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The reported development further frays the temporary truce, which was already being strained by new U.S. military actions in the Strait of Hormuz.

Lawmakers over the weekend reached a compromise on the market structure bill known as the CLARITY Act that keeps stablecoin reward programs intact.

A stalwart on defense spending, Poland is training its citizens in civil defense while balancing their jobs and families.

Sierra's $950 million Series E funding round was led by Tiger and Google's GV, with participation from Benchmark, Sequoia, Greenoaks and others.

The budget carrier canceled all flights at 3 a.m. Saturday after bondholders rejected a $500 million government bailout in the final hours.

Ryan Cohen's $12 billion meme stock wants to take over the online auction giant that is 4x its size.

The United States vowed to help tankers navigate the perilous conditions that have kept them stranded in the Persian Gulf, but it remained unclear if companies would try to get out.

Loyal, a daily prescription pill targeting senior dogs, could add years to their lives. Is it also a proving ground for human longevity drugs?

Iran has blocked tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. and Israel started the war in late February, resulting in supply and price shocks.

As US equities hit fresh highs, strategists warn that investors are downplaying the impact of soaring oil prices.

The technology giant met with administration officials last week to address a growing concern in Washington: insufficient computing power for artificial intelligence.

Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh is putting his own spin on the independence of monetary policy. Many former Fed officials aren't sold.

Obesity assets represent about 25% of total forecast sales of the late-stage pipeline, while oncology's share has slipped to 20%, Deloitte found.

Treasury yields gained Monday as traders looked out for more U.S. factory data, while monitoring developments in the Middle East.

Analysts question the feasibility of this long-shot bid by the video game retailer to acquire the much larger online marketplace.

Chatham Park, a master-planned community in Pittsboro, N.C., is expected to expand the town to 60,000 people when completed.

As geopolitical developments indicate a stalemate, company earnings have taken center stage.

India, the world's third-largest emitter of carbon dioxide, is burning more coal as demand for power rises, most of which is coal-fired.

European markets are expected to start the new trading week in negative territory, as investors watched Middle East developments.

FIFA's upcoming World Cup is set to be the most lucrative on-record, with a 'record breaking' prize pool on offer, as FIFA shrugs off other controversies.

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route, has exposed which nations are most exposed to disrupted energy imports.

The data center industry is facing a reckoning as governments around the world consider imposing limits on the growth of the power-hungry facilities.

In India, Firozabad has depended on its glassmaking industry for centuries. Fuel prices are starting to shatter businesses already under pressure.

Having gotten into trouble for making jokes critical of the Chinese government, the standup comic Chizi now lives in self-imposed exile. He’s finding that freedom imposes its own constraints.

GameStop made a takeover bid for eBay, offering $125 per share in a cash-and-stock deal that values the e-commerce platform at roughly $55.5 billion.

President Donald Trump called Rudy Giuliani a "True Warrior, and the Best Mayor in the History of New York City, BY FAR," in a Truth Social post.

Markets appear to have made their peace with the stalled talks, with oil barely moving despite another oil output quota hike by the OPEC+ members.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said Monday that a tanker was hit by projectiles north of the city of of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates.

Asia markets were set to open mixed Monday as investors assess news of President Donald Trump's plan to "free" ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz.

The tractor-trailer was on the New Jersey Turnpike on Sunday when it was damaged, the authorities said. Its driver had minor injuries and no one aboard the plane was hurt.

Oil prices fell and futures on the S&P 500 rose slightly on Sunday as investors reacted to continued uncertainty about the war in Iran.

Vessels have been largely unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz for months, disrupting key supply chains.

One case of the infection has been confirmed in a laboratory, and there are five additional suspected cases, the organization said on Sunday.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently referred a reverse-discrimination complaint by an employee to the agency’s legal unit for review.

The reviews from longtime shareholders and professional investors were broadly positive, even as many acknowledged the notable absence of Warren Buffett,

It was the biggest opening weekend for a traditional comedy in 11 years. One analyst called the debut “sensational.”

Even in its reduced state, the company played an important role in forcing other airlines to keep fares low, some experts said.

Oil exports are booming from the U.S. Gulf Coast thanks to the Middle East supply disruption caused by the Iran war.