World Business
The latest World Business coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Business section.
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Air Canada CEO will retire this year after his English-only crash message was criticized
Air Canada announced Monday that its CEO will retire later this year, after Michael Rousseau was criticized for his English-only message of condolence following this month’s deadly crash in New York.
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In the wake of US social media verdicts, a look at what limits other countries have imposed for kids
Dual jury verdicts this week have validated longstanding concerns about the dangers of social media for young people. But the U.S. lacks federal regulation that meaningfully addresses these harms.
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An invisiblebottleneck: A helium shortage threatens the chip industry
A month into the war in the Middle East, an unlikely shortage of an irreplaceable gas is looming over the global economy.
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The war in Iran sparks a global fertilizer shortage and threatens food prices
Farmers around the world are feeling the squeeze of the Iran war. Gas prices have shot up and fertilizer supplies are waning due to Tehran's near shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli bombing.
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Iran starts to formalize its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz with a ‘toll booth’ regime
Iran appears to be setting itself up as the gatekeeper for the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important artery for oil shipments. The move could cement Tehran's de facto chokehold over the crucial waterway and formalize its ability to keep its own oil flowing to China.
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After markets rattle, Trump once again punts on following through with threat on Iran power plants
Facing a convulsing stock market, President Donald Trump on Thursday moved to buy himself more time and hold off, once again, on carrying out a threat to obliterate Iran's energy plants over the Islamic Republic's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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International Energy Agency head says global economy faces ‘major, major threat’ from Iran war
The head of the International Energy Agency said Monday that the global economy faces a "major, major threat" because of the Iran war.
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Rubio to testify in trial of former roommate accused of secretly lobbying for Venezuela
The federal trial of a former Miami congressman accused of secretly lobbying for Venezuela's government during the first Trump administration began Monday with Secretary of State Marco Rubio set to testify over his interactions with his old friend.
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Stocks rally and oil sinks after Trump hints at a possible end to war, even as Iran denies talks
A cautious relief swept through financial markets Monday after President Donald Trump said the United States has talked with Iran about a possible end to their war.
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For western oil companies, war in Iran means bigger profits, and risks
Western companies that pump and process oil and natural gas are among the biggest beneficiaries of the war with Iran, which has snarled production and shipping of fuels in the Persian Gulf.
