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Oil surges to its highest price since 2023, and stocks drop after U.S. jobs report - NPR
business 2026/03/06 20:17:20

Oil surges to its highest price since 2023, and stocks drop after U.S. jobs report - NPR

Oil shot to its highest price since 2023 after surging again because of the Iran war, and a weak update on the U.S. job market knocked stocks lower to cap Wall Street’s worst week since October.

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Kalshi Gamblers Furious After Company Refuses to Pay Out $54 Million on Ayatollah Khamenei’s Death - Futurism
business 2026/03/06 20:06:16

Kalshi Gamblers Furious After Company Refuses to Pay Out $54 Million on Ayatollah Khamenei’s Death - Futurism

The prediction market platform has refused to pay out on bets related to Ayatollah Khamenei due to a technicality.

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Bond Traders Pile Into Inflation Hedges as War Drives Up Oil - Bloomberg
business 2026/03/06 20:01:35

Bond Traders Pile Into Inflation Hedges as War Drives Up Oil - Bloomberg

Investors are piling into US bond-market products that protect against inflation — pushing some valuations to the highest levels in nearly a year — as the Mideast war sparks a surge in energy prices.

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BlackRock $26 Billion Private Credit Fund Limits Withdrawals - Bloomberg.com
business 2026/03/06 19:55:27

BlackRock $26 Billion Private Credit Fund Limits Withdrawals - Bloomberg.com

BlackRock Inc. curbed withdrawals from one of its biggest private credit funds after client requests for redemptions spiked, the latest sign of investor anxiety about the $1.8 trillion private credit industry.

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Bill Gates’ TerraPower gets approval to build new nuclear reactor - TechCrunch
business 2026/03/06 19:47:40

Bill Gates’ TerraPower gets approval to build new nuclear reactor - TechCrunch

It’s the first permit to be issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in nearly a decade.

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E-ZPass transponders are being phased out for stickers in Massachusetts. Here's what to know. - CBS News
business 2026/03/06 19:40:00

E-ZPass transponders are being phased out for stickers in Massachusetts. Here's what to know. - CBS News

A big change is underway for how the state tracks people using the E-ZPass​ program in Massachusetts.

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