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Analysis-Maritime insurance premiums surge as Iran conflict widens

Friday, March 6 by SRN News

By Noor Zainab Hussain and Manya Saini March 6 (Reuters) - As the conflict in the Gulf widens, maritime insurance premiums for war coverage are surging - in some cases by more than 1000% - dramatically driving up the cost of moving energy through a... Read More.

White House to press defense firms to boost production as US strikes on Iran draw down stockpiles

Friday, March 6 by SRN News

By Mike Stone WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - The Trump administration plans to meet executives from the biggest U.S. defense contractors at the White House on Friday to discuss accelerating weapons production, as the Pentagon works to replenish supplies drawn down by U.S. strikes on... Read More.

Morning Bid: No quiet on the eastern front

Friday, March 6 by SRN News

By Anna Szymanski March 6 - Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend. From the Editor Hello Morning Bid readers! The war in Iran could prove to be one of the most momentous geopolitical... Read More.

Hegseth’s comments are a reminder that government isn’t always eager to show the human cost to war

Friday, March 6 by SRN News

Remarks by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that the American press emphasizes U.S. casualties in the Iran war because it "wants to make the president look bad" are a reminder of something that has endured across many decades and conflicts: the tension and trepidation about... Read More.

Wizz Air UK gets green light for UK-US charter flights

Friday, March 6 by SRN News

March 6 (Reuters) - Wizz Air's UK unit has received necessary permits to operate flights between the United Kingdom and the United States, targeting charter services for European football teams and supporters travelling to this summer's World Cup, the budget carrier said on Friday. ... Read More.

Oil set for steepest weekly gain since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine

Friday, March 6 by SRN News

By Anna Hirtenstein LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - Crude oil was headed on Friday for its sharpest weekly gain since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, as conflict in the Middle East kept shipping and energy exports through the vital Strait... Read More.

US companies are being denied refunds on Trump’s illegal tariffs, FT reports

Friday, March 6 by SRN News

March 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. government has declined to refund tariffs the Supreme Court has ruled illegal, the Financial Times reported on Friday citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. (Reporting by Devika Nair in BengaluruEditing by Tomasz... Read More.

Analysis-US airlines no longer hedge fuel costs. That could hurt margins if Iran conflict lingers

Friday, March 6 by SRN News

By Shivansh Tiwary and Doyinsola Oladipo March 6 (Reuters) - U.S. airlines abandoned the practice of hedging against fuel costs long ago. With oil prices surging following U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, they could be looking at a big bite out of their bottom line in... Read More.

Middle East developments set to sway US stocks as inflation data adds wrinkle

Friday, March 6 by SRN News

By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, March 6 (Reuters) - Investors will seek signs in the coming week of how sprawling the war in the Middle East will become and how much it will disrupt energy supplies, as they chew over fresh inflation data. A U.S.-Israeli campaign... Read More.

World food prices rebound in February, United Nations’ FAO says

Friday, March 6 by SRN News

PARIS, March 6 (Reuters) - World food prices rose in February after falling for five straight months, as higher cereal, meat and most vegetable oil prices outweighed declines in cheese and sugar, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday. The FAO Food... Read More.

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Analysis-Maritime insurance premiums surge as Iran conflict widens

White House to press defense firms to boost production as US strikes on Iran draw down stockpiles

Morning Bid: No quiet on the eastern front

Hegseth’s comments are a reminder that government isn’t always eager to show the human cost to war

Wizz Air UK gets green light for UK-US charter flights

Oil set for steepest weekly gain since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine

US companies are being denied refunds on Trump’s illegal tariffs, FT reports

Analysis-US airlines no longer hedge fuel costs. That could hurt margins if Iran conflict lingers

Middle East developments set to sway US stocks as inflation data adds wrinkle

World food prices rebound in February, United Nations’ FAO says

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