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Iran war halts Qatar helium output, threatening global tech supply chains - AP News
business 2026/03/21 05:00:00

Iran war halts Qatar helium output, threatening global tech supply chains - AP News

The Iran war is tightening global tech supply chains by cutting off helium from Qatar, a key source of the gas used in advanced industries like chipmaking. Qatar halted production after the conflict erupted. This week, more strikes damaged Qatar’s main facili…

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Dow Jones Jumps Late After Sell-Off As Trump Mulls 'Winding Down' Iran War - Investor's Business Daily
business 2026/03/21 04:01:00

Dow Jones Jumps Late After Sell-Off As Trump Mulls 'Winding Down' Iran War - Investor's Business Daily

The major indexes fell below their 200-day lines and November lows on Friday.

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Jury finds Elon Musk’s ‘stupid tweets’ caused Twitter investors’ losses - The Verge
business 2026/03/20 23:46:30

Jury finds Elon Musk’s ‘stupid tweets’ caused Twitter investors’ losses - The Verge

A California jury determined that Elon Musk misled some Twitter investors with tweets after he put in a bid to buy Twitter, casting doubts about bots and spam on the platform.

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Elon Musk misled Twitter investors, jury finds - BBC
business 2026/03/20 23:44:09

Elon Musk misled Twitter investors, jury finds - BBC

A San Francisco jury concludes Musk’s claims in 2022 were damaging to a group of Twitter investors.

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Union Pacific Celebrates America’s 250th with New Locomotives No. 4547 and No. 1776 - Union Pacific
business 2026/03/20 23:12:17

Union Pacific Celebrates America’s 250th with New Locomotives No. 4547 and No. 1776 - Union Pacific

Union Pacific Railroad, founded by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862, unveiled its plans today to celebrate the United States, its amazing history and the people behind its unparalleled success story with two new locomotives and the first Big Boy steam tour t…

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Blackstone Private Credit Fund Has First Monthly Loss Since 2022 - Bloomberg.com
business 2026/03/20 23:06:28

Blackstone Private Credit Fund Has First Monthly Loss Since 2022 - Bloomberg.com

Blackstone Inc.’s flagship private credit fund posted its first monthly loss in more than three years, one of the clearest signs yet of weakening performance in the $1.8 trillion market.

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