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Israel hits Beirut with strikes as Iran’s proxy force in Lebanon opens up a 2nd front in widening conflict

Thursday, March 5 by ABC News

(BEIRUT) -- Israeli strikes continued to bombard Lebanon's capital on Thursday morning, as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran widens, further embroiling Iran's proxy force in Lebanon, Hezbollah.The Israeli military issued a number of evacuation warnings for parts of Beirut and huge swathes of southern... Read More.

Global economy faces inflation and growth test amid escalating conflict in Iran – Goldman

Thursday, March 5 by SRN News

March 5 (Reuters) - A temporary surge in oil prices to $100 per barrel could slow global growth by 0.4 percentage point, Goldman Sachs analysts said on Thursday, as a widening conflict in Iran chokes off vital Middle East oil and gas flows. Under its... Read More.

Oil prices rise as Iran conflict widens

Thursday, March 5 by SRN News

By Katya Golubkova TOKYO, March 5 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Thursday amid growing concern over the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz, as the U.S.-Iran war chokes off vital Middle East oil and gas flows while production facilities limit output. Brent crude was... Read More.

Trump weighing US role in Iran after conflict, White House says

Wednesday, March 4 by SRN News

By Steve Holland and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is discussing with his advisors what role the U.S could have in Iran after the military campaign while U.S. intelligence is monitoring reports that Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran's slain... Read More.

Global firms, investors in share sale rush as Middle East conflict erupts

Wednesday, March 4 by SRN News

By Charlie Conchie LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) - Companies and investors, including from the Gulf, kicked off large share sales raising tens of billions of dollars in recent days as tensions in the Middle East erupted into conflict, according to advisers and new figures. Around... Read More.

Fed’s Miran: Risks from Iran conflict no reason to delay continued rate cuts – BBG TV

Wednesday, March 4 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - Inflation and other risks from the U.S. military conflict with Iran haven't changed the need for the U.S. Federal Reserve to keep cutting interest rates this year, with price pressures expected to ease and the job market still at... Read More.

US lawmakers set to vote on war powers as Iran conflict widens

Wednesday, March 4 by SRN News

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate were set to begin voting on Wednesday on a bipartisan war powers resolution aiming to stop the military campaign against Iran and require that any hostilities against it be authorized by Congress. The... Read More.

Wall Street futures slip on Middle East conflict, oil-driven inflation concerns

Wednesday, March 4 by SRN News

March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Wednesday as investors assessed an escalating Middle East conflict and awaited a fresh slate of economic data for cues on the interest rate outlook, while surging oil prices added to inflation pressures. Brent crude... Read More.

Airline share selloff eases as some flights leave Gulf amid Iran conflict

Wednesday, March 4 by SRN News

By Julie Zhu, Joanna Plucinska and Federico Maccioni LONDON/DUBAI/HONG KONG, March 4 (Reuters) - A handful of repatriation flights were due to take off from the Middle East on Wednesday as governments try to bring tens of thousands of stranded citizens home, while the selloff... Read More.

Airline, travel industries scramble with fallout from Middle Eastern conflict

Tuesday, March 3 by SRN News

By Byron Kaye, Joanna Plucinska and Rajesh Kumar Singh SYDNEY/LONDON/CHICAGO, March 3 (Reuters) - The airline and tourism industries scrambled to deal with the fallout from the escalating U.S. and Israeli air war against Iran, while governments rushed to bring stranded travelers home from the... Read More.

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