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Trump asks Ukraine to stop Russia refinery attacks as diesel surges

TazaPulseSeptember 14, 2026

Luis Torrado pumps diesel fuel into his tractor-trailer at a truck stop on September 11, 2026 in Miami, Florida. Diesel fuel prices in the U.S. topped $6 a gallon for the first time ever. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop...

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Shein shares fall 10% amid Australia, NZ contact-lens cleaner recall

TazaPulseSeptember 14, 2026

On the sixth floor of LE BHV MARAIS, the SHEIN space, a low-cost fashion brand known for its affordable collections and extensive online range, displays mannequins, clothing racks, and signage dedicated to women’s, men’s, children’s, and plus-size lines within a bright retail setting in Paris, France, on August 1, 2026. SHEIN, la mode pour tous....

Cadbury cut two months off supply chain lead time for key ingredient

TazaPulseSeptember 14, 2026

American snack giant Mondelez International is cutting at least two months from its supply-chain lead time for a key ingredient used in Cadbury chocolate. The company opened a $22 million facility in Shah Alam, Malaysia, on Friday to produce chocolate crumb, an ingredient that contributes to the taste and texture of Cadbury’s chocolate products, locally...

Data centers could be the next big market for catastrophe bonds

TazaPulseSeptember 12, 2026

A general view of the Google Midlothian Data Center on Nov. 14, 2025 in Midlothian, Texas. Ron Jenkins | Getty Images The rapid buildout of hyperscale data centers is creating tens of billions of dollars of concentrated physical assets — and an insurance challenge that traditional markets may struggle to handle on their own. The...

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IEA cuts oil supply forecast as Iran war delays Middle East recovery

TazaPulseSeptember 11, 2026

An employee looks out over oil transport pipelines on the Arabian Sea in Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia. Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Iran and Ukraine wars are adding pressure to an oil refining system “stretched to the limit,” the International Energy Agency...

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Houthis seize Yemen port, raising threat to oil and shipping

TazaPulseSeptember 11, 2026

Fighters loyal to the Houthi authorities, shouts slogans during a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa on September 10, 2026. Mohammed Huwais | Afp | Getty Images The Iran-backed Houthi militant group has seized control of Yemen’s port city of Mokha on the Red Sea coast, bringing Tehran closer to securing another point of...

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Fintechs conquered payments in India. Now they’re eyeing credit

TazaPulseSeptember 11, 2026

Participants during the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. Policymakers, bankers, technology companies and fintech founders have gathered at the annual Global Fintech Fest to debate what comes after the Unified Payments Interface, which unleashed a digital-payments revolution. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Fintech companies, the driving force behind...

China is moving toward U.S.-style worldwide taxation of rich citizens

TazaPulseSeptember 11, 2026

BEIJING, CHINA – NOVEMBER 18: A general view of the Ministry of Finance (MOF) on November 18, 2024 in Beijing, China. Visual China Group | Getty Images Beijing’s recent push to tax the offshore wealth of its citizens may be only the opening phase of a broader campaign for income from the holdings of China’s...

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Xi-Modi meeting in the spotlight as BRICS get under way

TazaPulseSeptember 11, 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on Oct. 23, 2024. China Daily via Reuters When the BRICS summit gets underway tomorrow in India, the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be among the...

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Samsung roasts Apple for being late to the foldables party

TazaPulseSeptember 11, 2026

Attendees takes photos of the new iPhone Duo during an Apple event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Apple Park in Cupertino, California, on Sept. 9, 2026. Karl Mondon | AFP | Getty Images Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. Apple is arriving...