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 …
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 …