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Markets reel as Fed holds rates steady and Iran hits a key Qatar gas hub
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, DC, on March 18, 2026.Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty…
Oil jumps 4% as Iranian strikes on Qatar’s key energy facility stoke supply
A pumpjack stands at the Inglewood Oil field in Los Angeles, California on March 17, 2026. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty ImagesOil prices extended gains as Middle East remains on the boil with strikes on energy infrastructure in the…
Asia markets dip as Dow touches new closing low; BOJ decision on deck
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. The Bank of Japan kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged.Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets dipped on Thursday, tracking losses on Wall Street that saw…
Iran attack on Qatar causes ‘extensive damage’ to massive energy hub
QatarEnergy's liquefied natural gas production facilities, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar, March 2, 2026.Stringer | ReutersQatar said Wednesday that Iranian missiles caused "extensive…
AI ignites demand for tradespeople powering data center build-out
Demand for new AI data centers is surging, but they can't build themselves. Big Tech is funneling billions into building out these specialized facilities, with the four hyperscalers, Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon, committing…
How China is getting everyone on OpenClaw, from gear heads to grandmas
China is making a big push for widespread adoption of artificial intelligence, and the nation's tech powerhouses are holding public events to help everyday people get OpenClaw, the viral personal digital assistant."It seems everyone…
Fed Chair Powell complicating Warsh’s plans for swift rate cuts
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, March 18, 2026.Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty ImagesFederal…
Powell says he will stay on as head of the Fed until Warsh is confirmed
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference at the Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, DC, on Jan. 28, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says he will keep…
AI, crypto industries dump millions into Illinois primaries
Juliana Stratton, lieutenant governor of Illinois and Democratic US Senate candidate, speaks during a primary election night event in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. Christopher Dilts | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA major…
Icotyde psoriasis pill from J&J to rival Tremfya Skyrizi IL-23 shots
Signage outside Johnson & Johnson offices in Irvine, California, US, on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025.Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesJohnson & Johnson on Wednesday said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its…