

McDonald’s to add energy drinks, crafted sodas to US menus, WSJ reports

Bank of Korea governor nominee vows to respond to excessive won weakness

GFL nears deal to buy Secure Waste for over $4.3 billion, Bloomberg News reports

Meatpacker JBS reaches tentative agreement with striking Colorado workers

Oil jumps 8% to above $100 ahead of US blockade on Strait of Hormuz

Dollar and oil rise as US-Iran peace talks collapse

Oil prices rise after the US says it would block Iranian ports starting Monday

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