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 …
As Iran war heightens affordability issues, don’t expect the Fed to ‘ride in and save the day,’ analyst says
Amid geopolitical turmoil, the Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its March meeting.
Pakistan’s PM heads to Saudi Arabia after talks with Iran leader
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will travel to Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday, a day after speaking with Iran’s president about the deteriorating situation …
China positions itself as force for global stability at its annual Congress
China is signaling it will stay focused on technology and economic growth, even as U.S. tensions with Iran rise.
‘The situation is dire’: War on Iran squeezes India’s cooking-gas supplies
The shockwaves of a war being fought nearly 3,000km away are now reaching India’s kitchens.
EU reinforces cooperation with Azerbaijan on security and energy
As the Iran war rages on, European Council President António Costa held talks with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev in Baku on Wednesday to expand the European Union’s cooperation with Azerbaijan …
FBI bulletin warned of possible Iran retaliation on California targets
The FBI warned law enforcement agencies last month of the possibility that Tehran might try to retaliate for any U.S. strikes on Iran by launching surprise drone attacks in California, according to …
Analysis: Iran war becomes a contest of who can take the most pain
The war with Iran, for all its complexity and global effects, boils down to a single question: Who can take the pain the longest?