CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Monday that it is important to carefully watch inflation during the rise in energy prices since the Iran war. Watch Powell’s comments in full in the video player above. Powell, who spoke in front of about 400 students at Harvard University when gas prices averaged … Read more
Australian petrol prices tend to follow predictable cycles, but they have all gone out the window in recent weeks. In the early days of the Middle East conflict, petrol stations across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne raised prices faster than the rise in global oil prices, in what several leading experts said was an attempt to … Read more
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has a message for young Americans looking for work in a tough job market: Don’t be discouraged, even though job creation remains weak and the threat of artificial intelligence remains. The chairman of the Fed, who gave comments on Monday to an undergraduate economics class at Harvard University, talked a … Read more
Infographic chart showing the performance of WTI crude oil futures against selected indices, as of March 26 and 27 at 03:55GMT. · AFP/AFP The US-Israeli attacks against Iran have triggered a series of retaliations and military escalation in the Middle East that has spooked global financial markets. The conflict, now more than a month old, … Read more
G7 energy and financial officials said on Monday that they are carefully monitoring the impact of the Iran war on energy and commodity markets, inflation, as well as overall economic stability, and are willing to take “any necessary measures” to ensure the security and stability of energy markets, according to a statement published on Monday. … Read more
Microsoft is also attracting the attention of investors with new AI developments, which shows that the company is keeping its pace in the race to dominate artificial intelligence. The latest step is the launch of Explain, a research tool that combines several AI models, including GPT and Claude, to provide reliable and verified answers. This … Read more
Buy-to-let prices have risen to their highest level in more than a year as turmoil in the Middle East causes a sharp rise in the cost of borrowing for UK landlords. The average two-year rate for homeownership rose from 4.66 per cent at the start of March to 5.29 per cent on 26 March, according … Read more
March 30, 2026 Lisa Jackson Rabobank analyst Gorjan Nikolik sees disrupted trade routes and changing market demand over time. The effects of the conflict in the Middle East are already being felt in daily costs. In the United States, gasoline prices have increased more than 20 percent in the past month, while diesel — the … Read more
The company ranked No. 1 in microwave sales in 19 European countries by 2025, according to Euromonitor. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced that it has once again confirmed its position as Europe’s No. 1 brand. 1 selling microwave, marking eleven consecutive years at the top of the segment.1 According to the market intelligence firm … Read more
The UK superannuation market has recorded its busiest year to date in 2025, according to Aon, a global professional services firm that provides advice and solutions on risk, retirement and health. Aon suggests that the high level of activity is the strengthening of competition, especially in small transactions, as well as the continued demand for … Read more