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Philanthropy leader at Warren Buffett and Bill Gates’ Giving Pledge says children of billionaires are pushing them to give their wealth away faster

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China suffers another setback in effort to de-dollarize global finance as anchor in the greenback’s dominance quietly exits Beijing’s payment scheme
China suffers another setback in effort to de-dollarize global finance as anchor in the greenback’s dominance quietly exits Beijing’s payment scheme

Saudi Arabia’s central bank dropped out of China’s mBridge digital payment platform last year.

By Jason MaSeptember 21, 2026
Iran’s economy faces another blockade: Red tape and gridlock are clogging up land routes that bypass the U.S. Navy’s Hormuz stranglehold
Iran’s economy faces another blockade: Red tape and gridlock are clogging up land routes that bypass the U.S. Navy’s Hormuz stranglehold
By Jason MaSeptember 20, 2026
The Gulf’s female startup ecosystem is flourishing. So, where’s the funding?  
The Gulf’s female startup ecosystem is flourishing. So, where’s the funding?  
By Melissa HancockSeptember 16, 2026
The Middle East’s female founders are on the rise. Why isn’t the funding following?
The Middle East’s female founders are on the rise. Why isn’t the funding following?
By Melissa HancockSeptember 16, 2026
Oil prices dive on signs of Hormuz diplomacy while Saudi Arabia is left hanging in fight against an Iranian ally threatening crude’s other chokepoint
Oil prices dive on signs of Hormuz diplomacy while Saudi Arabia is left hanging in fight against an Iranian ally threatening crude’s other chokepoint
By Jason MaSeptember 11, 2026
Saudi’s Humain turns to outside investment as the kingdom reins in fiscal spending 
Saudi’s Humain turns to outside investment as the kingdom reins in fiscal spending 
By Melissa HancockSeptember 9, 2026
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Trump has to choose between ‘suicidal or dangerous’ choices on Iran’s Strait of Hormuz
By John Leicester and The Associated PressMarch 11, 2026
A livestream shows Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaking after a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.
Economy
Trump may claim the war is ‘complete,’ but Wall Street expects the Fed to stay hawkish long after the conflict has ended
By Eleanor PringleMarch 11, 2026
Photo: A man walks near a banner displayed at Valiasr Square in central Tehran on March 10, 2026, depicting Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) watching as his successor the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (C) hands over a national flag to his son and new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei (R). Iran marked the appointment of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father as its supreme leader with a new barrage of missiles against Israel and the Gulf states on March 9, as the Middle East war sent oil prices soaring. (Photo by AFP) / Attention editors: AFP covers the war in the Middle East through its extensive regional network, including bureaus in Tehran, Jerusalem, and several neighboring countries. Since the start of the conflict, journalists have been working under increasingly restrictive conditions. Authorities in several countries have limited reporters' movements, photo and live video coverage from sensitive locations. Some governments and armed groups have banned images of missile or drone strikes and other security-related sites. /
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Iran’s new supreme leader is injured but reportedly ‘safe’ as traders sour on war exit strategy
By Jim EdwardsMarch 11, 2026
LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil on how stuck golfers got out of a besieged Gulf: ‘Precise planning, excellent resources and tremendous leadership’
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LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil on how stuck golfers got out of a besieged Gulf: ‘Precise planning, excellent resources and tremendous leadership’
By Nicholas GordonMarch 11, 2026
Israeli president’s message to CEOs in D.C.: ‘We need to be steadfast, take a deep breath, and finish the undermining of Iran’
Middle East
Israeli president’s message to CEOs in D.C.: ‘We need to be steadfast, take a deep breath, and finish the undermining of Iran’
By Diane BradyMarch 11, 2026
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Middle East
How the Iran War is related to the real winner of the Iraq War 20 years ago
By Farah N. Jan and The ConversationMarch 10, 2026
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Energy
Iran is reportedly laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz—Trump threatens to hit back ’20 times harder’
By Jake AngeloMarch 10, 2026
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Middle East
Something’s different about America since the early 2000s and it has to do with drill, baby, drill
By Amy Myers Jaffe and The ConversationMarch 10, 2026
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Economy
