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Countries affected by the Iran war should prepare for months of economic disruption, even if the Strait of Hormuz is reopened, Globe Bank President Ajay Banga noted. Banga stated his bank is preparing a “war chest” that could amass $80 to $100 billion in funding for its clients over the next 15 months if needed, […]

Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought told lawmakers Wednesday that he couldn’t ballpark the cost of the Iran war. A Harvard University analyst estimates the war could cost U.S. taxpayers $1 trillion. The White House is expected to ask Congress to fund the ongoing war, though no official request has been made yet. […]

Regulators are examining a handful of unusual oil futures trades that took place minutes before a surprise announcement by President Trump last month, according to Bloomberg News. The investigation is spearheaded by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which is scrutinizing activity on trading venues run by CME Group and Intercontinental Exchange. The probe is zeroing […]

Allbirds revealed that it is pivoting from sustainable shoes to artificial intelligence. The enterprise, valued at around $4 billion at its peak, sold its intellectual property and other assets two weeks ago for $39 million. The shoe corporation had a economy cap of about $21 million Tuesday, which climbed to $148 million on Wednesday. Allbirds […]

Tesla shares rose by nearly 8% on Wednesday after the organization rolled out software updates for its vehicles, and CEO Elon Musk touted chip tech progress. The firm changed its rating on shares of Tesla from divest to hold and increased the price target by about a dollar to $352. Tesla stock closed nearly 8% […]

Hundreds of large Amazon sellers are boycotting the online retailer’s advertising platform on Wednesday to protest several recent policy changes. Amazon published changes to how it pays out seller proceeds and collects advertising payments, while levying a temporary 3.5% fuel surcharge. Some sellers are worried the policies will strangle their cash flow and say it’s […]

Live cattle futures traded at the CME Group settled at $2.51 per pound on Tuesday, the highest price on record going back to the 1960s, according to FactSet data. Each contract is for 40,000 pounds of live cattle, typically about 30 to 35 head of finished, slaughter-ready cattle. The contract has jumped more than 25% […]

A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had a harmful monopoly over huge concert venues, dealing the business a debt in a lawsuit over claims brought by dozens of U.S. states. A Manhattan federal jury deliberated for four days before reaching its decision Wednesday in the closely watched case, […]

The Iran war likely damaged anywhere from $34 billion to $58 billion of energy infrastructure, according to an estimate from Rystad Energy. More than 80 energy facilities have been attacked since the war began, commented Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency. More than a third of those are severely damaged, Birol mentioned. […]

Ford’s head of electric vehicles and software is leaving the automaker amid a restructuring of the company’s executives and operations. Ford remarked Doug Field — chief EV, digital and design officer — has “elected to leave the firm after a transition over the next month.” Ford remarked the latest structure will integrate Field’s responsibilities with […]