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Illinois woman works 3 jobs to make dream possible for her and her grandmother
When an Illinois grandmother had to sell her house after years of love and good memories, her granddaughter worked three jobs to make a dream possible. Tony Dokoupil has the story.
Singapore Dollar to Outperform Peers as Yuan Link Deepens
The Singapore dollar may maintain its lead over Southeast Asian peers as it trades increasingly in lockstep with offshore yuan while keeping its deeply inverse correlation with the greenback, a Bloomberg analysis shows.
Why investors keep choosing UAE despite regional tensions
Dubai: Capital continues to flow into the UAE despite rising regional tensions, with investors leaning on policy stability, regulatory clarity and long-term economic planning when deciding where to deploy funds.Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.That confidence is visible across asset classes and investor profiles, with institutions, hedge funds, entrepreneurs and technology firms all expanding their presence in the country, even as geopolitical risks remain part of th...
Bessent says Trump tariffs could return by July after Supreme Court setback
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s tariffs could be restored as early as July, signaling a rapid pivot by the Trump administration after the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s IEEPA-based tariffs earlier this year, forcing the administration to turn to other trade authorities."We had a setback at the Supreme Court in terms of the tariff policy," Bessent said Tuesday at an event hosted by the Wall Street Journal. "But we will be implementing or conduct...
Major fire at Australian oil refinery to impact nation's petrol supplies
Major fire at Australian oil refinery to impact nation's petrol suppliesJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLana LamSydneyAustralian Broadcasting Corporation/Tara WhitchurchThe Viva refinery produces about 120,000 barrels of oil per dayA major fire has broken out at one of Australia's two oil refineries, deepening fears over the nation's petrol supplies amid a global fuel crunch.Emergency crews rushed to Viva's Corio oil refinery in Geelong, southwest of Melbourne, jus...
Gor, Puri discuss strengthening India-US energy partnership
The meeting comes at a time when the West Asia war has hit India’s energy supplies from its traditional suppliers in the Gulf
Treasury secretary says Americans can already see refunds as Trump's tax breaks kick in
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Americans are already seeing record refunds as President Trump's new tax breaks start to kick in. Nancy Cordes reports.
Iraq-bound supertanker makes second run at Hormuz blockade
A supertanker heading to Iraq made a second attempt Wednesday (April 15) to pass through the Strait of Hormuz into the Arabian Gulf, even as Iran warned that Red Sea trade could grind to a halt as US naval blockade threatens the fragile ceasefire.The crude carrier Agios Fanourios I, which is not blacklisted by any jurisdiction, becomes the first crude tanker to move west through the Hormuz chokepoint since the US began a naval blockade in the Gulf of Oman on Monday. The Malta-flagged very l...
Time to end the biomass scam: Drax, Britain's largest carbon emitter, received £1bn in subsidies last year - £2.7m a day and more than £100k an hour, which we all pay for
Time to end the biomass scam: Drax, Britain's largest carbon emitter, received £1bn in subsidies last year - £2.7m a day and more than £100k an hour, which we all pay forBy CLAIRE ELLICOTT, WHITEHALL EDITOR Published: 00:01, 16 April 2026 | Updated: 00:03, 16 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Drax claimed record £999m in subsidies for burning trees in 2025, thinktank says
Company has received about £8.7bn in renewable energy subsidies since 2012, despite claims wood pellets are not sourced sustainablyThe owner of the Drax power plant in North Yorkshire received record subsidies of almost £1bn for burning trees to generate electricity in 2025, a climate thinktank has calculated.The company was paid £999m last year for generating about 4.5% of Great Britain’s electricity from its biomass plant, costing each household £13 a year, according to analysts at Ember. Cont...
Chancellor cuts bills for thousands more firms as she continues Washington talks
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Hotspots where asking rents have surged revealed amid wider price standstill
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Sigenergy Jumps 100% in Hong Kong Debut After $562 Million IPO
Shares of Sigenergy Technology Co., a Chinese maker of energy storage equipment, jumped in their Hong Kong trading debut Thursday after the company raised HK$4.4 billion ($562 million) in an initial public offering, a sign of investor demand in an industry swept up in a frenzied rally.
Kganyago Cites Zulu War to Signal Preemptive Inflation Move
South Africa’s central bank governor referenced an 1879 battle in the Anglo-Zulu war in his views on how to tackle the coming wave on inflation from the Iran war shocks, implying a preference to raise interest rates sooner rather than later.
Jury funds concert giant Live Nation acted as an illegal monopoly
A Manhattan jury sided with more than 30 states which argued Live Nation, the owner of Ticketmaster, is a “monopolistic bully.” The jury also ruled the company overcharged fans. NBC News’ Emilie Ikeda reports.
Ticketmaster owner Live Nation ran illegal monopoly, US jury finds
A US jury on Wednesday found that entertainment giant Live Nation wielded monopoly power at its Ticketmaster business, violating federal and state antitrust laws, according to California’s attorney general. A verdict that could have profound repercussions in the concert world came after four days of deliberations, and remedies could include breaking up Live Nation and Ticketmaster. The jury found Live Nation and Ticketmaster liable for anticompetitive conduct that harmed the music industry and.....
One group of Aussies to get $100 fuel vouchers - what you need to know
One group of Aussies to get $100 fuel vouchers - what you need to knowApprentices get fuel help for months$100 fuel vouchers to be handed outREAD MORE: Aussie truckies share urgent warning industry faces wipeout By MATT JONES, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 23:28, 15 April 2026 | Updated: 23:29, 15 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Britain preparing for food shortages as impact of Iran war hits supplies
There are growing fears that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz could lead to shortages of carbon dioxide, which is vital to the food industry. Chicken and pork are among the items which could be in short supply
خبرگزاری مهر: ایران تا اطلاع ثانوی صادرات محصولات پتروشیمی را متوقف کرده است
خبرگزاری دولتی مهر گزارش داد ایران تا اطلاع ثانوی صادرات محصولات پتروشیمی را متوقف کرده است. بر اساس این گزارش، این تصمیم شامل صادرات نفت خام نمیشود. مهر اعلام کرد هدف از این اقدام، تأمین نیازهای بازار داخلی عنوان شده است.
ECB Officials Are Leaning Toward April Rate Hold
Policymakers at the European Central Bank are leaning toward keeping interest rates unchanged this month, postponing their verdict on whether the fallout of the Iran war warrants a response, according to people familiar with the debate.