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It takes just 10 minutes to walk around Stok Cae Ras in Wrexham. It takes a little longer if you stop and peer at the pitch through various gaps around it. A peephole into a world completely transformed.Just six days ago, Chelsea played at this once-stagnant venue, a timely indicator of how ready the club is for the Premier League. Three years ago, on the same weekend in March, Wrexham were drawing 2-2 away with Maidenhead in the National League. Time flies. Despite having a world-famous celebrity owner, huge financial backing and an ever-expanding reach aided in no small part…
listen to this article | 7 minutesinformationIn less than two weeks, Israel has killed around 600 people and displaced more than 750,000 people in Lebanon. This is the beginning of the application of Israel’s Gaza doctrine to a new front. This equation is consistent. Displace people, either by ordering them to leave or by destroying their means of subsistence. It destroys civilian infrastructure to prevent returns and expands its territory through so-called “buffer zones.” Dividing territory into isolated enclaves and continuing low-intensity military operations fragments coherent governance.I worked in Palestine for three years before being expelled by the Israeli authorities.…
Let’s check out the companies that are becoming a hot topic for after-hours trading. Ulta Beauty — Ulta stock fell 8% after the beauty products retailer reported weak financial results. Alta earned $8.01 per share in the fourth quarter, below the $8.03 per share expected by analysts surveyed by LSEG. The retailer had sales of $3.9 billion, beating expectations of $3.8 billion. Adobe — The software giant’s stock fell nearly 7%. CEO Shantanu Narayan said he would step down once a successor has been chosen. Mr. Narayan will remain chairman of the company’s board of directors. He has been Adobe’s…
The International Energy Agency (IEA), a global energy watchdog whose members include several wealthy countries, announced the largest-ever release of government oil reserves, two weeks after the United States and Israel launched a war against Iran with the attack on Tehran.In retaliation, the Iranian government launched attacks on U.S. military and energy facilities in Israel and the Gulf, blocking the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery in the global oil supply chain, and pushing oil prices above $100 per barrel.”The war in the Middle East is causing the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market,” the…
From the gas pump to the superstore checkout, the repercussions of the war with Iran will soon start to eat into household budgets around the world. And while these everyday concerns pale compared to the terrors of conflict experienced by those in the firing line, they’re a reality for many. The world of travel is no different. Global aviation routes were immediately plunged into turmoil when conflict broke out in the Middle East at the end of February. Now the effects are spreading across the map. That’s raised questions for many people with existing travel plans or looking ahead to…
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe says it was his decision not to start winger Anthony Gordon against Barcelona due to illness after he was criticized by Alan Shearer. Newcastle legend Shearer has questioned why key forward Gordon played only a supporting role in the Champions League last-16 first leg, which Howe described as the “biggest game” in the club’s history. In the end, Newcastle drew the game 1-1, with Gordon coming on as a substitute in the 67th minute. Shearer, the Magpies’ record goalscorer, told Amazon Prime: “I know he’s not feeling well, but this is Barcelona playing Newcastle for a…
A customer shops at a grocery store on March 11, 2026 in Miami, Florida.Joe Radle | Getty ImagesThe Commerce Department reported Friday that while core inflation will rise in early 2026, economic growth in the final three months of 2025 was much slower than expected.Gross domestic product (GDP), a measure of all goods and services produced across the vast U.S. economy, rose at an annual rate of just 0.7% in the fourth quarter, adjusted for seasonality and inflation, according to the department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis.The first revised GDP figure was significantly revised downward from the previous estimate of 1.4%,…
Traders prepare for the launch of MDA Space Inc.’s offering on the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading in New York City, March 12, 2026. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesStock futures rose on Friday, while oil prices fell as investors awaited further developments in the Iran war.futures tied to Dow Jones Industrial Average It rose by 188 points (0.4%). S&P500 futures 0.4% increase with Nasdaq 100 futures.The three major averages are currently tracking losses for the week. The S&P 500 is trending down 1%, while the Dow is trending down 1.7%. The Nasdaq is…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Friday. The US opened 60 more trade investigations last night as the Trump administration continues to seek alternatives to the now overturned presidential mandate. The new investigation focuses on forced labor trade practices.Stock futures rose this morning after a negative session.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. Formal talkOn March 12, 2026, a foreign tanker carrying Iraqi heavy oil caught fire and was damaged in Iraqi territorial waters after an unidentified attack targeted two foreign tankers near Basra,…
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth meets at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 2, 2026, amid the conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran. Elizabeth Franz | ReutersDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday dismissed concerns that the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the Iran war, which has led to soaring oil prices, will remain a long-term problem for the United States and the world.”We’re dealing with this and there’s no need to worry,” Hegseth said at a Pentagon news conference.Hegseth criticized media reports that said the U.S. military had no plans to…