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Economic shock of Middle East war to cast shadow over IMF, World Bank meetings

Sunday, April 12 by SRN News

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) - Top finance officials from around the world will convene in Washington this week under the shadow of the war in the Middle East, which has delivered a third major shock to the global economy after the COVID... Read More.

Lessons learned in ’70s have made US, world economies less vulnerable to oil shocks

Sunday, April 12 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - The world economy is experiencing a disorienting flashback to the 1970s. Oil prices are once again surging in the wake of war in the Middle East, driving up the cost of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel and threatening a return to stagflation... Read More.

Unsettled and uncertain: What the Iran war means around the world as US and Iran enter talks

Saturday, April 11 by SRN News

The long-term fallout of the war in Iran is only beginning to take shape, but this much is clear: The conflict has left the Middle East unsettled, alliances strained and the world facing uncertain shifts in the balance of economic and military power. Iran's theocracy... Read More.

Middle East war to cut growth, deliver cascading impact, World Bank chief says

Saturday, April 11 by SRN News

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) - The war in the Middle East will have a cascading impact on the global economy, even if a ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump takes hold, World Bank President Ajay Banga told Reuters in an interview... Read More.

MLB roundup: Jays salvage finale of World Series rematch with Dodgers

Thursday, April 9 by SRN News

The Toronto Blue Jays scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning on an error Wednesday afternoon and went on to defeat the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3. The Blue Jays salvaged the finale of the three-game series, a rematch of the 2025 World Series... Read More.

Heads of IEA, IMF, World Bank to meet next Monday to discuss energy crisis

Tuesday, April 7 by SRN News

PARIS, April 7 (Reuters) - The leaders of the International Energy Agency, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank will discuss the energy crisis triggered by the Iran war next Monday, IEA executive director Fatih Birol said on Tuesday. "This energy crisis calls for... Read More.

Soccer-Iran awaiting FIFA response on World Cup venue switch

Tuesday, April 7 by SRN News

April 7 (Reuters) - Iran's government will only decide on the national team's participation in the World Cup once they receive a response from FIFA over the relocation of their matches, the country's Minister of Sport Ahmad Donyamali said. Iran's football federation (FFIRI) has been... Read More.

MLB roundup: Dodgers sock 5 homers in World Series rematch with Jays

Tuesday, April 7 by SRN News

Dalton Rushing had two home runs among his four hits Monday night and the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers went deep five times while defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 14-2. Former Blue Jay Teoscar Hernandez had a two-run homer and four RBIs while Freddie Freeman added... Read More.

Stopgap measures aren’t enough to halt rising gas prices as the world scrambles for more oil

Wednesday, April 1 by SRN News

NEW YORK (AP) - Global leaders have been scrambling to contain the rising cost of oil and gasoline since the start of the Iran war, which took a record amount of oil off the market when tankers full of crude were stranded in the... Read More.

Trump says government will have to ‘force ourselves’ on Los Angeles during World Cup

Wednesday, April 1 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday told reporters the government will have to "force ourselves" on Los Angeles when the World Cup happens, saying he did not want any crime or problems. "We're gonna have to do something when it... Read More.

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Economic shock of Middle East war to cast shadow over IMF, World Bank meetings

Lessons learned in ’70s have made US, world economies less vulnerable to oil shocks

Unsettled and uncertain: What the Iran war means around the world as US and Iran enter talks

Middle East war to cut growth, deliver cascading impact, World Bank chief says

MLB roundup: Jays salvage finale of World Series rematch with Dodgers

Heads of IEA, IMF, World Bank to meet next Monday to discuss energy crisis

Soccer-Iran awaiting FIFA response on World Cup venue switch

MLB roundup: Dodgers sock 5 homers in World Series rematch with Jays

Stopgap measures aren’t enough to halt rising gas prices as the world scrambles for more oil

Trump says government will have to ‘force ourselves’ on Los Angeles during World Cup

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