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Oil prices are soaring, threatening a wider problem with inflation, but the president has insisted that borrowing costs must be lowered.
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Oil prices increased Wednesday despite President Donald Trump's suspension of the Jones Act, which regulates shipping. Unleaded gas costs 32 percent more than a month ago.
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Trump waives shipping law as gasoline prices soar AxiosTrump waives U.S. shipping law for 60 days to steady oil market CNBCOil prices spiral again as White House moves make little impact The Washington PostTrump issues 60-day waiver from Jones Act shipping rules to lower costs for oil as Iran war pressures prices. Follow live updates. The Boston GlobeU.S. Suspends Oil Shipping Rules to Ease Gas Price Pressures
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Chicago-founded law firm becomes first to break $10bn barrier for annual revenues
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The Jones Act dictates that only U.S.-made ships can move cargo between U.S. ports. They charge customers more for shipping than foreign vessels.
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Tech startup investor Partech has closed its inaugural impact fund on €300m, with eyes on scaling European B2B tech transforming global value chains.
The post Partech picks up €300m for debut impact fund amid ‘one of the most challenging fundraising environments of the past decade' appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
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Nvidia's share price has stalled in the last six months despite a robust order book and positive earnings developments. Wider AI capex concerns have weighed on the stock.
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday took the much-anticipated step of waiving a 1920 law known as the Jones Act in an effort to combat soaring prices for crude oil and other key commodities.
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is due to speak Wednesday on the economy and interest rates for the time since the start of the Iran conflict.
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Households aren't broke, the available data indicate. They're just exhibiting a reluctance to spend.
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Jensen Huang made his bold prediction to Jim Cramer on CNBC's "Mad Money" at the company's annual GTC conference.
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KKR has agreed to invest up to $310m in a strategic partnership with Indian electric commercial vehicles specialist PMI Electro Mobility Solutions.
The post Deal Roundup: KKR buys into Indian e-bus fleet in $310m deal, Warburg Pincus backs TheGuarantors appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
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Watch Live: Sen. Rand Paul confronts Sen. Markwayne Mullin at DHS confirmation hearing CBS NewsTrump Live Updates: Markwayne Mullin Faces DHS Confirmation Hearing and Latest News The New York TimesLive: Senate confirmation hearing for Trump's DHS pick Markwayne Mullin BBCSen. Markwayne Mullin's secret war zone past Axios
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Ancient skeleton unearthed in France is latest to be found sitting upright The Guardian
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South Pars provides most of Iran's domestic gas and is critical to its electricity generation
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Top WNBA players set to make more than $1m a year after new CBA agreed in principle The GuardianWNBA, players' union reach verbal agreement on new CBA terms ESPNWhat's WNBA salary cap in new CBA? Salaries and revenue sharing, explained USA TodayWhat's next for the WNBA after reaching a historic CBA deal? The New York TimesRandBall: What the WNBA's new labor
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Live Updates: Iran launches deadly missile attacks on Israel, Gulf states as war spirals CBS NewsNo injuries, several impacts, reported after potential Iranian cluster bomb salvo The Times of IsraelIran launches ‘revenge' missile attack on Israel after assassinations Al Jazeera
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Macy's posted solid fourth-quarter results as it tries to revamp some stores and close others.
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Macy's expects sales to fall this year, even as store revamp shows progress CNBCMacy's post strong sales from the holiday quarter and sees encouraging signs from revamped stores Yahoo FinanceMacy's proves Wall Street wrong again by growing sales, and the stock surges MarketWatchMacy's Same-Store Sales Boosted by Bloomingdale's While Guidance Mixed WSJ
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NASA Confirms Loud Boom Triggered By Asteroid Seen Over At Least 10 States The Weather Channel7-ton asteroid lights up Northeast Ohio skies, fragments above Medina County Cleveland 19 NewsThe asteroid explosion that rocked Northeast Ohio: The Wake Up for Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Cleveland.comWhat to do if you find a meteorite (don't touch it!) FOX 8 News
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NCAA bracket predictions: Model gives out surprising March Madness 2026 tournament picks CBS SportsFinal Four, national champion predictions for the men's NCAA tournament ESPNNCAA Tournament 2026 bracket picks, best upsets, Cinderella teams: Model simulates March Madness 10,000 times CBS SportsRanking 8 most likely March Madness upsets in NCAA Tournament first round USA Today
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Intel enables Precompiled Shader Delivery on Arc B-series and Core Ultra iGPUs in new driver, up to 3x faster loading times VideoCardz.comIntel Precompiled Shaders Accelerate Game Load Times By Up To 3x On Arc GPUs, Now Available & Supported In 13 Games WccftechMicrosoft is working to eliminate PC gaming's "compiling shaders" wait times Ars Technica
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Traffic starts trickling through Strait of Hormuz: Who's moving through and who's still stranded or diverting CNBCAbout 90 ships cross the Strait of Hormuz as Iran exports millions of barrels of oil despite the war AP NewsIran allowing more ships through Strait of Hormuz, data suggest Al Jazeera
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China ignores Trump's Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens and his Beijing trip slips AP NewsTrump Says U.S. Doesn't Need Allies to Reopen Strait of Hormuz The New York TimesEuropean Union rejects Trump's calls for military deployments to reopen Strait of Hormuz CBS NewsTrump says NATO's refusal to help on Iran is "very foolish mistake" Reuters
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Asia stocks: Nikkei, KOSPI lead gains on tech boost; Fed decision ahead Investing.comAsian stocks rally as oil retreats, Fed in spotlight ReutersAsia Equities Gain Ahead of Fed, Oil Retreats But Stays High WSJAsia-Pacific markets close mixed as oil gains and Iran war keeps investors on edge CNBC
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Delta soothes investor fears over the effect of rising oil prices by raising revenue guidance, and the stock surges.
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CK Hutchison has been selling assets across its portfolio but is unlikely to return capital to shareholders
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Daniel Biss wins Democratic primary for closely-watched Illinois House seat NPRIllinois Ninth Congressional District Primary 2026: Live Election Results The New York TimesEvanston Mayor Daniel Biss wins Illinois' 9th District Democratic House primary Chicago Sun-TimesDaniel Biss wins fierce House primary as Democrats fight over Israel and four Illinois open seats NBC News
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FT-Booth Survey shows unease about impact of the conflict on growth and prices
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Thorough and early preparations for asset sales are vital for private equity firms to generate timely returns in a challenging market.
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OpenAI's GPT-5.4 mini and nano are here, and they're designed to help you get stuff done on a budget.
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While Wall Street figures have flagged risks in private credit, Apollo's Zito is among the first within private credit to candidly acknowledge weakness.
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President Donald Trump will use Tuesday's State of the Union to champion his immigration crackdowns, his slashing of the federal government, his push to preserve widespread tariffs that the Supreme Court just struck down and his ability to direct quick-hit military actions around the world, including in Iran and Venezuela.
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Patrick T. Harker, former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and current Wharton Professor of Operations, Information, and Decisions, draws on his experience to discuss why monetary policy has clear limits, the need for political follow-through on fiscal and workforce issues, and how investments in education, skilled trades, and digital innovation are essential for securing the nation's long-term economic future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hedge fund manager wins approval from key regulatory board to build gambling complex
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What if your business tools could help you get things done without getting in the way? That's a question many tech executives ask these days. I spoke with one of them, Boomerang Co-founder and CEO Aye Moah, to get her perspective.
We know the world of work has undergone deep transformation in the last few years. Existing change trends accelerated with COVID-19, which sent people home and also set workers scurrying to identify tech solutions to help them work smarter and better. Boomerang makes some of these.
To read this article in full, please click here
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