Business and Economy

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Iran-Iraq Tanker War redux? Why the Strait of Hormuz crisis is different

The Tanker War between Iran and Iraq in the 1980s also disrupted global shipping. But the situation today is different.

Documents seen by Al Jazeera say Iran is seeking land transit for stranded sea cargo to bypass US blockade.

Families choose imitation jewellery and gold-plated ornaments as record prices push pure gold out of reach.

The suspect, 38-year-old Gannon Ken Van Dyke, allegedly made $400,000 from insider knowledge of the Venezuela attack.

Meta will lay off 8,000 workers while Microsoft is offering buyouts to 8,750 people, a first for the Windows maker.

Boeing sees reduced first-quarter loss as defence earnings rise amid $2.3bn US Pentagon contract.

US Treasury Department accuses Kok An and associates of using political influence to protect network of fraud centres.

Attention now turns to regulatory authorities, with both Washington and London expected to examine the merger’s impact.

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Fans are critical of FIFA’s pricing of tickets, accusing the world body of pricing them out of the global tournament.

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Pharmacists in some countries have seen the cost of painkillers more than quadruple.