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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell sharply Thursday, and oil prices rose as doubt took over again from hope on Wall Street about a possible end to the war with Iran.
The S&P 500 slumped 1.7% for its worst day since January and is back on track for a fifth straight losing week. That stretches back to before the Iran war...
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The Latest: Trump delays Strait of Hormuz deadline as Wall Street has biggest loss of war
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he will delay a threatened strike on Iran’s energy infrastructure and extend his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz until April 6, saying talks to end the war are “going very well.”
The move marks a pullback from...
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US filings for jobless aid tick up last week to 210,000 but remain at historically healthy levels
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for jobless aid inched up last week as employers continue to retain workers despite a labor market that has weakened considerably in the past year.
U.S. applications for jobless aid for the week ending March 21 rose by 5,000...
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Italian regulator launches probe into LVMH, Sephora for unfair commercial practices- With ‘no place to hide’ traders spend sleepless nights as Iran war roils markets
- Israel launches new wave of strikes on Iran with no sign of diplomatic breakthrough
- Novartis to buy U.S.-based biotech firm Excellergy for up to $2 billion
- Trump says he’ll sign order to pay TSA agents as Senate approves funding deal
- Morning Bid: For hungry markets, it was a kids’ menu TACO
- The Latest: Israel launches strikes on ‘heart of Tehran’ as Trump delays Strait of Hormuz deadline
- Federal judge denies NCAA’s restraining order request to make DraftKings stop using ‘March Madness’
- The war in Iran sparks a global fertilizer shortage and threatens food prices
- Asian stocks mostly lower after Wall Street’s worst day since start of Iran war
- Shohei Ohtani leads MLB jersey sales heading into opening day for 3rd straight season
- Investigators find gas utility pipes separated before deadly Mississippi explosions
- The Media Line: War-Stricken Economy Fuels Prospect of Renewed Protests as Citizens Say They Have Reached a ‘Breaking Point’
- Asian stocks extend global rout; bonds hammered as war drags on
- China detaining Panama-flagged ships amid battle over port control, FMC says
- China banks outperform broader market after news of shareholding rule changes
- Dollar rides haven demand as Middle East talks ring hollow
- Oil slips on Iran talks, but prices remain elevated
- Closing some US airports due to TSA staffing would have big consequences, experts say
- Ousted Ben & Jerry’s board chair sues Unilever, alleging defamation
- Fed’s Barr: Need to be vigilant against rise in inflation expectations
- NY Fed official said central bank bill buying should moderate soon
- Fed’s Jefferson: sustained higher energy prices could worsen inflation, spending outlook
- Fed’s Miran lays out path to shrink central bank balance sheet further
- Better Home & Finance, Coinbase to offer mortgage backed by cryptocurrencies
- DOJ sues SeaWorld’s parent company over ban on wheeled walkers at their parks
- Fed’s Cook says the balance of risks has shifted toward inflation due to Iran war
- Ousted Ben & Jerry’s board chair sues Unilever, alleging defamation
- Nasdaq Composite confirms correction as war worries weigh
- Trading Day: Sell everything (except oil)
- Instant View: Nasdaq confirms correction as U.S. stock retreat gathers steam
- Iran starts to formalize its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz with a ‘toll booth’ regime
- Constellation exec says grid operator told company Three Mile Island can’t connect until 2031
- The Oscars are leaving Hollywood
- Pernod Ricard in merger talks with Jack Daniel’s maker Brown-Forman
- Exclusive-Occidental’s Hollub, US oil’s most powerful woman, prepares to hand over reins, sources say
- Mastercard explores sale of payments unit it bought from Nets in 2019, FT reports
- United Airlines flight attendants reach tentative five-year labor deal
- Exclusive-Musk rewrites IPO playbook with large slice of SpaceX stock for retail investors, source says
- Private firms spearhead global shale push as US public operators stay home
- Analysis-Trump officials tout US energy dominance as global oil execs warn of supply crisis
- US eases Belarus sanctions as Trump says he’ll help US farmers impacted by Iran war
- Average US long-term mortgage rate leaps to 6.38%, the highest level in more than 6 months
- US fixed 30-year mortgage rate jumps to six-month high as Iran war drags on
- Stryker says manufacturing mostly restored after cyberattack
- EU lawmakers advance US trade deal with multiple safeguards
- From beer to cosmetics, Asia feels full force of war-fuelled energy crisis
- Mexico announces support for its motor transport industry
- Iran war’s environmental toll could leave damage and health risks for decades, experts say
- Wall St opens lower as Mideast de-escalation uncertainty weighs
