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Australia stock exchange hunts for new chief as lawsuit, regulatory lapses loom

Monday, March 2 by SRN News

By Scott Murdoch and Christine Chen SYDNEY, March 2 (Reuters) - As a change of guard looms over the embattled Australian stock exchange, the new chief's debut will be anything but smooth with a lawsuit linked to revamping a trade settlement system and a number... Read More.

US futures and Asian shares open lower, oil prices soar as US and Israeli attack Iran

Monday, March 2 by SRN News

BANGKOK (AP) - The U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran rattled world markets, with U.S. futures initially falling more than 1% and oil prices soaring, though both moderated as trading picked up early Monday. Asian shares opened lower. Japan's Nikkei 225 index initially fell more than... Read More.

Australian airline Qantas’ shares fall more than 10% on US-Iran conflict

Monday, March 2 by SRN News

March 2 (Reuters) - Shares of Australia's flag carrier Qantas Airways slumped more than 10% to their lowest level in 10 months on Monday after the U.S. and Israel launched large-scale strikes on Iran over the weekend, sending oil prices surging. The firm's shares fell... Read More.

Oil jumps as US-Iran conflict escalates, disrupts shipping

Monday, March 2 by SRN News

SINGAPORE, March 2 (Reuters) - Oil prices surged more than 8% to their highest in months on Monday as Iran and Israel stepped up attacks in the Middle East, damaging tankers and disrupting shipments from the key producing region. Brent crude futures struck a high... Read More.

Dollar gains, euro sags as Iran war lifts energy prices

Monday, March 2 by SRN News

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, March 2 (Reuters) - The euro slid, Swiss franc rose and the dollar jumped on Monday as investors headed for safety after the U.S. and Israel bombed Iran, killing supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to open a power vacuum and raise... Read More.

Oil prices surge in Asia, stocks under pressure

Monday, March 2 by SRN News

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, March 2 (Reuters) - Oil prices surged on Monday and investors stampeded to the safety of bonds and gold as military conflict in the Middle East looked set to last weeks, just as markets had been spooked by AI and banking... Read More.

Amazon’s cloud unit reports fire after objects hit UAE data center

Monday, March 2 by SRN News

March 1 (Reuters) - Amazon's cloud unit, AWS, said on Sunday that power to its data center in the United Arab Emirates was shut down temporarily after objects struck the facility, triggering sparks and a fire. The UAE is reeling from Iran's retaliatory missile and... Read More.

Exclusive-Australia says it may go after app stores, search engines in AI age crackdown

Monday, March 2 by SRN News

SYDNEY, Mar 2 (Reuters) - Australia's internet regulator said it may push search engines and app stores to block artificial intelligence services that fail to verify user ages after a Reuters review found more than half had not made public any steps to comply... Read More.

Safe-haven yen and Swiss franc gain as weekend Iran strikes unnerve markets

Sunday, March 1 by SRN News

By Alun John LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - The safe-haven Swiss franc and Japanese yen firmed, while the euro slid as trading resumed after a weekend that saw the United States and Israel launch their most ambitious attacks on Iran in decades, killing Supreme Leader... Read More.

OPEC+ boosts oil production after attacks on Iran and throughout region

Sunday, March 1 by SRN News

NEW YORK (AP) - Eight countries that are part of the OPEC+ oil cartel announced Sunday they will boost production of crude as U.S. and Israeli forces launched a major attack on Iran and the country responded with retaliatory strikes against Israel and... Read More.

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Australia stock exchange hunts for new chief as lawsuit, regulatory lapses loom

US futures and Asian shares open lower, oil prices soar as US and Israeli attack Iran

Australian airline Qantas’ shares fall more than 10% on US-Iran conflict

Oil jumps as US-Iran conflict escalates, disrupts shipping

Dollar gains, euro sags as Iran war lifts energy prices

Oil prices surge in Asia, stocks under pressure

Exclusive-Australia says it may go after app stores, search engines in AI age crackdown

Safe-haven yen and Swiss franc gain as weekend Iran strikes unnerve markets

OPEC+ boosts oil production after attacks on Iran and throughout region

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