The closure of the Strait of Hormuz for longer could deepen the worries of the world’s fastest-growing economy …
Gulf banks close branches as Iran drones unsettle Dubai finance hub
International and local banks across the Gulf region have closed branches and told staff to work from home after debris from an Iranian drone hit a building on the outskirts of the Dubai International …
Dubai’s Major Finance Hub Status Holds Firm Despite Iran Conflict
Dubai’s rise as one of the world’s most important financial centres faces a fresh test as regional tensions involving Iran dominate headlines. Periods of geopolitical stress always trigger caution in …
Iran Issues Chilling Warning to U.S., Says Persian Gulf Will ‘Run With the Blood of Invaders’
Operation Epic Fury will continue until the President Trump, as Commander-in-Chief, determines that this operation’s goals, including for Iran to no longer pose a military th …
As war rages, Turkey‘s strongman puts the opposition on trial
America’s war with Iran has given him more scope. Turkey has opposed the war from the start. It threatens to disrupt trade and set off yet another humanitarian crisis at its doorstep. Surging energy …
How US-Israeli war on Iran is upending global business
March 9 (Reuters) – The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran is rattling businesses worldwide, driving up energy prices, squeezing supplies of critical raw materials and raising questions about the reliability …
Iran war unsettles India’s packaged water makers as bottles, caps get pricey
(Refiles to fix date in dateline to March 12) By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI, March 12 (Reuters) – The Iran war is rattling India’s $5 billion packaged water market just ahead of the sweltering summer …
India Secures Safe Passage For Oil Tankers After High-Level Iran Talks
India has secured a vital diplomatic breakthrough as Iran agreed to allow Indian-flagged tankers safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz following intensive talks between External Affairs Minister S …
Iran war casts shadow over HSBC and StanChart Middle East ambitions
By Lawrence White and Selena Li LONDON/HONG KONG, March 12 (Reuters) – Just days before the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, HSBC’s CEO Georges Elhedery said the Asia-Middle East corridor was …
Iran war casts shadow over HSBC and StanChart Middle East ambitions
By Lawrence White and Selena Li LONDON/HONG KONG, March 12 (Reuters) – Just days before the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, HSBC’s CEO Georges Elhedery said the Asia-Middle East corridor was …