• Wall St opens lower as Mideast de-escalation uncertainty weighs

    Published Thu, Mar 26, 2026 · 09:49 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower open on Thursday (Mar 26) following gains in the previous session, as caution prevailed about developments in the Middle East while weighing the prospects for de-escalation in the conflict.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 84.8 points, or 0.18 per cent, at the open to 46,344.64. The S&P 500 fell 36.0 points, or 0.55 per cent, to 6,555.86​, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 236.7 points, or 1.08 per cent, to 21,693.175. REUTERSDecoding Asia newsletter: your guide to navigating Asia in a new global order. Sign up…

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  • Emirates to resume flights after brief halt on missile threats

    Published Sat, Mar 7, 2026 · 05:01 PM [DUBAI] Dubai’s Emirates plans to resume operations after flights were temporarily suspended on Saturday (Mar 7), following disruptions caused by another round of interceptions. About 30 minutes after it closed check-in and told passengers not to go to the airport, the carrier…

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  • Don’t let RFK Jr distract from the big health threat: Sugar

    It’s not the food dye in Froot Loops that Americans should fear; it’s the more than 66 pounds of sugar they consume a year ARE there “toxic chemicals” in food killing Americans? That fear is getting lots of attention thanks to Robert F Kennedy Jr, president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to…

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  • Deliveroo pulls out of Singapore after 10 years

    [SINGAPORE] Food-delivery platform Deliveroo is exiting the Singapore market after a decade, with the final day of service set to be Mar 4. Parent company DoorDash said the decision is “not an indication of the business performance”. It will also be ceasing operations in Qatar, Japan and Uzbekistan across its…

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  • Upset Taylor Swift says she was told Ticketmaster could handle demand

    POP superstar Taylor Swift said on Friday it was “excruciating” for her to watch fans struggle to secure tickets for her upcoming U.S. tour after she had been assured that Ticketmaster could handle large demand. The New York Times reported that the US Justice Department was investigating whether Ticketmaster parent…

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