Stock market today: Live updates

Stock market today: Live updates

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 2, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. Stock futures tumbled Tuesday, undoing a Monday equity comeback, as oil prices spiked again and traders began to worry the U.S.-Iran conflict could go on longer than anticipated. Futures tied …

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What it means for global shipping

What it means for global shipping

Iranian Navy soldiers at an armed speed boat in Persian Gulf near the strait of Hormuz about 1320km (820 miles) south of Tehran, April 30, 2019. Morteza Nikoubazl | Nurphoto | Getty Images The escalating war in the Middle East has ratcheted up fears of prolonged disruption to global trade via key maritime corridors like …

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Who is Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei and why is he a possible target? | Israel-Iran conflict News

Who is Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei and why is he a possible target? | Israel-Iran conflict News

Listen to this article | 5 mins info The United States and Israel have waged a new round of attacks on Iran, again derailing negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme and raising questions about efforts to target the country’s security and leadership apparatus. Among the areas targeted on Saturday in Iran’s capital Tehran were places linked to Iran’s …

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Kraft Heinz pauses work to split the company, says challenges ‘fixable’

Kraft Heinz pauses work to split the company, says challenges 'fixable'

Kraft Heinz in September 2025 announced plans to split into two separately traded companies, reversing its 2015 megamerger, which was orchestrated by billionaire investor Warren Buffett. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Kraft Heinz on Wednesday said it is pausing work on its previously announced plans to split the company. CEO Steve …

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