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Saudi Arabia's non-oil business activity shrinks in March amid conflict, PMI shows
April 5 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's non-oil private sector activity contracted in March for the first time since August 2020, as the war in the Middle East snarled up supply chains, a business survey s...
Apr 05, 2026
War weighs on Egypt's private sector as PMI hits near two-year low in March
April 5 (Reuters) - Egypt's non-oil private sector deteriorated at its sharpest pace in almost two years in March, as the Middle East war drove up costs and dampened client demand, a closely watched b...
Apr 05, 2026
Striking JBS workers to return to Colorado plant on promise of talks
April 4 (Reuters) - Workers of the world's largest meat company, JBS, agreed to return to work at a beef plant in Greely, Colorado after it agreed to resume negotiations, bringing a three-week picket ...
Apr 04, 2026
South Korea asks Gulf nations for steady energy supply, safety of Korean vessels
SEOUL, April 5 (Reuters) - South Korean Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol met with envoys from Gulf countries to shore up energy security and the safety of Korean vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, the m...
Apr 04, 2026
Taiwan says it has assurances over LNG supplies from 'major' country
TAIPEI, April 4 (Reuters) - Taiwan has received supply assurances from the energy minister of a "major" liquefied natural gas-producing country, the island's economy minister said on Saturday, speakin...
Apr 04, 2026
India makes first Iranian oil buy in seven years with no payment problems
By Nidhi Verma April 4 (Reuters) - Indian refiners have purchased Iranian oil amid the Middle East conflict that has disrupted supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, the oil ministry said on Saturday....
Apr 04, 2026
ISS recommends vote against BP board's move to scrap some climate reporting
By Shadia Nasralla LONDON, April 4 (Reuters) - Influential proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has recommended a vote against the BP board's move to revoke some previous company-spe...
Apr 04, 2026
Exclusive-Five EU countries call for windfall tax on energy companies
By Andreas Rinke BERLIN, April 4 (Reuters) - Five European Union countries are calling for a windfall tax on energy companies' profits in reaction to rising fuel prices due to the Iran war, according ...
Apr 04, 2026
IMF urges BOJ to keep raising rates even as Iran war poses new risks
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, April 4 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund urged the Bank of Japan to continue raising interest rates, even as the Middle East war posed "significant new risks" to the ...
Apr 04, 2026
Telegram's Durov says Russia triggered payment system problem by blocking VPNs
MOSCOW, April 4 (Reuters) - Telegram founder Pavel Durov said on Saturday Russia's attempt to block Virtual Private Networks triggered a problem with a domestic payment system, adding that tens of mil...
Apr 04, 2026
