Business - Saturday, June 6, 2026

US state department says ‘necessary’ visas issued Players and coaching staff reportedly receive visas Iran open World Cup on 15 June v New Zealand in LA A diplomatic war of words has broken out over the US visa status for several members of Iran’s 2026 World Cup delegation with just days to go until the start of the tournament, and on the day the team itself departed to Mexico to open its camp ahead of the competition. Iran have trained and played closed-door matches over the last three weeks in Antalya, Turkey, while diplomats have worked to secure visas for their entry to the United States, where the team will play all three of their group-stage games. Those visas were approved on 5 June for Iran’s players and some staff, but Iranian state media and diplomats reported that same day that several of the team’s support staff have been left out including the Iranian football federation chief Mehdi Taj. Continue reading...

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Delta Airlines President Peter Carter speaks at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Middle East, Rhiad flights and premium travel. (Source: Bloomberg)

New World screwworm larvae feed on the living tissue of warm-blooded animals, creating severe wounds that can be fatal if left untreated.

Delta Airlines President Peter Carter speaks at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on consumers "insatiable appetite" for premium travel. (Source: Bloomberg)

Plan backed by Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary had footprint reduced but concerns remain over its health impacts Utah residents have teamed up with a progressive non-profit organization to sue over an under-development AI datacenter backed by celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary, claiming the planned Stratos project facility “irrevocably” cuts off citizens’ rights by not allowing sufficient public input. Filed by the Alliance for a Better Utah and five unnamed residents of the Box Elder county area where the center is being developed, the lawsuit comes as Shark Tank co-host O’Leary agreed to scale back the physical footprint for the project. Continue reading...

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JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty speaks at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on potential consolidation saying "never say never". (Source: Bloomberg)

A euro-zone interest-rate hike in the coming week is set to place the European Central Bank at the vanguard of global tightening caused by the Iran war.

An avalanche of selling on Friday crushed stocks. It was a dramatic reversal from record highs earlier in the week.