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Amazon will invest $5 billion immediately as part of the new agreement announced this week by the companies, and up to another $20 billion in the future.

The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil climbed 3.8% to $93.84 on worries that Iran could keep petroleum pent up in the Persian Gulf.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister said April 17 that the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels.

According to earnings filings published last week, 7-Eleven's North American operator plans to close 645 stores in the 2026 fiscal year.

Soybean farmers are struggling with the high cost of fuel, equipment and fertilizer — compounded by the Iran war — and also tariffs.

Most economists say the impact of the war and higher energy prices were probably not fully reflected in the March jobs numbers.

Financial markets muddled through the first two months of the year. Then came the war in Iran.

A preliminary investigation indicates more than 100 robotaxis came to a halt because of a “system malfunction,” police in the Chinese city of Wuhan said in a statement.

The acquisition would create a closer link between Sysco and customers that rely on Restaurant Depot for supplies needed quickly in a high-margin industry segment.

Swiss food giant Nestlé says the cargo was stolen after leaving its production site in Italy last week for Poland.