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Accenture beats quarterly revenue estimates on strong AI demand
Acquisitions of fast-growing firms and AI-focused assets will account for roughly $5 billion in spending this year, Accenture CEO Julie Sweet said
 "Accenture beats quarterly revenue estimates on strong AI demand")
Explained: What are Iran's nuclear capabilities and where are its sites?
US and Israel have struck Iran's nuclear-linked sites, raising tensions. Here's a look at Iran's nuclear capabilities, uranium stockpile, and key facilities at the centre of the conflict
 "Explained: What are Iran's nuclear capabilities and where are its sites?")
Goldman raises oil forecasts on largest-ever supply shock amid Iran war
Brent is expected to average $85 a barrel in 2026, up from an earlier forecast of $77, analysts including Daan Struyven said in a note
 "Goldman raises oil forecasts on largest-ever supply shock amid Iran war")
Trump's 48-hour Iran ultimatum raises risk of reckless escalation
The logic is obvious: Having started the war, Trump can now only win it by continuing until, at a minimum, Iran is unable to endanger tanker traffic through Hormuz
 "Trump's 48-hour Iran ultimatum raises risk of reckless escalation")
China's state refiners explore Iranian oil after US sanctions waiver
Limited relief opens door to new buyers amid global supply crunch
 "China's state refiners explore Iranian oil after US sanctions waiver")
US airport chaos: What's driving the delays and what's being done about it
US airports are witnessing long delays as unpaid TSA workers increasingly skip duty, forcing the government to deploy ICE agents to help manage passenger flow
 "US airport chaos: What's driving the delays and what's being done about it")
Iran campaign is 'ahead or on plan', says US central command leader
The death toll from the war has risen to more than 1,500 people in Iran, more than 1,000 people in Lebanon, 15 in Israel and 13 US military members, as well as a number of civilians in the Gulf region
 "Iran campaign is 'ahead or on plan', says US central command leader")
Ukrainian drone strike hits Russia's Primorsk oil port, damages fuel tank
Emergency services are working to extinguish the blaze at the fuel storage tank at Primorsk, and personnel have been evacuated
 "Ukrainian drone strike hits Russia's Primorsk oil port, damages fuel tank")
West Asia war updates: Iran warns Hormuz closure if hit; Brent above $112
Iran warned it may close the Strait of Hormuz if its power plants are attacked; oil prices stayed high, with Brent crude trading above $112 per barrel. Here are the top updates at 10 am:
 "West Asia war updates: Iran warns Hormuz closure if hit; Brent above $112")
Large explosions rattle Tehran with aistrikes damaging several districts
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that it carried out the 75th wave of missile strikes of the ongoing retaliatory operation True Promise 4
 "Large explosions rattle Tehran with aistrikes damaging several districts")
Zombie oil tanker exits Strait of Hormuz as Trump, Iran trade threats
The vessel posing as Nabiin is likely a zombie tanker, which assumes the identity of a scrapped, legitimate ship
 "Zombie oil tanker exits Strait of Hormuz as Trump, Iran trade threats")
A web of sensors: How the US tracks missiles and drones from Iran
US and its allies have built a layered system which uses satellites in space, radar on the ground, ships at sea and aircraft in the air to watch the skies day and night
 "A web of sensors: How the US tracks missiles and drones from Iran")
West Asia war damages over 40 energy assets, risks supply disruption: IEA
The effect of the current disruptions is equivalent to the two major oil crises in the 1970s and the 2022 natural gas crisis after Russia invaded Ukraine 'all put together,' IEA director Birol said
 "West Asia war damages over 40 energy assets, risks supply disruption: IEA")
Israel launches fresh wave of strikes on Iran as conflict intensifies
IDF said it has launched wave of extensive strikes targeting infrastructure of the Iranian terror regime in Tehran
 "Israel launches fresh wave of strikes on Iran as conflict intensifies")
US strikes destroy Iran's Qom turbine engine plant amid escalating conflict
US Central Command shared a photograph of the destroyed plant, which was taken on March 6, showing the intensity of the damage caused by the attack
 "US strikes destroy Iran's Qom turbine engine plant amid escalating conflict")
Macron calls for halt to energy facility attacks in talks with Saudi prince
Macron stressed the need for Iran to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz
 "Macron calls for halt to energy facility attacks in talks with Saudi prince")
Israel's missile defence system under scrutiny after Iranian attack
Two missiles landed hours apart, wreaking havoc in two towns near a heavily guarded nuclear site in the Negev Desert
 "Israel's missile defence system under scrutiny after Iranian attack")
Trump's tariff playbook returns, this time with lawyering not legitimacy
The unusually rapid pace of these 76 inquiries raises concerns over due process, with expectations that responses may align closely with the Trump administration's preferred outcomes
 "Trump's tariff playbook returns, this time with lawyering not legitimacy")
Israel thought it could spur rebellion inside Iran. That hasn't happened
President Trump's hopes that an Israeli plan to ignite an internal uprising against Iran's theocratic government could bring the war to a swift end have so far been dashed
 "Israel thought it could spur rebellion inside Iran. That hasn't happened")
South Asian industries pivot to solar, cut reliance on gas amid Iran crisis
In India and Pakistan, once key customers for the Persian Gulf's LNG exports, industries have been rapidly shifting away from both gas and grid power to make use of cheap, abundant solar energy
 "South Asian industries pivot to solar, cut reliance on gas amid Iran crisis")