Mar 17, 2026 • 3 min

Amazon rolls out 1-hour, 3-hour delivery as ultrafast shipping trend grows in the U.S.

Amazon is speeding up deliveries even further after investing significant money and resources to make same-day shipping the standard.

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Mar 17, 2026 • 3 min

Senators tell ByteDance to 'immediately shut down' Seedance AI video app

Lawmakers say the new version of the Seedance AI video-generation app violates copyright and intellectual property laws.

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Mar 17, 2026 • 3 min

Gecko Robotics brings its AI to U.S. Navy ship repair in latest next-gen defense tech deal

CEO Jake Loosararian said Gecko is supporting the Navy's push to have 80% fleet readiness by 2027.

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Mar 17, 2026 • 2 min

Treasury yields tick up as investors weigh oil surge, Iran tensions and looming Fed decision

Treasury yields edged higher as investors weighed escalating tensions in the Middle East and rising oil prices ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision.

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Mar 17, 2026 • 1 min

Oil producers: buy the peace, not the war

Plus, PCE data drama

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Mar 17, 2026 • 2 min

European markets struggle for direction as oil prices fluctuate

European stocks are expected to open broadly flat on Tuesday as global markets keep a close eye on volatile oil prices.

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Mar 17, 2026 • 1 min

Europe rules out joining Trump’s Hormuz armada

Also in this newsletter: The Iran war’s cost to combustion engine cars

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Mar 17, 2026 • 1 min

FirstFT: European allies reject Trump’s Hormuz armada demand

Also in today’s newsletter: Nvidia’s AI chip revenue and Baltic rail

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Mar 17, 2026 • 5 min

'Significant, but not catastrophic': A fall in Chinese visitors barely dents tourism numbers to Japan

Experts stress that Japan’s tourism portfolio is now more diversified and resilient, with Western markets also contributing strongly.

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Mar 17, 2026 • 1 min

Naval escorts will not guarantee safe passage through Strait of Hormuz, says IMO chief

Arsenio Dominguez does not believe military protection for ships is a sustainable solution

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Mar 17, 2026 • 1 min

Iran crisis puts Bank of England’s new monetary model to the test

Extreme uncertainty over inflation comes as rate-setters switch to scenario-planning tools

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Mar 17, 2026 • 3 min

Australia central bank hikes rates to a near 1-year high as Iran war raises inflation risks

The 25 basis points hike was in line with expectations from analysts polled by Reuters

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