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Category: Business
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Asian shares tumble, as war with Iran widens and oil surg…
Asian shares tumbled Wednesday, with South Korea’s benchmark plunging more than 11%, while oil prices climbed even higher as the war with Iran widened. Worries over Iran have hammered most world markets, spooking investors who fear more spikes for oil prices … Asian shares tumbled Wednesday, with South Korea's benchmark plunging more than 11%, while oil…
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Panic sweeps Korean stocks in biggest one-day crash since…
From Wall Street strategists to amateur traders who had just started to pile into the market, the plunge came as a surprise European shares avoided the sell off that had swept Asian markes overnight, even as oil prices rose again amid few signs that the Iran war is likely to end quickly. The benchmark Stoxx…
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Iran war live updates: Tehran keeps up strikes as Gulf st…
Follow the latest news after the U.S. and Israel launched a massive attack on Iran that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The U.S.-Iran war is in its fifth day and continues spreading into the wider region. The U.S. will provide measures to stabilize oil shipments in the Gulf, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said…
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What to Watch as China’s Leaders Hash Out Plan for Econ…
China’s leadership is meeting in the shadow of crises abroad this week, as it puts the finishing touches on its blueprint for growth through 2030 and unveils plans to insulate the economy from global turmoil. China’s leadership is meeting in the shadow of crises abroad this week, as it puts the finishing touches on its…
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Panic Sweeps Korean Stocks in Biggest One-Day Crash Since…
Panic swept across trading desks in South Korea as eocal stocks, by far the hottest in the world over the past year, extended their freefall into Wednesday. Panic swept through South Korea’s trading floors on Wednesday as concerns over the Middle East war sent the world’s hottest stock market to its biggest-ever selloff. You can…
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CNBC’s China Connection newsletter: New AI players think …
Chinese startups rush to launch AI tools for overseas markets. This report is from this week's CNBC's The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what's driving the world's second-largest economy. You can subscribe here. Nvidia's latest warning is that Chinese rivals are going to disrupt the world. It's not just in chips.…
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Catch up on the final day of the international transfer w…
The international window for Brazilian football closed this Tuesday (3).However, Brazilian clubs have until March 27 to sign players who play in national football.We, at OneFootball, have prepared a s… However, Brazilian clubs have until March 27 to sign players who play in national football. We, at OneFootball, have prepared a summary of what moved…
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Asian shares extend losses as the war with Iran widens
Asian shares have swooned, with South Korea’s benchmark plunging 10%, after a global sell-off for stocks hit Wall Street. Oil prices climbed still higher. Worries over the widening war have hammered most world markets. U.S. futures were down 0.4%. On Tuesday,… NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market rebounded Wednesday from two days of…
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Briefly Noted . . .
Updates The Renaissance at Matthews […] The Renaissance at Matthews Asia continues. After a period of considerable disarray, one of the firm’s founders, Mark Headley, returned from retirement to become CEO. On February 13, 2026, the firm announced that founders G. Paul Matthews, who founded the firm in 1991, and Mark Headley will acquire a…
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New Year’s Resolution #2: Don’t Underwrite Yachts
In celebration of an ancient […] In celebration of an ancient tradition, recognizing that the new year starts with the arrival in March of spring, we wanted to share our second New Year’s resolution (after “Don’t Underwrite Lobotomies,” 1/2026). “Yachts” have always been a curious flashpoint in the investor community. A half-century before J.P. Morgan…
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