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Hormuz Remains Largely Deserted as US and Iran Vie for Control

The Strait of Hormuz remained largely empty, with no new commercial ship crossings recorded despite a US effort to guide …

US New-Home Sales Increased in March to Fastest Pace of Year

US new-home sales rose in March from a month earlier as the median selling price slid to a more than …

Zimbabwe Starts Trials to Blend Ethanol and Diesel to Cut Costs

Zimbabwe began trials of blending ethanol and diesel to offset rising costs caused by conflict in the Middle East, the …

Portugal Set to Propose New Windfall Tax on Energy Firms

Portuguese Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento said his government plans to move ahead with a proposal to impose a tax …

Saudi Arabia Posts Biggest Deficit Since 2018 On Hormuz Closure

Saudi Arabia’s fiscal deficit widened in the first quarter to the highest level since 2018 as the closure of the …

Russia Boosts Oil Exports as Value Spikes to Ukraine-War High

Value of shipments hit the highest since the conflict began on higher flows, prices

Ecuador Looks to Tap Global Debt Markets Again Amid Oil Jump

Ecuador is looking to tap international bond markets for the second time this year, seizing on its status as an …

KKR’s CFO Calls Private Credit ‘Compelling’ Despite Pullback

KKR & Co. still sees a compelling environment for private credit despite investors’ jitters around the potential impact of artificial …

W Hotel Aspen Owner Eyes Sale in Ski Resort Where Deals Are Rare

Northridge Capital is seeking a buyer for the W Hotel Aspen, a sale that would be the first for a …

Dominican Republic Protests Derail Canadian Gold Mining Project

Trading of Canada’s Goldquest Mining Corp is scheduled to resume Tuesday after the Dominican Republic halted development of its Romero …

Maldives’ Biggest Bank Seeks Dollar Sukuk as War Hits Tourism

Bank of Maldives Plc is holding global investor meetings to gauge appetite for what would be its first foray into …