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Fifa World Cup 2026 dynamic pricing has tickets going one way: Up

Record-high World Cup ticket prices have failed to deter fans, with resale values rising and stadiums filling despite early criticism

Meloni rejects Trump's claim she begged for a photo at G7 Summit in France

Trump claimed Giorgia Meloni "begged" for a photo at the G7 summit, prompting the Italian premier to dismiss the remarks as "fully made up"

Trump team questions ASML over fears banned EUV chip machine reached China

ASML is scrambling to rebut US concerns that its advanced EUV chipmaking technology may have reached China despite export curbs

Supertankers with 80 million barrels of oil ready to pass through Hormuz

Data from Vortexa shows most cargoes are destined for Asia, with several tankers already indicating routes toward China and regional transshipment hubs in Southeast Asia

India's return to West Asian oil set to be slow despite Hormuz reopening

State refiners have already secured sufficient crude for the next two months and are evaluating long-term supply commitments from West Asian producers

Uncertainty remains over Hormuz transit fees as Vance skirts questions

The US-Iran memorandum guarantees free passage for commercial vessels for 60 days, but leaves future administration of the strategic waterway to negotiations involving Iran, Oman and other Gulf states

As Hormuz reopens, Gulf oil fields gear up for a restart visible from space

Energy executives across the Gulf are working to restore oil production and shipping after the US-Iran interim peace deal reopened the world's most critical oil transit route

India's short-bond rally may lose steam as RBI drains excess cash: Analysts

Expectations of cash withdrawal operations and a possible increase in banks' cash reserve ratio are seen limiting further gains in short-term bonds

US ends Hormuz blockade, downplays toll fears as negotiations restart

The interim agreement ended the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and launched a 60-day negotiation period to resolve disputes over Iran's nuclear programme and regional security issues

AI startup Midjourney pivots to health with 'full-body ultrasound machine'

Announcing the Midjourney Scanner, startup CEO David Holz said that no such device has ever been built until now, touting the new technology as superior to MRI in numerous ways

A wave of oil from the Persian Gulf set to leave Asian refiners swamped

Around 31 supertankers, capable of carrying about 62 million barrels of crude, are stuck inside the Persian Gulf and set to sail out once the waterway opens up

Oil and gas ships resume Strait of Hormuz transit after US-Iran peace deal

Traffic through the Strait was light, with smaller cargo vessels passing through, hours after Trump said he had signed the deal with Iran that involved a rapid reopening of the critical waterway

Tech workers who don't embrace AI face triple the layoff risk: Gallup study

The estimates are based on survey data in February involving more than 23,000 US workers, including 660 respondents who reported being unemployed after their jobs were eliminated

Citigroup scraps calls for RBI hikes as Iran deal cools price risks

India, which is heavily reliant on oil imports from the West Asia, faces headwinds from higher energy prices as well as forecasts of a weaker monsoon season as El Niño weather phenomenon takes hold

Mukesh Ambani's promise to investors on Jio IPO to be tested this week

Shareholders of the energy-to-entertainment conglomerate will hear updates from Ambani on Friday at the company's 49th annual general meeting

India's monsoon starts nearly 40% below normal as El Niño disrupts weather

The climate pattern is historically associated with dryness in South Asia, and US scientists expect it to be one of the strongest on record

Pictet, Neuberger to boost India bond exposure after policy reforms

Global fund managers are turning more positive on India, citing improved policy flexibility and stronger differentiation from other emerging bond markets

Microsoft builds strong AI presence in China by selling OpenAI models

Social media and AI giant ByteDance Ltd. has generally been Microsoft's biggest AI customer in recent years, largely using OpenAI models

Trump blows through long-held red lines on Iran to secure peace deal

Trump's support for deal has drawn attention as it appears to permit uranium enrichment, ballistic missiles and access to frozen funds-issues he had criticised as major flaws in past Iran agreements

India's education system needs a revolution, not another language mandate

Making Sanskrit the third language may be convenient for schools, but risks burdening students with a complex classical language that offers limited practical value and often relies on rote learning