How a Middle East War Is Reshaping Asia
A Middle East War Ripples Across Asia The economic shock from the war involving Iran is now spreading far beyond oil markets, reshaping trade, growth forecasts and energy policy across…
Diplomacy Returns, but the Damage Lingers
Even as diplomacy resumes, the damage is proving harder to unwind The push for new U.S.-Iran talks has raised hopes that the most dangerous phase of the conflict may be…
Britain’s Economy Rebounds, but War Threatens Recovery
A Stronger February, and a Darker Spring Britain’s economy grew far faster than expected in February, offering an encouraging sign that momentum had begun to build before war in the…
Geelong Refinery Fire Exposes Australia’s Fuel Fragility
A fire that tore through the gasoline-making section of one of Australia’s last two oil refineries has been extinguished after more than 13 hours, but the blaze has exposed just…
Markets Rise on Hopes for a Pause in Iran Conflict
Markets Climb as Investors Bet Iran Conflict May Be Nearing a Pause Global stock markets pushed higher on renewed hopes that the war involving Iran may be approaching a negotiated…
Iran War Sends Shock Waves Beyond Oil
From Handbags to Treasury Bonds, the Iran War Is Rippling Across Markets The war involving Iran is beginning to leave fingerprints far beyond the oil market, surfacing in places as…
From Strait Crisis to Global Economic Shock
From chokepoint to economic shock What began as a military and diplomatic crisis in the Middle East is now showing up more plainly in the global economy: in India’s energy…
Markets Rise on Hopes Diplomacy Can Contain Iran Crisis
Markets Climb as Investors Bet Diplomacy Can Outrun Escalation Global markets rallied on Tuesday as investors looked past a formal American escalation against Iran and instead seized on a narrower,…
How Policy and Patents Are Redrawing Pharma
A New Map for the Drug Industry The global pharmaceutical business is being redrawn by two forces that rarely arrive separately for long: government policy and the expiration of patents.…
War With Iran Sends Economic Shock From Gas Pumps to Airports
From the Gas Pump to the Airport Gate, the Iran War’s Economic Toll Spreads The economic consequences of the war involving Iran are moving with unusual speed from oil markets…