Mar 31, 2026 • 3 min

Unilever enforces global hiring pause due to 'significant challenges' amid Middle East conflict

The Middle East conflict is impacting several sectors as supply chain disruptions and inflationary pressures are expected to push costs higher.

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Mar 31, 2026 • 1 min

Why the helium shortage matters for chipmakers

The Middle East war has highlighted another potential choke point for the semiconductor supply chain

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Mar 31, 2026 • 3 min

Delta Air Lines taps Amazon Leo for in-flight Wi-Fi as streaming wars heat up

Delta says the Amazon Leo in-flight Wi-Fi will be available starting in 2028 on 500 initial aircraft.

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Mar 31, 2026 • 1 min

March Eurozone inflation reflects Iran war impact

Underlying price pressures were muted, reducing concerns about high energy inflation

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Mar 31, 2026 • 3 min

Euro zone inflation smashes through ECB target to 2.5% in March as energy costs soar

The increase largely reflects a sharp jump in energy prices since the U.S. and Israel launched their military operation against Iran.

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Mar 31, 2026 • 5 min

European defense startups eye commercial deals and hiring push in the Middle East amid the Iran war

A crop of emerging defense companies in Europe are fielding increasing interest from Middle East militaries as conflict continues in the region.

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Mar 31, 2026 • 1 min

Eurozone inflation jumps to 2.5% in March

Middle East energy shock pushes price growth to highest level in almost 2 years

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Mar 31, 2026 • 2 min

Treasury yields fall as traders rethink Fed rate hikes after Powell comments

U.S. Treasury yields edged lower on Tuesday morning, as investors continued to monitor developments in the Middle East.

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Mar 31, 2026 • 3 min

Autonomous boat startup Saronic raises $1.75 billion in race to modernize U.S. military

Saronic's latest funding round more than doubles its valuation to $9.25 billion from the prior fundraising early last year.

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Mar 31, 2026 • 5 min

Gold on track for worst month since 2008 as Iran war enters its fifth week

Gold edged higher on Tuesday morning, but the metal remained on course to notch its biggest monthly decline in almost 17 years.

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Mar 31, 2026 • 2 min

Nebius unveils plans to build one of Europe's largest AI factories as region scrambles for compute

Europe is racing to create the infrastructure needed to power the AI boom.

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Mar 31, 2026 • 5 min

U.S. gasoline hits $4 per gallon, highest since 2022, as Iran war drives up fuel prices

Families are feeling the financial impact from the U.S. war with Iran as gasoline prices surge.

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