Asia thermal coal imports, prices rise amid war, China output drop
REUTERS, Launceston
26 May 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
Dollar drifts lower
REUTERS
26 May 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
India hikes fuel prices again
AFP, New Delhi
26 May 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
Oil prices slip to two-week low
Reuters
26 May 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
Oil falls, Asian stocks climb on hopes of US-Iran Hormuz deal
AFP, Hong Kong
25 May 2026, 12:28 PM Business
Fed chair vows to be ‘reform-oriented’
AFP, Washington
24 May 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
The Asian workers keeping Greenland in business
AFP, Ilulissat
24 May 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
Apparel exports to EU fall 19% in Jan-Feb
23 May 2026, 21:05 PM Business

Oil prices end volatile session mixed but up sharply for the week on supply worries

For the week, Brent gained about 16 percent and WTI rose nearly 13 percent
25 April 2026, 13:20 PM

Tesla reports higher profits

Tesla reported higher first-quarter profits Wednesday, topping expectations as it confirmed plans for massive additional investments in autonomous transport, humanoid robotics and artificial intelligence.
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM

War revives European rooftop solar demand

Demand for rooftop solar systems across Europe has surged since the start of the Iran war, as households rush to shield themselves from soaring power prices triggered by the worst global energy disruption in history.
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Iran economy looks set to withstand US naval blockade

A US naval blockade of Iranian ports is likely to squeeze Iran’s oil output in the coming weeks but claims it will throw the Islamic republic into economic free fall remain premature, analysts say.
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Iran war revives European rooftop solar demand to cut energy bills

The ​conflict has pushed oil, gas and electricity prices sharply higher, accelerating efforts to find cheaper alternatives
23 April 2026, 13:52 PM

Young Chinese use AI to launch one-person firms over job anxiety

More young people in China are subscribing to the model, as cities pledge millions of dollars in funding and rent subsidies
23 April 2026, 11:35 AM

Stocks sink and oil rises with Iran, US no closer to peace talks

Investors have spent most of the week upbeat that a breakthrough to end the seven-week conflict will be made soon, while healthy earnings and a resumption of the AI trade has also provided support.
23 April 2026, 06:44 AM

Hormuz blockade drives up costs at Panama Canal

The war in the Middle East has boosted demand to move vital cargo through the Panama Canal to such an extent that one vessel carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) paid $4 million to skip the line and avoid a wait that can take up to five days, according to an official report.
23 April 2026, 00:00 AM

US March retail sales surge past expectations on energy cost spike

From a year ago, retail sales bounced 4.0 percent
22 April 2026, 16:46 PM

Iran war may crush oil demand today, but send it soaring long term

Aggregate worldwide oil consumption is plummeting under the ​strain of the Iran war
22 April 2026, 14:09 PM

How the Iran war oil and gas supply shock compares with past disruptions

The IEA said on Tuesday that the conflict is the worst energy crisis the world has faced
22 April 2026, 12:26 PM

Oil, stocks fall as traders weigh outlook after Trump extends truce

Both main oil contracts edged down, though they fluctuated in early trade
22 April 2026, 12:19 PM

German investor morale lowest in three years on Iran war fallout

German investor morale slid to its lowest level in over three years in April, a survey showed Tuesday, as the Middle East war threatens to snuff out a tentative recovery in Europe’s top economy.
22 April 2026, 00:00 AM

India’s fertiliser output drops by a quarter amid war

India’s fertiliser production plunged nearly a quarter in March, official data showed, after natural gas imports used in its manufacture were hit by the Middle East conflict.
22 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Apple CEO’s best bet: channelling both Jobs and Cook

Since assuming the top job in 2011, Tim Cook has excelled in making everything at tech giant Apple run smoothly. ​
22 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Businesses begin claiming refunds for Trump tariffs struck down by US Supreme Court

A refund system for businesses that paid tariffs, which the US Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump imposed without the constitutional authority to do so, launched Monday.
21 April 2026, 22:03 PM

Commerce minister seeks Australian investment in solar energy

Australian high commissioner discusses bilateral trade with the minister
21 April 2026, 20:12 PM

War in Iran is causing biggest energy crisis in history, IEA says

The conflict between Iran and the United States and Israel is creating the ​worst energy crisis ever faced by the ‌world, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesda
21 April 2026, 18:56 PM

Top US trade representative to visit Bangladesh soon

US Ambassador Brent T Christensen shared the information with commerce minister
21 April 2026, 17:57 PM

India fertiliser output drops a quarter on Mideast war

Agriculture employs more than 45 percent of people in India, the world's most populous nation
21 April 2026, 12:41 PM