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A pumpjack operates at the Vermilion Energy site in Trigueres, France, June 14, 2024. REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) — Oil prices recovered a little on Wednesday after sliding earlier this week, as investors assessed the stability of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, while support also came from data …

A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City,  June 23, 2025. REUTERS (Reuters) — U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday as President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, bringing investors some relief after 12 days of conflict in the Middle E…

A woman holding a parasol walks past a stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, June 30, 2015. REUTERS SYDNEY (Reuters) — Major share indexes slipped in Asia on Monday and oil prices briefly hit five-month highs as investors anxiously waited to see if Iran would retaliate against U.S. at…

A Fox News ticker displays a headline about U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, in New York City, June 21, 2025. REUTERS NEW YORK (Reuters) — A U.S. attack on Iranian nuclear sites could lead to a knee-jerk reaction in global markets when they reopen, sending oil prices higher and trig…

An eagle tops the  Federal Reserve building’s facade in Washington, July 31, 2013. REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. central bank held interest rates steady on Wednesday and policymakers signaled borrowing costs are still likely to fall in 2025, but Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell c…

A general view of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Nov. 23, 2024. REUTERS (Reuters) — The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to create a regulatory framework for U.S.-dollar-pegged cryptocurrency tokens known as stablecoins, in a watershed moment for the digital asset industry. The bill, dub…

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, May 14, 2025. REUTERS (Reuters) — U.S. stock futures slipped and oil prices rose on Tuesday, as investors were rattled by President Donald Trump’s call for everyone to evacuate Tehran with the fifth-day of Israel-Iran …

A missile is launched during an air defense drill in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 12, 2025. Iranian Army/West Asia News Agency/Handout via REUTERS NEW YORK/GDANSK (Reuters) — Investors were on edge as financial markets reopened on Sunday, with crude oil pr…

(Reuters) — President Donald Trump approved Nippon Steel’s $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel on Friday, capping a tumultuous 18-month effort by the companies that survived union opposition and two national security reviews. Trump signed an executive order saying the tie-up could move forward i…

Joseph Leepan Tenorio Deleon Guerrero  HERMAN’S Modern Bakery, one of the oldest businesses in Micronesia, has announced the appointment of Joseph Leepan Tenorio Deleon Guerrero as its new general manager. Herman’s has been serving the Northern Marianas and the rest of the Micronesia region since 1…