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此举正值航空业对伊朗战争的不确定性以及 Brent crude 价格上涨做出反应之际 商业直播 – 最新更新 由于伊朗战争导致其燃油成本增加数十亿美元，Air France-KLM 已下调了今年的运力增长预测。 这家法荷合资航空公司预计，受中东冲突开始以来成本飙升的影响，其今年的燃油支出将增加 $2.4bn (£1.8bn)。作为回应，该公司已将其对今年运力增长的预期从先前的 3% 至 5% 下调至 2% 至 4%。继续阅读...

• 美联储官员将维持利率不变的原因归结为高企的通胀、就业增长缓慢以及中东局势的不确定性。 • 在最近一次董事会会议后，美国联邦储备委员会（Fed）维持利率不变，再次无视了 Donald Trump 的降息要求，同时该央行正准备在下个月进行领导层调整。 • 周三，美联储官员继续将高通胀、就业增长缓慢和中东不确定性列为未调整利率的原因。阅读更多...

Bank’s chief executive points to rising fraud as it sets aside a further £105m for motor finance compensationBusiness live – latest updatesBarclays is pulling back from lending to risky borrowers, as its chief executive warned of increasing numbers of fraud cases and the bank took a £228m hit from the failure of a mortgage lender.The mortgage lender Market Financial Solutions (MFS) collapsed in February amid allegations of fraud and the UK’s financial regulator has since launched an investigation into the scandal. Continue reading...

• President Donald Trump outlined sweeping healthcare reforms in an Oval Office address, announcing what he described as the largest prescription drug price cuts in U.S. history. • The announcement represents a major domestic policy initiative focused on reducing medication costs for American consumers. • Trump simultaneously signaled potential progress in Iran conflict negotiations, suggesting possible diplomatic breakthroughs as ceasefire talks continue.

Report from Elizabeth Warren calls Trump administration cuts to Social Security Administration ‘catastrophic’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxCuts to the Social Security Administration have caused “customer service chaos” for millions of older Americans and those with disabilities who rely on the agency’s services, according to a new report from a group of Democratic senators.An investigation found that phone wait times were more than 10 times higher than what the agency claimed on its website, if the calls were even answered at all. Continue reading...

Minister tells Guardian Australia despite substantial changes to disability scheme, it will remain one of best support services ‘anywhere in the world’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMark Butler has defended the government’s decision to trim the NDIS just days after announcing $53bn in new defence spending, with the health minister conceding Australians may be “uneasy” but insisting it would remain one of the best support services “anywhere in the world”.The Coalition looks likely to back the proposed changes, despite alarm from the Greens and some in the disability sector about the 160,000 participants expected to be removed by 2030 and changes to who can access the scheme. Continue reading...