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Iran Crisis Threatens Worst Disruption in Gas Markets Since 2022

A widening Middle East conflict looks set to create the most significant disruption for gas markets since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine upended global trade four years ago.

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Iran Attack Is ‘Nightmare Scenario’ For Gulf Countries

The US and Israel struck targets across Iran, with President Donald Trump urging Iranians to overthrow the government in a conflict that is already spiraling across the oil-rich Middle East. Mona Yacoubian, director and senior advisor at the Middle East Program for the Center for Strategic and International Studies, calls this a 'nightmare scenario' for the middle east. Yacoubian and Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Marc Champion discuss the conflict with Bloomberg's David Gura and Christina Ruffini. (Source: Bloomberg)

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What’s at Stake for Oil Markets as Trump Strikes Iran

President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iran creates new risks for a significant chunk of the world’s oil supply.

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Stocks Slide as Credit Stress, War and AI Fears Weigh | The Close 2/27/2026

Bloomberg Television brings you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before and after the closing bell on Wall Street. Today's guests are Robinhood Markets’ Stephanie Guild, Generate:Biomedicines’ Mike Nally, S&P Global’s Simon Gallagher, Inflation Insights’ Omair Sharif, Lightshed Partners’ Rich Greenfield, Fidelity’s Jurrien Timmer, Institute for Advance Study’s Alondra Nelson, Hornets Sports and Entertainment’s Shelly Cayette-Weston, Raising Cane’s Aj Kumaran, and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Senior Fellow Aaron David Miller. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Jack Dorsey cuts nearly half of Block workforce amid major AI overhaul

Block announces massive layoffs affecting over 4,000 jobs as the payments company pivots to AI-driven operations under CEO Jack Dorsey's leadership.

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Netflix follows Warren Buffett’s playbook: Don’t overpay, walk away

Netflix quickly exits Warner Bros. Discovery bidding war, declining to match Paramount Skydance's offer after just over an hour of consideration.

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EU Advances With Mercosur Trade Deal in ‘Provisional’ Step

The European Union will provisionally apply its trade deal with the Mercosur group of South American countries, overriding concern from some lawmakers who have sent the deal for a test at the bloc’s top court.

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Son of ‘Gasoline Godfather’ Jailed in Graft Case

The son of a reclusive oil merchant who dominated Indonesia’s fuel trade for decades received a prison sentence as part of a $17 billion corruption case centered on the country’s state-owned energy firm.

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US Stocks Slide as Nvidia, Tech Shares Extend Drop on AI Worry

US stocks fell after better-than-expected results from chipmaker Nvidia Corp. failed to quell investor concern about the disruptive risk of artificial intelligence and the sustainability of big-tech company gains.

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Toyota Plans $19 Billion Share Sale as Soon as 2026: Reuters

Toyota Motor Corp. is planning to unwind about ¥3 trillion ($19 billion) of strategic shareholdings held by banks and other financial institutions, in a major boost to Japan’s corporate reform efforts, Reuters reported.

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