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Kabul News

The Pulse of the Capital of Afghanistan , News for the Afghan Nation

Sam Meredith

Articles by Sam Meredith

Putin targets Nestle's Russian business as Kremlin tightens grip on Western assets - CNBC

Business September 19, 2026

Swiss food giant Nestle said Friday it's weighing its options after the Kremlin moved to place the Russian assets of its business under temporary external administration. The maker of Nescafé coffee...

IEA warns global oil refining system ‘stretched to the limit’ as Iran, Ukraine wars tighten market - CNBC

Business September 12, 2026

The Iran and Ukraine wars are adding pressure to an oil refining system "stretched to the limit," the International Energy Agency warned Friday, as it once again cut its global supply and demand fore�...

Jaguar Land Rover to layoff thousands of jobs in $2.3 billion cost-saving overhaul - CNBC

Business September 8, 2026

Thousands of workers at Britain's Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will be offered voluntary redundancies as the luxury car manufacturer responds to intense competition from cheaper Chinese rivals, a cyberatt�...

Dutch central bank moves gold bars out of U.S. and Canada, citing ‘crisis preparedness’ - CNBC

Business September 4, 2026

The Dutch central bank (DNB) has transferred approximately 86 metric tons of gold out of the U.S. and Canada to the U.K., seeking to shore up its contingency planning in view of "increasing geopoliti�...

Bank of England chief warns new AI models threaten global financial stability - CNBC

Business September 1, 2026

The growing threat posed by advanced artificial intelligence models could trigger a disorderly correction in global financial markets, according to Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey. In a two-p�...

BP profit more than doubles as Trump blasts Big Oil for ‘making too much money’ - cnbc.com

Business August 5, 2026

Britain's BP on Tuesday reported a sharp upswing in second-quarter profit, as energy supermajors reap massive profits from higher fossil fuel prices amid hostilities between the U.S. and Iran. The o�...

Shell posts best quarterly profit in four years as Iran war boosts oil and gas prices - CNBC

Business July 31, 2026

British energy major Shell on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter profit, benefitting from the jump in oil and gas prices amid the sprawling Middle East conflict. The oil giant p�...

Jeep maker Stellantis swings to profit on rising demand in North America; shares fall 5% - CNBC

Business July 31, 2026

Auto giant Stellantis on Thursday swung to profit in the second quarter, boosted by rising demand in North America as the company showed tentative signs of benefitting from CEO Antonio Filosa's turna�...

Oil prices set for steep monthly drop as Trump, Iran issue mixed messages on talks in Qatar - CNBC

Business July 1, 2026

Oil prices were mixed on Tuesday as energy market participants closely monitored the potential for fresh talks between the U.S. and Iran in Qatar. International benchmark Brent crude futures with Au�...

Chevron CFO says gas prices will normalize after Trump presses Big Oil - CNBC

Business June 26, 2026

Chevron Chief Financial Officer Eimear Bonner told CNBC on Thursday that the oil major expects U.S. gasoline prices to fall as the Middle East situation continues to normalize. Her comments come sho�...