BUSINESS & COMMUNITY
WISCONSIN, USA
1204 reports.
Honda says its multi-billion-dollar electric vehicle plant in Canada has been indefinitely suspended, adding fresh pressure to a tariff-hit auto industry.
Read report »Families and maritime monitors say pirates off Somalia have raised the ransom demand for the seized MV Eureka tanker while two product tankers remain under threat.
Read report »The State Department renewed a humanitarian proposal for Cuba while Marco Rubio argued the island’s crisis could not be fixed under its current rulers.
Read report »An Anadolu report says U.S. Energy Information Administration data show oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz dropped sharply in the first quarter of 2026.
Read report »Allegiant Air has completed its purchase of Sun Country Airlines, bringing two budget carriers together at a difficult moment for the industry.
Read report »Christie's said the 5.5-carat Ocean Dream diamond sold in Geneva for $17 million, setting a record for a blue-green diamond at auction.
Read report »A gas line explosion in western São Paulo killed one person, injured three others and damaged at least 35 properties after construction crews hit a pipe during work in Jaguaré.
Read report »A CNBC report says Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser warned that inventories are drawing down quickly if the Strait of Hormuz stays closed.
Read report »Local sources say a Chadian army attack against suspected jihadists may have killed dozens of Nigerian fishermen near the Lake Chad frontier.
Read report »Sri Lanka said it will lift electricity rates by as much as 18% for consumers using more than 180 kilowatt-hours a month to offset higher thermal generation costs linked to the Middle East war.
Read report »On May 8, 2026, the Malta-flagged Odessa reached waters off Seosan with 1 million barrels of crude after a mid-April passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
Read report »Poland became the first country to sign a loan agreement under the EU's SAFE defence financing programme, securing nearly 44 billion euros for military modernisation and arms industry support.
Read report »A Frontier Airlines A321neo hit a runway trespasser, caught fire briefly and evacuated 224 passengers, with 12 reporting minor injuries.
Read report »Sherritt International has suspended direct participation in its Cuban ventures and begun repatriating expatriate staff, citing the threat of expanded US sanctions.
Read report »The company said internationally issued cards could be accepted after a 15-year absence, with services expected to resume gradually.
Read report »Gold climbed to its highest level in more than a week after reports that Iran and the United States may be nearing a peace deal, adding fresh demand for safe-haven assets.
Read report »Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Hungary returned cash and gold seized from employees of Ukraine's state-owned Oschadbank after a March confiscation triggered a diplomatic row.
Read report »Police say the shooting in Carrollton was tied to a business meeting and that there is no continuing threat to the public.
Read report »The Romanian national currency reached an unprecedented valuation against the euro as political instability intensified during a scheduled no-confidence vote.
Read report »CENTCOM says the new operation will support merchant vessels through the Strait of Hormuz with warships, aircraft, unmanned systems and thousands of personnel.
Read report »JPMorgan analysts say OECD oil stocks could hit operational minimums between May 9 and May 30, adding urgency to an already tight market.
Read report »A rights group said a drone operated by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces hit a vehicle in greater Khartoum, killing five civilians in the second such attack reported in the capital that week.
Read report »The civil aviation authority said temporary precautions were lifted and normal traffic operations resumed after a period of disruption tied to regional conflict.
Read report »The US low-cost carrier cancelled every flight and began an immediate wind-down on May 2, 2026, blaming high fuel costs as a proposed $500 million aid package stalled.
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