US Becomes India's Top Gas Supplier Amid Iran War
With the Strait of Hormuz disrupted by the Iran war, the US has overtaken Gulf exporters as India's top gas supplier in May. Here's what shifted.
BusinessUS Strike on Oil Tanker Kills Three Indian Sailors
Three Indian seafarers died after a US strike on the tanker MT Settebello in the Gulf of Oman, as Washington enforces a blockade on Iranian oil.
BusinessMiddle East Conflict's Ripple Effect on Luxury Retail
As US-Iran strikes choke Gulf travel hubs, high-end retail and tourism flows are shifting west. Who gains, who loses, and what to watch next.
CulturePope Leo Visit Spotlights Canary Islands Migrants
On a seven-day tour of Spain, Pope Leo visited the Canary Islands to honour migrants lost at sea and press for safe, legal routes to Europe.
BusinessHow Central Banks Choose Foreign Exchange Reserves
Central banks don't pick reserve currencies at random. Here's the real calculus behind which currencies they hold and why it shifts slowly.
BusinessWhy Container Ports Always Underestimate Congestion Costs
Port expansion plans routinely miss the real cost of congestion. Here is the economic mechanism that keeps tripping up planners, and who ends up paying.
BusinessHow the CPI Is Calculated (And Why Economists Disagree)
The Consumer Price Index sounds simple. The reality involves surveys, substitution bias, and genuine fights over what 'inflation' even means.
OpinionBurke Dismisses One Nation Threat to Watson Seat
Tony Burke shrugged off One Nation's plan to target his western Sydney seat, saying Pauline Hanson 'hates my part of Sydney'. The numbers back his confidence.
BusinessIran War Risk Premium Settles In for a Long Grind
Markets have stopped pricing a ceasefire and started pricing a protracted U.S.-Iran conflict, leaving investors with a lasting geopolitical risk premium.
BusinessChina's Falling Oil Imports Reshape the World Economy
China is buying less crude even as its economy grows. The shift in China oil imports is rippling through global energy markets and beyond.
BusinessUS Inflation Hits 3-Year High on Energy Surge
US inflation climbed to a three-year high of 4.2% as energy prices surged amid the Iran conflict. Trump's response: 'I love the inflation.'
BusinessRyanair Family Seat Fee Faces UK CMA Investigation
Britain's competition watchdog is probing whether Ryanair's roughly £8 charge to seat parents with their children is an unfair contract term.