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Maersk says energy crunch to persist even if Iran peace deal struck

Bermuda Broadcasting Newsdesk - May 7, 2026

Shares in Maersk were down 6.5% at 1100 GMT after its results, underperforming a broadly flat Copenhagen benchmark index amid worries that high fuel prices...

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Australian women and children linked to ISIS return from Syria, arrests expected

Bermuda Broadcasting Newsdesk - May 7, 2026

The Australian government said on Wednesday that four women and nine children who had been detained in northeast Syria planned to return to Australia,...

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Oil falls below $100 a barrel on Middle East peace deal hopes

Bermuda Broadcasting Newsdesk - May 7, 2026

Brent crude futures fell $1.95, or 1.93%, to $99.32 a barrel by 0912 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate dropped $1.93, or 2.03%, to $93.15 International...

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Countries scramble to track passengers of virus-hit cruise ship

Bermuda Broadcasting Newsdesk - May 7, 2026

Three people - a Dutch couple and a German national - died in the outbreak on the MV Hondius International News via Reuters: Countries worldwide scrambled...

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UK builders hit by biggest surge in cost inflation in nearly four years

Bermuda Broadcasting Newsdesk - May 7, 2026

The S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers' Index's measure of input cost inflation leapt to 81.4, its highest since June 2022 International News via Reuters: British...

Finance

Dollar on defensive as markets hope for best on Middle East

Bermuda Broadcasting Newsdesk - May 7, 2026

The euro was up 0.1% on the day at $1.1763 after gaining 0.47% on Wednesday, while sterling was 0.16% higher at $1.3615 after rallying...

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PayPal, Mastercard, Visa face UK competition probe over digital wallet deals