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Sat, 07 Mar 2026

Emirates resumes some Dubai flights – what's the latest on travel to UK?

New flights to the UK from the Middle East follow days of widespread air travel disruption which had left Britons stranded.

Sat, 07 Mar 2026

'Most of my pension has gone on home heating oil'

Rising heating oil prices are hitting Northern Ireland harder than the rest of the UK - here's everything you need to know.

Fri, 06 Mar 2026

FDA vaccine head will step down in April after string of controversial decisions

Vinay Prasad is leaving his post as director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.

Fri, 06 Mar 2026

Oil price at two-year high after Qatar warns all Gulf production could stop within days

Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi says oil could hit $150 a barrel if the Iran conflict continues over the coming weeks.

Fri, 06 Mar 2026

FDA reversals leave investors worrying about the fates of other experimental drugs

Investors are scrutinizing the prospects for some drugs in the pipeline following a string of recent rejections from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Fri, 06 Mar 2026

Flight paths squeezed as Iran conflict closes more airspace

A drone attack on Azerbaijan has narrowed choices for airlines scrambling to respond to disruption in the Gulf.

Fri, 06 Mar 2026

Axel Springer agrees to buy Telegraph Media Group in £575m deal

Last year the Daily Mail and General Trust proposed to buy the company in a £500m takeover.

Fri, 06 Mar 2026

Toyota, Hyundai and Chinese automakers expected to be most impacted by Iran war

While regional sales will be impacted, the closing of the Strait of Hormuz and rising oil prices will have ripple effects across the global automotive industry.

Fri, 06 Mar 2026

Council considers extending food voucher scheme

The council earmarks £1m to pay for the vouchers as part of a new Crisis and Resilience Fund.

Fri, 06 Mar 2026

Used vehicle prices jump ahead of spring selling season optimism

A closely watched barometer for used vehicle pricing jumped last month as dealers sped to increase inventories amid optimism of a robust spring selling season.

Fri, 06 Mar 2026

Surge in jet fuel prices could push up air fares, analysts warn

Disruption to supplies from the Gulf due to the Middle East conflict has pushed the cost up by more than 80%.

Fri, 06 Mar 2026

US economy unexpectedly sheds 92,000 jobs in February

The contraction came as a surprise with payrolls down in nearly every sector.

Fri, 06 Mar 2026

United CEO Scott Kirby says higher airfare could be ahead after fuel price spike

United CEO Scott Kirby said demand remains high but that fuel prices will hit first-quarter results.

Fri, 06 Mar 2026

Price of first class stamps to rise to £1.80

Royal Mail says the increase reflects the rise in delivery costs, but the move angers consumer groups.

Fri, 06 Mar 2026

Watch: How war in Iran may affect food and fuel prices

The BBC's Nick Marsh examines how unrest in the Middle East will impact living costs around the world.

Fri, 06 Mar 2026

Lenders lift mortgage rates as Iran war hits borrowing costs

Nationwide, HSBC and Coventry Building Society are all putting some mortgage rates up.

Fri, 06 Mar 2026

Heating oil costs 'worrying' for rural residents

The price of heating oil has risen amid the Middle East conflict, hitting many in rural areas.

Fri, 06 Mar 2026

US eases sanctions on Russian oil sales to India during Iran conflict

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gives India a 30-day waiver to buy Russian crude as a "stop gap measure".

Fri, 06 Mar 2026

Anthropic vows to sue Pentagon over risk designation

The supply chain risk designation of the artificial intelligence firm is a first for a US company.

Fri, 06 Mar 2026

FDA official calls UniQure's gene therapy a 'failed' treatment for Huntington's disease

UniQure needs to run another trial to prove its gene therapy "actually helps people with Huntington's disease," said a senior FDA official.


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