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McCain Hastings Factory Rescue Bid Ends After Equipment Removed

Hawke’s Bay vegetable growers have abandoned their attempt to buy McCain Foods’ Hastings factory after learning that the processing equipment needed to continue frozen vegetable production is no longer available.…

Swikblog News Desk March 24, 2026

Canada Education

Canada Student Visa Crackdown: 153,000 Cases Flagged, Only 2.6% Investigated

Canada’s international student system is facing renewed scrutiny after a damning federal audit found that while thousands of potentially problematic cases were identified, only a very small fraction were actually…

Swikblog News Desk March 24, 2026

New Zealand

State Highway 1 Closed Near Whangārei After Car Fire in Towai, Traffic Disrupted Both Ways

A sudden vehicle fire has brought traffic to a standstill on one of New Zealand’s most important roads, with State Highway 1 north of Whangārei closed in both directions near…

Swikblog News Desk March 24, 2026

Australia Education

Victorian Teachers Strike: 30,000 Walk Out, 500 Schools Disrupted Over 35% Pay Demand

Victoria’s public education system faced one of its biggest disruptions in years on Tuesday as a Victorian teachers strike led more than 30,000 teachers, principals, and education support staff to…

Swikblog News Desk March 24, 2026

USA

Valero (VLO) Refinery Explosion Sparks Shelter Alert — Oil Prices May Rise 5% as Supply Fears Grow

Valero (NYSE: VLO) is in sharp focus after a sudden explosion at its massive Port Arthur refinery in Texas sent a towering plume of black smoke into the sky, rattled…

Swikblog News Desk March 24, 2026

USA

Jack in the Box to Close Up to 100 Stores After $119M Del Taco Sale in 2026

Jack in the Box is entering a critical transition phase in 2026, and the latest developments suggest the burger chain is taking aggressive steps to stay relevant in an increasingly…

Swikblog News Desk March 24, 2026

Silver bullion bars and coins representing US silver price surge above $91 per ounce

Commodity News USA

US Silver Price Today Slides to $69 as COMEX Futures Extend 9-Day Losing Streak

US Silver Price Today (SI=F) is hovering near $69 per ounce as COMEX futures extend a sharp 9-session losing streak, marking the longest continuous decline since May 2022. The metal…

Swikblog News Desk March 24, 2026

Dow Jones rally with green stock chart on trading floor before Nvidia earnings report.

Market News Stock

Dow Futures Jump 600 Points Ahead of Tuesday as Oil Tumbles 10% on Iran Talks Signal

Dow Jones futures (^DJI) are surging more than 600 points (+1.3%) ahead of Tuesday’s market open, signaling a strong risk-on shift after oil prices plunged nearly 10% and geopolitical tensions…

Swikblog News Desk March 24, 2026

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