Iran war is draining world’s oil buffer at an unprecedented pace
The world has burned through oil inventories at a record speed as the Iran war throttles flows from the Persian ...
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The AI boom is built on the backs of the world’s poorest, most exploited people, UN researchers find
In arid regions such as Chile’s Salar de Atacama, mining activities account for up to 65% of total regional water ...
Hormuz blockade could deepen world’s worst energy crisis — and risk a dangerous misstep
Lightning occurs when META 4, an Oil Products Tanker, sails into Muscat Anchorage on March 21, 2026 at Sultan Qaboos ...
The world’s 500 richest people made more than a quarter trillion yesterday
Wall Street traders saw a huge surge yesterday, and the world’s wealthiest billionaires had their best day in nearly a ...
A global food emergency: Why the closed Strait of Hormuz puts half the world’s calories at risk
Modern agriculture depends on precise timing of delivering nutrients to plants. When fertilizer arrives late or becomes too expensive to ...
What would happen if all of the world’s gold were sold tomorrow?
For thousands of years, people have used gold (GC=F) as currency and a store of value. It's estimated that approximately ...
Blackstone’s Gray defends world’s largest private credit fund
Jon Gray, President and COO of Blackstone, speaks during the Axios BFD event in New York City, U.S., October 12, ...
CNBC World’s Top Fintech Companies 2026: Apply now
A person using a laptop and mobile phone. Tom Werner | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesApplications are now open for the ...
Asia is one of the world’s least insured places, even as it’s battered by climate change
A lack of insurance coverage in Southeast Asia threatens an increasingly important hub for supply chains, as the region is ...
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