Air freight rates could spike as Red Sea attacks disrupt shipments via sea
DHL Cargo planes are unloaded at Halle-Leipzig Airport on February 28, 2014 in Leipzig, Germany. The soon to-be-expanded hub handles
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U.S. economy has already seen 75% of the impact from Fed's hikes, IMF says
Steve Sedgwick, anchor for CNBC, Gita Gopinath, first deputy managing director of International Monetary Fund (IMF), Francois Villeroy de Galhau,
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Global shipping recession could end as freight rates soar on Red Sea troubles
The Maersk Sentosa container ship sails southbound to exit the Suez Canal in Suez, Egypt, on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023.
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Top economists predict global growth will weaken this year as geopolitical rifts grow
Boris Roessler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The majority of economists surveyed by the World Economic Forum expect the
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Canceling trips in your own country? How war is rattling travelers far beyond the Middle East
The Israel-Hamas war is affecting travel across the Middle East and beyond. International arrivals to the region grew in the
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Despite Red Sea crisis inflation shock, ocean freight rates are headed down on key China-US trade route
Cargo ships dock at the Longtan Container Terminal of Nanjing Port to load and unload containers in Nanjing, Jiangsu province,
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U.S. slams 'meritless' Israel genocide suit, reigniting tensions with South Africa
U.S. President Joe Biden greets South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington,
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Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund overtakes Singapore's GIC to top spending table
Skyline of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) was
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European stocks climb to kick off last trading day of strong year
LONDON — European stocks started the final session of 2023 higher, marking a positive end to a solid year. The
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European markets set for modest gains as global stocks search for new highs
The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, November 13, 2023. Staff
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