World Business
The latest World Business coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Business section.
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Supply chain disruptions from the Iran war could raise prices for drugs, electronics and more
The Iran war has effectively halted oil tanker movement in the key Strait of Hormuz. But it's also disrupting the wider global supply chain beyond oil, affecting everything from pharmaceuticals from India, semiconductors from Asia and oil-derived products like fertilizers that come from the Middle East.
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Rising energy prices from the Iran war could help Russia pay for fighting in Ukraine
The Iran war's disruption of Middle East oil and gas supplies and soaring prices are strengthening Russia's ability to profit from its energy exports, a pillar of the Kremlin's budget and a key to paying for its own war in Ukraine.
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Anxious travelers scramble as Iran war strands hundreds of thousands across the Middle East
Frustrated and anxious travelers searched Tuesday for any way out of the Middle East and beyond as the widening Iran war choked off commercial air traffic through the region for a fourth straight day, stranding hundreds of thousands of people.
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Iranian strikes on Amazon data centers highlight industry’s vulnerability to physical disasters
Damage to three Amazon Web Services facilities in the Middle East from Iranian drone strikes highlights the rapid growth of data centers in the region, as well as the industry's vulnerability to conflict.
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Global economy is facing the prospect of another profound shock
In the most hopeful scenario for the global economy, the latest war in the Middle East ends within a few weeks.
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Dow drops 400 after trimming an early plunge of 1,200 as oil prices climb even higher
A sell-off for stocks wrapped around the world and hit Wall Street Tuesday, while oil prices climbed even higher on worries about the widening war with Iran. But the big moves that rocked markets in the morning eased substantially as the day progressed.
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Tariffs confound small businesses again
President Donald Trump’s whipsawing trade policy last year destabilized many American businesses. His new push to replace the system with a different batch of duties has bewildered companies all over again.
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Iran attacks threaten US economy with more uncertainty around inflation, growth
Oil prices jumped Tuesday for the second straight day and gas prices moved higher in the United States, underscoring the threat of rising inflation posed by the Iran war.
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Energy prices surge as tanker disruptions and facility shutdowns rattle global supply
Energy prices rose sharply Monday as disruptions to tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and damage to production facilities raised uncertainty about how U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran would affect supply to the world economy.
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US stocks erase sharp losses, while oil prices leap on worries about Iran war
Oil prices leaped Monday on worries that war with Iran could clog the global flow of crude and make inflation even worse. U.S. stocks, meanwhile, swung from sharp losses to a tiny gain.
