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The cost of hauling crude oil from the Middle East to China soared to the highest level on record, as war between the US and Iran disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz....

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The United Nations nuclear watchdog said military action alone won't be able to resolve ambiguity over Iran's nuclear ambitions....

Amazon cloud services have been disrupted after an object hit a data center in the UAE, raising fresh concerns about the vulnerability of critical digital infrastructure as tensions with Iran ramp up. Vlad Rikhter, the co-founder and CEO of Fencer, a cyber security platform, joined Bloomberg Open Interest to talk about the vulnerability of US infrastructure and new AI challenges in US cyber security. (Source: Bloomberg)...

JPMorgan Chase & Co. dialed back the scale of its overweight recommendations on emerging-market currencies and local bonds due to the risks posed by the US attack on Iran....

Companies planning IPOs are weighing how to ride out the volatility set off by events in the Middle East over the weekend, with bankers looking for ways to finish the job on deals nearing completion....

Like clockwork, Wall Street strategists and investors are turning to a traditional playbook that says stock-market dips triggered by sudden geopolitical flareups are almost always good buying opportunities....

Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said, depending on how long the Iran conflict affects the oil market, there will be both a hit to US economic growth and an increase in inflationary pressures, complicating the job for the Federal Reserve....

The narrative turns again....

Colombia's government is planning reciprocal tariffs of 50% on imports from Ecuador, intensifying an economically-damaging spat between the ideological foes....

The city of Muscat in Oman is typically targeted by travelers as the cultural counterpoint to nearby Dubai and its glitzy skyscrapers. But now the city is becoming a major draw for a very different kind of visitor: people stranded by airspace closings who are willing to pay a premium to evacuate....

Venezuela sharply increased its oil exports in February, sending roughly twice as many barrels abroad compared with the previous month, when the Trump administration first exerted control of the country's crude sales....

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI is planning to pay back $3 billion of junk bonds early, according to people with knowledge of the matter and data compiled by Bloomberg....

President Donald Trump's war against Iran risks delivering another shock to an economy that voters are already disenchanted with, just eight months out from mid-term elections....

Elliott Investment Management has about £200 million ($268 million) of exposure to mortgage-backed facilities tied to collapsed lender Market Financial Solutions Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter....

Ares Management Corp. emerged as the primary buyer for a private credit portfolio sold by Arcmont Asset Management in the market for secondhand stakes, according to people familiar with the matter....

Malibu Boats Inc. has bought Finland-based Saxdor Yachts for €150 million ($176 million), expanding its footprint in Europe as the US recreational boating market cools from pandemic-era highs....

New York City's health department is largely known for the letter grades it puts in restaurant windows after food-safety inspections. Its new commissioner is determined to change that....

Charterhouse Capital Partners, one of the UK's oldest private equity firms, has raised about €1 billion ($1.2 billion) at the first close of its latest flagship fund, according to people familiar with the matter....

Iranian attacks criss-crossing the Persian Gulf caused serious disruption to critical infrastructure and energy flows....