Oil tumbles nearly 11% after Trump puts hold on U.S. strikes against Iran energy infrastructure for five days
President Donald Trump said Monday that the U.S. and Iran had productive talks over the weekend about ending the war.
Iran threatens U.S. Treasury buyers as Trump’s 48-hour ultimatum looms
Iran widened its warnings to target buyers of U.S. Treasury bonds, the latest salvo in an intensifying exchange of threats as the war entered its fourth week.
Bank of Korea’s newly appointed chief pledges ‘balanced’ policy
Shin faces immediate challenges from Middle East-driven inflation and uneven growth.
CNBC Daily Open: Trump issues Strait of Hormuz ultimatum
U.S.-Iran threats over Hormuz rattle markets as oil risk lingers and missiles hit Israel, raising fears of a prolonged conflict.
Asia markets tumble as Middle East conflict spiral with no sign of abating
Asia-Pacific markets tumbled Monday as investors weighed escalating tensions in the Middle East after the U.S. and Iran threatened to intensify military hostilities.
Saudi Aramco boss pulls out of major international energy conference due to Iran conflict, source says
Nasser, who has been CEO of the world’s top oil exporter for more than a decade, is usually one of the headline speakers at the conference.
A Netflix cooking show is changing how people travel — and restaurants are seeing bookings jump 303%
Asia’s food tourism scene attempts to angle itself between gourmet and authentic street food. Netflix show “Culinary Class Wars” replicates this contradiction.
Not just buying ‘things’: Why China’s emotional economy is on the rise
Amid a prolonged economic slowdown, one segment of the world’s second-largest economy is growing quicker than the rest: China’s so-called emotional economy.
Stock futures are little changed after Trump ultimatum to Iran; Wall Street tries to snap 4-week slide: Live updates
The Dow and Nasdaq fell around 2% each last week, while the S&P 500 lost 1.5%.
The economy has a Strait of Hormuz deadline for Trump: Two weeks
Corporate executives are not panicking over a short-term increase in oil prices and Strait of Hormuz closure, but patience may wear thin in a matter of weeks.
