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Oil Prices Firm Up as U.S.-Iran Deal Faces Tests

Oil remains on track for a second straight weekly decline, but signs of cracks in the agreement to end the war have given traders pause.

After Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz, Ships Begin to Move Cautiously

Shipping companies hoping to get their stranded vessels out face complications like mines and the lack of clear coordination.

What’s happening to UK petrol and diesel prices now the US and Iran have a deal?

When the conflict began on 28 February, fuel costs jumped as the war disrupted the production and transportation of energy across the Middle East.

Plans to end gazumping with binding agreements in house sales shake-up

Sales agreements will be legally binding sooner and making sellers provide more home information up front are part of the planned changes.

Meta lobbies Congress for immunity from lawsuits alleging online harm to children

Meta reportedly lobbied U.S. lawmakers for legal immunity from child harm lawsuits as part of the Kids Online Safety Act under Senate consideration.

A Viral Knicks Moment, Brought to You by a Prediction Market

What do a Jalen Brunson look-alike contest, a buzzy catchphrase and a dancing robot outside Madison Square Garden have in common?

UK borrowing in May surges by more than expected

Borrowing is the difference between spending and income from taxes.

Apple to work with Intel on US chip design and production, Trump says

President Donald Trump announced an Apple-Intel chip partnership as his administration pushes to bring semiconductor manufacturing back to the U.S. and reduce China reliance.