Economy

Initiative may be slipping away from US and Israel as Middle East crisis deepens

There is little sign of imminent regime change in Iran as its blockade of strait of Hormuz shocks global economy

Airline CEOs urge Congress to end shutdown and pay airport TSA officers

Nearly month-long funding lapse has disrupted US air travel and caused long wait times amid security officers’ absences

Oil company shares soar to all-time highs as Middle East war turbocharges price per barrel

Energy supply shock from US-Israeli attack on Iran fuels record valuations for Shell, ExxonMobil and Chevron

‘The chef is a metre away from you’: the cosy allure of micro-restaurants

Tiny eateries such as the award-winning Gwen in Wales, which holds just eight customers, are spreading across the UK

California Oil Pumping Expected To Begin Immediately

Oil-pumping is expected to begin imminently off the California coast after President Trump issued an Executive Order to resume drilling near Santa Barbara.

Hormuz Chokepoint Claims Next Victim: World’s Largest Aluminum Smelter Cuts Capacity

The disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is no longer just an energy story - it's now spreading into industrial metals