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India Raises Diesel and Jet Fuel Export Taxes Even as Crude Prices Fall

India raised export duties on aviation turbine fuel and diesel from June 16 while leaving petrol untouched, a move that looks backward until you stop watching crude. With oil prices falling after

June 18, 2026

by Economy Desk

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Centene Asks Most of Its 61,000 Workers to Leave as Medicaid Cuts and ACA Losses Bite

Centene is offering buyouts to most of its 61,000 employees, citing a 6 percent drop in plan membership, the expiration of enhanced ACA subsidies, and the prospect of $900 billion in Medicaid cuts over the next decade. Layoffs will follow

June 18, 2026

by Economy Desk

EA Advertising Launches to Steal TV’s Sports Budgets With In-Game Brand Deals

Electronic Arts has launched EA Advertising, a platform that lets brands buy dynamically served placements inside

Electronic board showing Nikkei 225 stock prices in Tokyo as chip stocks rally on the US-Iran ceasefire

Chipmakers Lead a Global Tech Rally as the Iran War Premium Drains Out of Markets

A war that had hung over every chip stock for weeks came off the screens on

Trump Rejects $300 Billion Iran Fund Reports Ahead of US-Iran Deal

Trump Rejects Reports of $300 Billion Iran Fund as Questions Swirl Over US-Tehran Deal

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed reports that a $300 billion fund would be established as part of a future agreement between Washington and Tehran, rejecting claims that the United States

June 17, 2026

Elon Musk after SpaceX IPO as his net worth surpasses Bitcoin market capitalization

Elon Musk’s Net Worth Surpasses Bitcoin’s Entire Market Value After SpaceX IPO Rally

Elon Musk has achieved another unprecedented financial milestone, with his personal fortune now exceeding the entire market capitalization of Bitcoin following the blockbuster public debut of SpaceX. The development highlights the extraordinary

June 17, 2026

Business·Crypto·Economy

Oil Prices Fall as Strait of Hormuz Tensions Ease

Oil prices extend sharp decline as Strait of Hormuz reopening and US-Iran peace hopes shake global energy markets

Global oil markets extended their downward trajectory as crude benchmarks continued to weaken amid rising expectations that geopolitical tensions in the Middle East may ease. Traders are increasingly reacting to signals suggesting

June 17, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·Government and Politics

UK inflation remains at 2.8 percent as fuel prices rise and Bank of England monitors economic impact in 2026

UK Inflation Holds at 2.8% Despite Rising Fuel Costs, Surprising Economists Ahead of Bank of England Decision

The United Kingdom’s inflation rate remained unchanged at 2.8% in May, delivering an unexpected boost to policymakers and households as economists had widely anticipated a fresh rise in price pressures. The latest

June 17, 2026

Business·Economy

ConocoPhillips executives attend Syria gas fields development agreement in Damascus

US Oil Giant ConocoPhillips to Sign Contract With Syria to Develop Gas Fields – Reports

The US oil and gas giant ConocoPhillips is set to sign a contract with Syria aimed at expanding existing gas fields and exploring new reserves, according to a Financial Times reported, in

June 16, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Container ships and stacked cargo containers at a port, illustrating India's record May merchandise exports

India Posts Record $45.2bn in May Exports, but the Import Bill Grows Faster

India's merchandise exports hit an all-time monthly high of $45.2 billion in May, an 18 percent jump. But a sharper rise in oil and gold imports widened the goods trade deficit, leaving

June 16, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Sarvam AI, the Indian startup that became a unicorn after a $234 million round

Sarvam Becomes India’s Newest AI Unicorn, Betting on Homegrown Models

Sarvam has become India's newest AI unicorn, raising $234 million at a $1.5 billion valuation in a round led by HCLTech. The bet: India can build its own foundation models rather than

June 16, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Business·News·Technology

Nvidia Endeavor headquarters building in Santa Clara, California

Nvidia Borrows $25 Billion, Joining the Customers It Sells AI Chips To

Nvidia sold $25 billion of bonds, its first investment-grade offering in five years, and investors put in $85 billion of orders. The company that profits most from the AI boom is now

June 16, 2026

Business·Economy·News·Technology

A sneaker store interior, illustrating the Accent Group footwear retail takeover bid

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Bids A$316m for the Rest of Australia’s Accent Group

Mike Ashley's Frasers Group has launched a A$316 million on-market bid for the rest of Australia's Accent Group, the footwear retailer behind Platypus and The Athlete's Foot. Analysts doubt the offer is

June 16, 2026

Business·Deals·Economy·News

A Bell Canada central office building, illustrating BCE job cuts

Bell’s Parent BCE Cuts Another 690 Jobs in the Name of ‘Sustainable Growth’

BCE, the parent of Bell, is cutting roughly 690 jobs, about one per cent of its workforce, the latest round in a restructuring aimed at 1.5 billion dollars in savings by 2028.

June 16, 2026

Business·Economy·News

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India Raises Diesel and Jet Fuel Export Taxes Even as Crude Prices Fall

Centene Asks Most of Its 61,000 Workers to Leave as Medicaid Cuts and ACA Losses Bite

EA Advertising Launches to Steal TV’s Sports Budgets With In-Game Brand Deals

Chipmakers Lead a Global Tech Rally as the Iran War Premium Drains Out of Markets

Trump Rejects Reports of $300 Billion Iran Fund as Questions Swirl Over US-Tehran Deal

Elon Musk’s Net Worth Surpasses Bitcoin’s Entire Market Value After SpaceX IPO Rally

Oil prices extend sharp decline as Strait of Hormuz reopening and US-Iran peace hopes shake global energy markets

UK Inflation Holds at 2.8% Despite Rising Fuel Costs, Surprising Economists Ahead of Bank of England Decision

US Oil Giant ConocoPhillips to Sign Contract With Syria to Develop Gas Fields – Reports

India Posts Record $45.2bn in May Exports, but the Import Bill Grows Faster

Sarvam Becomes India’s Newest AI Unicorn, Betting on Homegrown Models

Nvidia Borrows $25 Billion, Joining the Customers It Sells AI Chips To

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Bids A$316m for the Rest of Australia’s Accent Group

Bell’s Parent BCE Cuts Another 690 Jobs in the Name of ‘Sustainable Growth’

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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