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Phillips County solar project on track, company says; construction set to start this summer

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | 2026-03-21, 19:08

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Springdale’s Scarlet Letter teams with East Coast dairy to make make hard tea, lemonade

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | 2026-03-21, 19:08

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University of Arkansas researcher awarded $1.9M grant to study poultry litter water quality

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | 2026-03-21, 19:08

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Blume & Hall Fashion Academy plans April grand opening in River Market District

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | 2026-03-21, 19:08

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Georgia suspends fuel taxes as pump prices soar

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | 2026-03-21, 19:08

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Albanese government's 'no need to panic buy' messaging fails to land

As costs soar, queues form and regional bowsers run dry, the government must ensure its talking points are not detached from the incentives people are actually responding to. ...

Oman-Europe Hydrogen link gains steam with Amsterdam Terminal

Oman Observer | 2026-03-21, 19:02

MUSCAT, MARCH 21A landmark initiative to establish the first-ever commercial-scale liquid hydrogen corridor linking Oman with the Netherlands and Germany is gaining momentum at the ...

Stocks drop, oil jumps as Mideast war persists

Oman Observer | 2026-03-21, 19:02

Stocks tumbled while oil prices pushed higher on Friday at the end of a turbulent week in which attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure rattled global markets and sparked fears of a ...

When oil rises on fear, the real cost lies elsewhere

Oman Observer | 2026-03-21, 19:02

The real danger in the Gulf today is not oil alone. It is the cost of fear.That cost is now moving quietly through the global economy — through shipping routes, insurance premiums, ...

Limited Iranian gas imports to Iraq resume

Oman Observer | 2026-03-21, 19:02

BAGHDAD: Gas resumed flowing from Iran, Iraq's electricity ministry said on Saturday, after a strike on an Iranian facility caused a three-day stoppage.Iraq has been unwillingly dr ...

Global energy body backs carpooling as UK fuel prices rise

Pressat | 2026-03-21, 19:01

Saturday 21 March, 2026 Global energy body backs carpooling as UK fuel prices rise Mobilityways says businesses can act now, no government mandate needed Carpooling specialist Mobilityways has welcomed the International Energy Agency's call for governments and

Government modifies Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme to support MSME manufacturers, exporters

The Hindu | 2026-03-21, 18:59

According to the modified scheme, the credit guarantee would expire after 10 years, as compared to the unspecified period in the earlier scheme ...

QNB: What to expect from the Fed in 2026?

Gulf-Times | 2026-03-21, 18:48

At the beginning of 2026, QNB’s baseline macroeconomic view for the US was “broadly constructive,” the stated in its latest economic report. A powerful wave of artificial intelligence (AI) related capital expenditures, improving productivity dynamics, and the

Iran war, energy price surge set to loom over Wall Street stocks

Gulf-Times | 2026-03-21, 18:48

A Middle East crisis that has convulsed markets should remain the focal point for Wall Street in the near term, as investors stay glued to developments in Iran and ‌the fallout from surging energy prices. As the US-Israeli war on Iran stretches to three weeks,

Iran war premium pushes some oil products to over $200 a barrel

Gulf-Times | 2026-03-21, 18:48

Three weeks into the Iran war, there’s an ever-growing gap between the price of oil futures and supplies that determine costs for consumers in the real world. The global Brent benchmark has jumped more than 50% to around $112 a barrel as the near-complete

Qatar Chamber deepens private sector role with extensive global agenda

Gulf-Times | 2026-03-21, 18:48

Backed by its six-year strategy and a growing network of global partnerships, Qatar Chamber is deepening its role as the backbone of the country’s private sector through an extensive agenda that spans entrepreneurship, trade, legislation, and international

UK is centre of inflation angst as yields spike to 2008 high

Gulf-Times | 2026-03-21, 18:48

The UK’s shaky bond market is at the heart of investor worries that the war in Iran is about to unleash faster inflation and strain government finances. As yields soared globally on concern central banks will be forced to tighten monetary policy, the UK

Oil hits highest since 2022 as more Mideast supply disrupted

Gulf-Times | 2026-03-21, 18:48

Oil Crude futures surged last week to their highest levels in nearly four years, as escalating conflict in the Middle East and widening supply disruptions rattled markets and heightened concerns over global energy shortages. Brent crude futures settled at

Affordable housing building coming to Wilmington's North Market Street

Delaware Online | 2026-03-21, 18:46

New Castle County housing, retail projects happening in 2026 A look at the major development projects shaping New Castle County in 2026, from Wilmington's waterfront to Middletown shopping centers. A developer broke ground March 19 on an affordable apartment

DOJ denies outside influence from Trump ally in antitrust reviews

The Washington Times | 2026-03-21, 18:42

Trump ally and lawyer Mike Davis allegedly pushed antitrust officials at the Justice Department to approve his deals, according to a Wall Street Journal investigation. ...

Airlines warn of grounding, job cuts as costs spiral; seek relief

Business Line | 2026-03-21, 18:39

Rising ATF, weak rupee, and high airport charges threaten network viability ...

HDFC Bank fires 3 senior officials for gaps in client onboarding at its DIFC branch

The Hindu | 2026-03-21, 18:23

“Appropriate remedial actions have been taken in line with internal policies. Personnel changes have been undertaken along with appropriate action as per the bank’s conduct regulation,” the bank statement said ...