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War’s Aftershocks Force Israelis to Face Delayed Inflation Spike

(Bloomberg) — The Israeli town of Ofakim is just a short distance from Gaza, where war has raged for eight months. But it’s taken until now for the inflationary fallout of the conflict to hit home. Most Read from Bloomberg As tens of thousands fled the areas near Israel’s southern and northern borders after Hamas’s […]

Asian hornets survive UK winter for first time amid spike in sightings

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Asian hornets could be here to stay in the UK after DNA testing confirmed they survived winter for the first time. The invasive species, which has the scientific name vespa velutina, dismembers and […]

Boston seeing highest spike in home prices

Prices for homes in the U.S. have hit an all-time high and one Massachusetts city is leading the pack. Boston is one of the cities seeing the biggest spikes. Nationwide, home prices rose 6.5% on an annual basis in March, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index released on Tuesday. Thomas Ryan, North […]

Russia Clinches More Grain Control Just as Wheat Prices Spike

(Bloomberg) — Russia is stepping up its bid to control even more of its crucial grain industry — potentially giving it greater power over exports — just as worries mount over global supply. Most Read from Bloomberg Major Western merchants including Cargill Inc. and Viterra pulled back from Russia last year after government pressure to […]

6 Rare Coins That Will Spike in Value in 2024

mzajac / Getty Images/iStockphoto Like most markets, investing in rare and collectible coins is as vulnerable to volatility and price swings as any other — and many coin experts expect plenty of volatility in 2024 due to the broader economic climate. This means certain rare coins will significantly rise in value in the coming months. […]