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Sentinel a real-time dashboard tracking the 8 critical maritime chokepoints that control global shipping: Strait of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb, Suez Canal, Strait of Malacca, Panama Canal, and more.

It shows: Live status per chokepoint (open / restricted / high risk) with 7-day traffic trends Which shipping lines have rerouted and where, with live carrier stock quotes Estimated daily cost of ongoing disruptions and freight rate surges A live intel feed pulled from maritime news An interactive world map with animated shipping routes and vessel tracking submitted by /u/DjuricX [link] [comments]

Comment: The new Fed chief is pushing his radical agenda

Kevin Warsh declares that only independence and price stability are inviolable. Everything else is up for debate and disposition - and in Sintra it becomes clear: he is already creating facts.

Saudi Arabia Rushes Crude Exports Through Reopened Strait of Hormuz

About 10 million barrels of Saudi crude have cleared the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, as supertankers continue to load oil from the Saudi port of Ras Tanura in the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia is ramping up oil exports to Asia. Saudi oil giant Aramco, the world's single largest crude oil exporter, has already managed to ship at least five supertankers from Ras Tanura through the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing shipping data and trade sources. At least another four sup

Frank Elderson: The green transition – benefits and barriers

In ‘red hot’ counter-drone market, Echodyne CEO sees radar demand boom

Defeating drones starts with detection, and suppliers of relatively small and affordable radars are rushing to meet global demand.

Warsh’s throwaway comment injects life into the debasement trade, for one day at least

As much as new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh tried to refrain from steering markets, it looks like he did.

CMA CGM: “Stop putting all your eggs in one basket” – these are the lessons a major shipping company has learned from the Hormuz crisis

The head of the third largest shipping company in the world explains how container shipping is looking for new routes after the Iran war and what the takeover of Fedex warehouse logistics in the USA has to do with this.

What Philippine president’s visit reveals about Canada’s Indo-Pacific ambitions

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s trip to Canada highlights deepening ties at a time when Ottawa is seeking to court middle powers and establish its presence in the Indo-Pacific. Marcos is in the Canadian capital for a four-day visit that started on Wednesday, where he is set to meet Prime Minister Mark Carney in an effort to strengthen cooperation on trade, labour, energy and tourism, and enhance defence and maritime ties. He is also slated to meet Canadian business leaders and...

Philippines’ abortion ban drives women to risky, underground services

The arrest of a 65-year-old woman accused of selling abortion pills in Manila has offered a glimpse into the shadow economy growing around ending unwanted pregnancies in the Philippines, one of the few countries in the world where the procedure remains criminalised in almost all circumstances. For women and girls trying to end unwanted pregnancies, access often depends on online sellers, market vendors, whispered referrals and the uncertain quality of pills bought far from formal medical care,..

Robots to the rescue as South Korea battles severe labour crunch

Unstaffed coffee ⁠shops, ramen eateries and flower outlets are spreading across South Korea as owners turn to robots and self-service to overcome rising labour costs in a business model that relies on the widespread honesty of users. Such stores, usually open 24 hours, were estimated to number 9,000 nationwide by the end of 2024, the National Fire Agency said, while payments provider Samsung Card said their number probably grew four times by 2025 from 2020. “The population of baristas in their..

Trump Targets California Again In SpaceX Feud

For years, U.S. President Donald Trump has loomed large over California's energy and environmental sectors as he tries to promote fossil fuels and roll back the state’s climate initiatives, with varying degrees of success. Back in 2019, the Trump administration effectively revoked California's federal waiver under the Clean Air Act that allowed the state to set its own stringent greenhouse gas emissions standards. The president has been even more aggressive during his second term. Last year, Tru

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to wed at Madison Square Garden, insider says

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will celebrate their wedding at Madison Square Garden on Friday night, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the security plans. The festivities will kick off with a smaller rehearsal dinner planned for Thursday night, the official said. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to publicly discuss the events. Speculation about the superstar singer and American football player’s nuptials has built to a frenzy in...

China’s pressure campaign tests Trump’s commitment to Japan

Beijing’s move this week to add 20 more Japanese entities to its export-control list is the latest chapter in a complex US-Japan-China geopolitical triangle. Over the past seven months, an angry China has punished Tokyo repeatedly. A miffed Japan is left feeling betrayed. And a war-distracted Washington has struggled to navigate between the two, adding further tension in a region already on tenterhooks, according to analysts and former US government officials. The gnawing unease was sparked in..

