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Africa is hurting again from a global crisis it had no part in starting

Saturday, March 28 by SRN News

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Lagos taxi driver Adegbola Isaac went to the gas station twice last weekend. Each time, the price in the Nigerian city had climbed further and hit 1,350 naira ($0.99) per liter, a nearly 35% increase since the Iran war started.... Read More.

China’s BYD sees first profit drop since 2021, even as the Tesla-rival takes global EV crown

Friday, March 27 by SRN News

HONG KONG (AP) - Chinese automaker BYD said Friday its annual sales rose to a record $116 billion, outpacing Tesla's, but its profit fell for the first time since 2021 under pressure from cutthroat competition. BYD, the largest electric vehicle maker, has been expanding into... Read More.

Global equity funds see biggest inflows in 2-1/2 months on Iran de-escalation hopes

Friday, March 27 by SRN News

March 27 (Reuters) - Global equity funds attracted their biggest weekly inflow in nearly 2-1/2 months in the week through March 25 after U.S. President Donald Trump delayed strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure, raising hopes of a temporary de-escalation and easing oil shock fears. Investors... Read More.

The war in Iran sparks a global fertilizer shortage and threatens food prices

Friday, March 27 by SRN News

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Farmers around the world are feeling the squeeze of the Iran war. Gas prices have shot up and fertilizer supplies are waning due to Tehran's near shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli bombing. The... Read More.

Asian stocks extend global rout; bonds hammered as war drags on

Friday, March 27 by SRN News

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, March 27 (Reuters) - Asian stock markets were swept up in a global rout on Friday, tracking Wall Street lower as the threat of a protracted energy shock out of the war-torn Middle East sent borrowing costs spiralling higher. Investors took a... Read More.

OECD: Iran war erases global growth upgrade, fans inflation

Thursday, March 26 by SRN News

By Leigh Thomas PARIS, March 26 (Reuters) - The escalating conflict in the Middle East has knocked the global economy off a stronger growth path, the OECD warned on Thursday, as a near-halt in energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz threatens to push inflation... Read More.

BlackRock CEO Fink warns of ‘global recession’ if oil goes to $150, BBC reports

Wednesday, March 25 by SRN News

March 25 (Reuters) - BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said oil prices could reach $150 a barrel and cause a "global recession" if Iran "remains a threat" even after the war ends. "If there is a cessation of war, and yet Iran remains a threat, a... Read More.

Iran war starts to hit global economy, business surveys show

Tuesday, March 24 by SRN News

By Balazs Koranyi and Lucia Mutikani FRANKFURT/WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) - The Iran war is already taking a toll on major economies around the world, according to business surveys on Tuesday which showed how a surge in energy prices and rising uncertainty were dampening activity... Read More.

Japan’s cherry blossom picnics feel the pinch of global inflation

Tuesday, March 24 by SRN News

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, March 24 (Reuters) - Global inflation is taking a bite out of Japan's iconic "hanami" cherry blossom picnics, with an index tracking food and drink costs up 25% since 2020, private think tank Dai-ichi Life Research Institute said on Tuesday. Around late... Read More.

Analysis-In Iran fallout, US shares hold up better than global rivals, for now

Tuesday, March 24 by SRN News

By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, March 24 (Reuters) - In the market fallout from the Iran war, U.S. equities have held up better than their counterparts in other global regions, but that relative strength may not shield them from more severe declines should the Middle... Read More.

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Africa is hurting again from a global crisis it had no part in starting

China’s BYD sees first profit drop since 2021, even as the Tesla-rival takes global EV crown

Global equity funds see biggest inflows in 2-1/2 months on Iran de-escalation hopes

The war in Iran sparks a global fertilizer shortage and threatens food prices

Asian stocks extend global rout; bonds hammered as war drags on

OECD: Iran war erases global growth upgrade, fans inflation

BlackRock CEO Fink warns of ‘global recession’ if oil goes to $150, BBC reports

Iran war starts to hit global economy, business surveys show

Japan’s cherry blossom picnics feel the pinch of global inflation

Analysis-In Iran fallout, US shares hold up better than global rivals, for now

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