World Business
The latest World Business coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Business section.
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Wall Street retreats, oil prices jump on conflicting reports of a strike on US Navy vessel near Iran
Wall Street dipped and oil prices jumped early Monday on conflicting reports of a strike by Iran on a U.S. Navy vessel outside of the Strait of Hormuz.
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What to know about May Day demonstrations as workers face rising energy costs due to Iran war
Activists worldwide will march in May Day rallies Friday, calling for peace, higher wages and better working conditions as many workers grapple with rising energy costs and shrinking purchasing power tied to the Iran war.
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Iran’s monthslong internet shutdown is crushing businesses in an already battered economy
Iran's 90 million people have been cut off from the global internet for most of 2026, one of the world's longest and strictest national shutdowns. That is devastating an online economy that had defied years of government restrictions and international sanctions.
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War-battered Syria now sells itself as a safe corridor amid regional conflict
Syria was once a battleground, enduring 14 years of civil war. But now the country offers relative peace in a region wracked by turmoil. Syrian leaders aim to leverage their neutrality to rebuild relationships with Arab and Western countries that shunned Syria under former President Bashar Assad.
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Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening ‘the world’s kitchen’
Toxic runoff from rare earth mines in Myanmar is contaminating rivers that flow into Thailand, threatening the Mekong River and its basin's fisheries and farmland.
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Iran’s rial currency hits record low as a shaky ceasefire with the US and Israel holds
Iran's national rial currency dropped to a record low Wednesday while a U.S. naval blockade has increased pressure on its already battered economy amid a fragile ceasefire.
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Loss of United Arab Emirates further weakens OPEC’s influence
OPEC will be less powerful without one of its leading members, the United Arab Emirates. The question is: How much?
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United Arab Emirates will leave OPEC in a blow to the oil cartel
The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it will leave OPEC effective May 1, stripping the oil cartel of its third-largest producer and further weakening its leverage over global oil supplies and prices.
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EU says Meta is failing to keep underage users off Facebook and Instagram
The European Union accused Meta on Wednesday of failing to stop underage users from accessing Facebook and Instagram, in violation of the bloc's tough digital rules that require social media sites to protect minors.
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Elon Musk takes stand in trial vs. Sam Altman that could reshape AI’s future
Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO, world's richest man and OpenAI cofounder, took the stand Tuesday in a high-stakes trial revolving around a bitter feud with his former friend Sam Altman that could reshape the future development of artificial intelligence.
