Business Update

The national average price of a gallon of gasoline hit $4.23, following oil prices upward as supplies from the Middle East remain disrupted. Source link

European Union regulators said the company did not have effective controls to check a user’s self-declared date of birth, in violation of an online safety law. Source link

The biopic of the pop singer crushed box-office records on its opening weekend as admirers moonwalked to a movie that critics have savaged. Source link

The chain’s chief executive credited its turnaround plan for improved U.S. same-store sales, but said higher gas and utility costs were a concern. Source link

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s budget update keeps to his path of diversifying away from the United States. Source link

The collapse of the talks could pave the way for another spirits company, Sazerac, to open negotiations with Brown-Forman. Source link

The measures aim to crack down on Iran’s shadow banking system and Chinese purchases of Iranian oil. Source link

The group of oil-producing countries supplied more than 25 percent of the world’s oil before the war in Iran. Its members have influenced energy markets through the years. Source link

The agency said the review was related to the network’s diversity and inclusion policies. But it came amid a fight between the president and the network’s late night host, Jimmy Kimmel. Source link

Liquefied natural gas transit has been effectively halted. A ship managed by Abu Dhabi’s state oil company managed to cross, said Kpler, a maritime data firm. Source link