What is the TACO trade and are investors profiting amid war on Iran?
Global energy crisis continues to widen amid market volatility, while so-called ‘TACO traders’ attempt to capitalise.
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Trump’s signature to appear on US currency in first for sitting president
Announcement is the latest example of Trump literally stamping his name on US institutions.
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Kim Jong Un gifted gun after Belarus friendship treaty
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a gun.
Published On 26 Mar 2026
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Tehran’s ‘toll booth’: How Iran picks who to let through Strait of Hormuz
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German minister calls Iran war an ‘economic catastrophe’
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Published On 26 Mar 2026
Deaths and debts: Missiles in Gulf shake millions of South Asian families
Most people killed in Iran’s Gulf attacks have been from South Asia. And entire economies back home are on edge.
Oil prices rise higher as Iran denies US talks, dimming deescalation hopes
Brent crude tops $104 a barrel as hopes fade for deescalation in US-Israel war on Iran.
Malaysia moves to tighten rules for expats, raising fears of talent flight
Malaysia’s government plans to slash the number of foreign workers to encourage local hiring and raise incomes.
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Philippines farmers feeling the pinch of the war on Iran
Cabbage farmers in the Philippines are harvesting their crops at a loss as prices plunge and fuel costs soar.
Published On 25 Mar 2026