Iran still exporting millions of barrels of oil through Strait of Hormuz even as other traffic paralyzed

If the United States assumed, before attacking Iran, that the major oil producer would be reluctant to close the Strait of Hormuz for fear of blocking its own oil exports, it miscalculated. Traffic through the strait, through which a fifth of the world’s oil output normally flows, has been severely curtailed since the start of…

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Southwest Airlines to end flights at Washington Dulles, Chicago O’Hare airports

An American Airlines pilot gave a rousing pre-flight speech to passengers encouraging civility and decency while onboard. (Anna Maltezos via Storyful) Southwest Airlines will stop operating flights at Washington Dulles International Airport and Chicago O’Hare International Airport starting this summer. The airline announced Friday that the change will take effect June 4, 2026. Flights scheduled…

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Trump and his officials pressure the news media in unison as Iran war scrutiny intensifies

Every day brings a new complaint — or three — from the Trump administration about the American news media’s coverage of the Iran war. President Trump is using words like “criminal” and “unpatriotic” to assail media companies. His FCC chairman, Brendan Carr, is threatening broadcasters’ licenses. His defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is insulting news outlets…

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Innov8.ag Launches Industry’s First Operational Intelligence Service for Agriculture | Currency News | Financial and Business News

Seattle, Washington, March 16th, 2026, FinanceWire Innov8.ag Launches Industry’s First Operational Intelligence Service for Agriculture HarvestReplay’s data-informed decision-making service estimated to save up to $750K+ a year for large-scale specialty crop growers Limited roll-out happening now for blueberry, cherry and apple growers WALLA WALLA, Wash. — March 16, 2026 — Innov8.ag, a West Coast-based agtech…

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Mondelez starts up new Toblerone manufacturing line

BERN, SWITZERLAND — Mondelez International has launched a new production line at its Toblerone chocolate production plant in Bern. The line became operational nearly a year after Chicago-based Mondelez announced a 65 million-Swiss-franc ($83.4 million) project to create a “global Center of Excellence” at the facility, which produces about 90% of the Toblerone products sold…

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