Fuel surcharges across a broad range of industries are adding to consumers’ financial stress
From a loaf of bread to a ridesharing trip, prices on everyday goods and services are starting to…
How professional investors are handling sharemarket volatility and the Middle East meltdown – Stock Takes
It’s not the first oil shock that markets have shrugged off. “In 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, oil…
Media Insider: Mark Richardson’s TV exit; Troy Bowker v Sinead Boucher – war of words over Stuff print plant closure; Are Media CEO quits
It officially marks the end of his broadcast career across sports and entertainment. “It’s a bit of a…
Iran war: What six incoming oil tankers mean for New Zealand’s fuel supply
While transmitting data does not break down the type of fuel carried – petrol, avgas or diesel –…
Concerns Iran war could hold up cancer care – Simeon Brown getting advice as helium supply, crucial for MRIs, put under pressure
“I’ve asked for advice in relation to helium, how much is used and what impact the war in…
When Satellite Data Becomes a Weapon
Last month, Iran’s Tehran Times posted what appeared to be damning satellite proof: a before-and-after image of “American…
Why gas prices, airline tickets are rising
With the Iran war in its fifth week, consumers are getting hit hard by surging energy costs. Now, some lawmakers…
The great toilet paper panic is back as Japan starts stockpiling
As the U.S.-Israeli-Iran conflict rattles oil markets, Japanese consumers are stockpiling toilet paper—a product with no connection to…
Iran issues its largest-ever currency denomination as spiraling inflation ravages financial sector
Iran’s economy was already crashing before the U.S. and Israel launched a war against the Islamic republic three…
India’s gas crunch from Iran war lays bare electrification bottlenecks
Iran tensions Fossil fuel reliance weighs on industry despite renewables build-out Electricity’s share of final energy demand in…
US Marines sail towards the Iran war zone amid speculation US soldiers could be called on to deploy
“It will be an easy Military Operation for them,” he said. Tehran has nearly completely shut down a…
Pope: May the lost eyes of children in the face of war convert us
Pope Leo writes a letter to Popotus, an Italian weekly supplement dedicated to children that is celebrating its…