In the wake of the Iran war, there was repeated massive speculation about the price of oil – now an investigation is underway for insider trading.Image: keystone May 8, 2026, 7:03 amMay 8, 2026, 7:03 am The US Department of Justice is investigating a series of suspicious transactions in the oil market that occurred shortly […]
Continue ReadingSooner or later, everything crosses the Atlantic to wash up on Ireland’s shore. Generations of us have scavenged among the flotsam for blue jeans and bluegrass, hamburgers and Black Friday, the Kardashians, Mickey Mouse and Lisa Simpson’s accent. But the tide has turned across the water and now here comes the jetsam. If you want […]
Continue ReadingUS giants ExxonMobil and Chevron saw their earnings fall compared with the same period last year, due to supply disruption from the Middle East, but both beat analysts’ forecasts and expect their profits to grow further as the year goes on, with the price of oil still significantly higher than when the war broke out.
Continue ReadingThe punitive tariff of 10 percent that the US President has imposed on all imports since the end of February is illegal. What impact does this judge’s ruling have on Swiss companies? May 8, 2026, 6:59 amMay 8, 2026, 6:59 am follow me A federal court specializing in trade issues on Thursday declared the punitive […]
Continue ReadingMay 8, 2026, 6:57 am05/08/2026, 08:57 The USA is calling on Iran to immediately release the seriously ill Iranian human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi from prison. The imprisoned 54-year-old must receive the necessary treatment, the world is watching, wrote Riley Barnes, the top official responsible for human rights at the […]
Continue ReadingThe ruling Labor Party lost many seats in regional and local elections in Great Britain. In return, the populist Reform UK party triumphs. May 8, 2026, 6:35 a.mMay 8, 2026, 8:35 a.m Simon Cleven / t-online An article by Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ruling Labor Party suffered heavy losses in regional and local elections in […]
Continue ReadingMay 8, 2026, 6:29 amMay 8, 2026, 6:38 am What’s new? The ceasefire between the USA and Iran is being put to a new test: After Iranian attacks on three US destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz, the US military attacked targets in the Islamic Republic in retaliation. This was announced by the US Armed […]
Continue ReadingPrime Minister Keir Starmer is braced for a tough weekend as results from Britain’s biggest set of elections since 2024 pour in. Voters have picked more than 5,000 English councilors in 136 councils, including all 32 London boroughs; six mayors in England; all 129 members of the Scottish Parliament; plus all 96 members of an […]
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Continue ReadingBroadcasters in the two countries have yet to reach deals with Fifa, just weeks before the tournament is due to start.
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