Trump’s economy was already exploding the national debt before his $1 billion-a-day war in Iran. Analysts warn about what comes next
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 10, 2026
Current price of oil as of March 10, 2026
Personal Finance
Current price of oil as of March 10, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMarch 10, 2026
‘It’s so impossible to live with’: Former Goldman Sachs CEO Blankfein says the Iran war won’t last long
Middle East
‘It’s so impossible to live with’: Former Goldman Sachs CEO Blankfein says the Iran war won’t last long
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 10, 2026
Saudi Aramco CEO issues stark warning: Iran war could bring ‘catastrophic’ shock to global oil
Economy
Saudi Aramco CEO issues stark warning: Iran war could bring ‘catastrophic’ shock to global oil
By Tristan BoveMarch 10, 2026
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Economy
How Trump created a ‘nightmare scenario’ for the world economy
By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressMarch 10, 2026
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Politics
Trump calls war in Iran ‘a little excursion … to get rid of some evil,’ predicting end to hostilities soon
By Jon Gambrell, Will Weissert, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressMarch 10, 2026
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Middle East
Trump admits Vance was ‘philosophically a little bit different than me’ about war in Iran
By Steven Sloan and The Associated PressMarch 10, 2026
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Energy
Trump says Iran war is ‘very complete, pretty much’, sparking global stock rally
By Jim EdwardsMarch 10, 2026
Stocks stage massive upside reversal as oil plunges after Trump says Iran war could be over soon
Energy
Stocks stage massive upside reversal as oil plunges after Trump says Iran war could be over soon
By Eva RoytburgMarch 9, 2026
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Commentary
Something will cause inflation to go up this year, but it’s not oil
By Steve H. Hanke and John GreenwoodMarch 9, 2026
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Politics
U.S. intel assessment: Iran regime change was unlikely in either short or long war, sources say
By Michelle L. Price, Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026
Like Trump, Iran’s new supreme leader is a real estate mogul, with a house on ‘Billionaires’ Row,’ a villa in Dubai, and upscale European hotels
Middle East
Like Trump, Iran’s new supreme leader is a real estate mogul, with a house on ‘Billionaires’ Row,’ a villa in Dubai, and upscale European hotels
By Jason MaMarch 9, 2026
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Crypto
Dubai’s signature Token2049 crypto event set to go forward even as other conferences hit pause amid growing conflict
By Carlos GarciaMarch 9, 2026
A plume of smoke rises from the port of Jebel Ali following a reported Iranian strike in Dubai on March 1, 2026.
Middle East
Iran’s attacks on Amazon data centers in UAE, Bahrain signal a new kind of war as AI plays an increasingly strategic role, analysts say
By Jeremy KahnMarch 9, 2026
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Energy
Trump promised to fill America’s oil reserves ‘right to the top.’ A year later, oil has exceeded $100 and they’re still less than 60% full
By Tristan BoveMarch 9, 2026
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Middle East
Investors priced in a 6-week Iraq War, but it lasted 8 years and cost $3 trillion. They’re doing it again
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 9, 2026
Odds of a stock market meltdown with 1970s-style stagflation jump to 35% this year, veteran strategist warns
Economy
Odds of a stock market meltdown with 1970s-style stagflation jump to 35% this year, veteran strategist warns
By Jason MaMarch 9, 2026
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Politics
Saudi Arabia tells Iran it will be ‘the biggest loser’ as drone strikes spray Arab states
By The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026
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Energy
Oil price moderates after Macron, as leader of G7, confirms ‘the use of strategic reserves is an envisaged option’
By Alex Veiga, Elaine Kurtenbach and The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026
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Energy
The Iran oil shock is really bad for countries in a region where cars and roads transport almost all food: Africa
By The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026
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Politics
Iran’s Assembly of Experts picks 56-year-old Mojtaba Khamenei as next Supreme Leader
By Jon Gambrell, Sam Metz, Kareem Chehayeb, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026
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Energy
Dow, Nasdaq, S&P all falling as oil spikes briefly over $120 per barrel
By Elaine Kurtenbach, Matt Ott and The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026
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