UAE mulls freezing Iranian assets as Middle East conflict escalates: WSJ
The UAE is considering freezing billions of dollars of Iranian assets held in the Gulf state, potentially severing one of Tehran’s most critical economic lifelines.
U.S. offers India a 30-day waiver for buying Russian oil as Iran war deepens energy supply worries
U.S. has given India a waiver to buy Russian oil for 30 days as conflict in Middle East impacts global energy supply.
China dials down growth ambitions with decades-low target. Here’s why
China has set its lowest growth target in decades, acknowledging domestic challenges and pointing to global uncertainty.
Why the world’s top-performing stock market in 2025 is seeing historic volatility
South Korea’s stock market has swung wildly in recent days, underscoring how the world’s best-performing equities market last year can also be among its most volatile.
Justice Department publishes missing Epstein files involving uncorroborated claim about Trump
The Justice Department on Thursday released additional Jeffrey Epstein files involving uncorroborated accusations made by a woman against President Donald Trump that the department said had been mistakenly withheld during an earlier review.
Anthropic CEO says ‘no choice’ but to challenge Trump admin’s supply chain risk designation in court
Anthropic said even with the designation, the government can’t forbid it from working with companies in other capacities.
CNBC Daily Open: Oil surges as Iran war enters seventh day
U.S. crude oil hit as much as $80 per barrel Thursday, as the escalating Iran war enters its seventh day and continues disrupting global fuel supplies.
Asia markets open lower, tracking Wall Street losses, as Iran conflict sends oil prices soaring
Overnight, oil prices broke through the $80 per barrel mark, with Brent futures up 3.54% and last trading at $84.31.
Asia markets mostly rise as investors assess Iran conflict impact on energy supplies
Overnight, oil prices broke through the $80 per barrel mark, with Brent futures up 3.54% and last trading at $84.31.
Dow falls 450 points, posts worst week in nearly a year as oil tops $90, jobs data disappoints: Live updates
Stocks fell Friday, adding to their weekly declines, as oil prices spiked and traders reacted to an unexpected drop in new U.S. jobs data.
