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Asian Stocks to Fall, Oil Climbs with War in Focus: Markets Wrap - Bloomberg
business 2026/03/12 06:08:00

Asian Stocks to Fall, Oil Climbs with War in Focus: Markets Wrap - Bloomberg

Global stocks declined while oil rallied after an attack on tankers in Iraqi waters highlighted the threat to energy infrastructure in the Middle East and stoked concerns of an escalating conflict.

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Gas Prices Are Up, And So Are Searches For EVs: Edmunds - InsideEVs
business 2026/03/12 05:02:35

Gas Prices Are Up, And So Are Searches For EVs: Edmunds - InsideEVs

The Iran conflict is driving up gas prices. Edmunds says that shoppers are looking to electrified models for relief.

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Partners Group sounds alarm on private credit default rates - Financial Times
business 2026/03/12 05:00:39

Partners Group sounds alarm on private credit default rates - Financial Times

Chair of Swiss private capital group warns pace could double to above 5% in coming years

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Supertankers rush to Red Sea port as Iran war chokes Gulf oil exports - Financial Times
business 2026/03/12 05:00:23

Supertankers rush to Red Sea port as Iran war chokes Gulf oil exports - Financial Times

Saudi pipeline allows ships to avoid perilous Strait of Hormuz but they must now brave notorious hotspot for Houthi attacks

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What Americans sacrifice due to high health costs - Axios
business 2026/03/12 04:05:31

What Americans sacrifice due to high health costs - Axios

Health cost concerns not only made people borrow money or stretch out prescriptions but delay major life events.

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Iran War Exposes Cracks for Airlines That Connect the World - Bloomberg.com
business 2026/03/12 04:01:00

Iran War Exposes Cracks for Airlines That Connect the World - Bloomberg.com

The Iran war has exposed the fragility of modern travel, with airlines left reeling from a conflict that’s squeezed them into increasingly narrow flight paths and thrown their long-term growth plans into disarray.

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