Same Fear, Different Fallout: Oil and Gold's Diverging Collapse

Gold and oil spent five months moving like they were tied to the same rope. Both caught a bid from fear that war between the United States and Iran would spiral into something markets couldn’t quite price, and both are unwinding that trade in the same quarter. Look closer, though, and the two collapses have stopped sharing a cause. Gold fell for a third straight session Wednesday, dropping to $3,983.07 an ounce and touching its lowest level since November. The metal sank roughly 14% in the secon

Federal Reserve issues initial findings from its 2025 triennial payments study

Federal Reserve issues initial findings from its 2025 triennial payments study

Trump administration's limits on student loan forgiveness program are blocked. What to know

Trump's policy that narrowed eligibility for a popular student loan forgiveness program will not go into effect, after two federal judges blocked the rule.

Inflation peaked in May as energy prices fell in June, Kalshi traders think

Speculators on the prediction market platform give less than 30% odds to inflation peaking above 4.2% in 2026.

ECB Forum in Sintra: Second interest rate hike? The ECB doesn't want to add more until after the summer break at the earliest

Interest rates are rising, inflation is falling - and the approach is more controversial in the ECB Council than it has been for a long time. The interest rate debate is being overshadowed by a new initiative that the banks dislike.

Stock-market bulls need Kevin Warsh on their side to keep winning, says Wall Street veteran Bob Doll

The “high-risk” bull market in stocks needs Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh on its side, according to Bob Doll, CEO at Crossmark Global Investments.

Warsh faces multiple alternative inflation signs as Fed charts new course

Warsh has said that inflation is a "choice." The same could also be true of how inflation is measured.

U.S. manufacturers keep on trucking despite a road littered with obstacles

High U.S. tariffs, war with Iran, a spike in oil prices, rising inflation — no matter. American manufacturers grew in June for the sixth month in a row to mark the longest streak in four years.

Fed: Warsh insists on price stability and independence of the US Federal Reserve

At the ECB forum in Sintra, Fed boss Kevin Warsh and ECB President Christine Lagarde appeared determined in the fight against inflation. Warsh emphasizes the independence of the Fed.

ECB Annual Meeting: Kevin Warsh wants to usher in a new era of monetary policy

The head of the US Federal Reserve, Warsh, used his appearance at the ECB's annual meeting to speak clearly. This also calls into question old ECB habits.

14 value stocks of companies primed for rapid growth through 2028

Value stocks tend to outperform growth stocks during periods of high inflation. These companies in the Russell 1000 Value Index have high revenue growth estimates for the next two years.

C24 interest rate increase

When will interest rates increase at C24? According to its own information, the rate should always be 1.5% below the ECB rate. ECB increased by 0.25% last month, so the C24 interest rate should also be increased? submitted by /u/expanded [link] [comments]

Real Estate: In these cities, property buyers have the most leeway when negotiating

Real estate prices are rising again despite higher interest rates. Nevertheless, buyers in some major cities can negotiate, current figures show.

Japan's Biggest LNG Buyer Creates Standalone Trading Arm

Japan’s JERA is creating a wholly-owned subsidiary to develop and manage its LNG, upstream, low-carbon fuels, and shipping businesses, the biggest Japanese LNG importer and largest power producer said on Wednesday. The new company, JERA Global Energy Solutions (JERA GES), will be the Japanese utility giant’s response to increasingly volatile and complex energy markets. JERA GES will be a vertically integrated LNG company which can quickly respond to the market needs while maintaining security of

Oil Execs Predict Future WTI Oil Prices

Executives from oil and gas firms revealed where they expect the West Texas Intermediate crude oil price to be at various points in the future in the second quarter Dallas Fed Energy Survey.

Warsh tells Wall Street to stop looking to the Fed for clues on interest rates — and start watching the economic data

New Federal Reserve chief Kevin Warsh gave no hint as to whether the central bank would raise interest rates in July and repeated his dislike of so-called forward guidance to alert investors to future Fed actions.

New impulse paper: This is how Europe’s IT should have its “Airbus moment”.

The President of the BSI, a board member of the Bundesbank and the Hessian Digital Minister outline the path to European digital sovereignty. They demand an “Airbus moment” for chips and AI. But not only that.