Carney’s Liberals on track to secure majority in Canadian parliament
2026-04-13
Prime minister has also lured MPs from rival parties in recent months as he seeks to counter Trump’s threats
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Europe’s far right questions merits of Trump ties after Orbán defeat
2026-04-13
Alternative for Germany quarrels about Maga after Hungarian election fiasco
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Mediators pursue Iran-US deal in back-channel diplomacy
2026-04-13
Tehran and Washington have kept lines open despite collapse of talks in Pakistan
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Opec production falls more than a quarter as Iran war hits oil exports
2026-04-13
Output dropped by biggest volume on record in March with closure of Strait of Hormuz hitting producers around the Gulf
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Goldman bond traders take shine off bumper quarter
2026-04-13
Equities unit powers bank’s earnings, while fixed income, currencies and commodities business fell well short
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Pope Leo says he has ‘no fear’ of Trump administration
2026-04-13
Comments from Catholic Church head come hours after US president launched scathing attack on him
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Sotheby’s offers to pay sellers interest as art market struggles
2026-04-13
Patrick Drahi-owned auction house contends with heavy debt burden in shrinking market
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Perella Weinberg to buy London advisory boutique Gleacher Shacklock
2026-04-13
Acquisition is latest move by US investment banks to expand in Europe
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Why time is on Iran’s side
2026-04-13
A global energy crisis is only just beginning. Political turmoil will follow
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Bets against US stocks will have ‘wind at their backs’, says Carson Block
2026-04-13
Muddy Waters founder says bets against US stocks will have ‘wind at their backs’ as technology upends markets
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EU ties €35bn fund release to Hungary’s break with Orbán era
2026-04-13
Brussels has linked unfreezing of funds to 27 conditions it expects Péter Magyar to deliver on
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The risks of Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade plan
2026-04-13
Naval embargo designed to cut off Iran’s exports threatens to destabilise global energy markets
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Meta builds AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to interact with staff
2026-04-13
Chief executive is training and testing his own character as part of wider push to develop ‘personal superintelligence’
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Carmakers’ new weapon to tackle EV range anxiety
2026-04-13
VW, Renault and BMW considering range-extended vehicles to entice drivers not ready for full electric switch
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What happens in Sudan will not stay in Sudan
2026-04-13
The disintegration of the country would complete an arc of ungovernable lands across the Sahel
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Oil prices soar above $100 a barrel as hope fades of end to Iran war
2026-04-12
Crude had stabilised on optimism that a deal could be reached to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
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Hungary’s Orbán concedes defeat as opposition secures landslide win
2026-04-12
Tisza party led by Péter Magyar projected to win a two-thirds majority in crushing loss for EU’s longest-serving premier
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Hungary opposition delivers ‘regime change’ after 16 years of Orbán
2026-04-12
With its huge mandate Péter Magyar’s Tisza can prepare to change the constitution and restore rule of law
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US stock futures slide ahead of Iran ports blockade
2026-04-12
Oil prices expected to rise as Trump tells US navy to ‘interdict’ ships that pay Iran to pass through strategic chokepoint
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Global economic outlook darkens as policymakers count cost of Iran war
2026-04-12
Central bankers and economists prepare to meet in Washington to assess conflict’s damage
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Iran nuclear stand-off hardens after two decades of failed deals
2026-04-12
Direct talks this weekend trod a familiar path of tortuous and frustrating diplomacy between Washington and Tehran
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Trump announces naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz as Iran peace talks fail
2026-04-12
Reopening the critical waterway is a sticking point in negotiations as oil supply bottlenecks prompt a global energy crisis
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Orbánomics has been a disaster for Hungary
2026-04-12
The country’s economic model has stoked inflation and weighed on growth
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China open to Taiwanese TV and imports after opposition visit
2026-04-12
Cheng Li-wun, head of Taiwan’s KMT party, met Chinese President Xi Jinping
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Hungarian voters turn out in force for biggest test of Orbán era
2026-04-12
Election follows bitter campaign that has energised both government loyalists and opposition behind Péter Magyar
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US and Iran fail to reach deal after marathon talks
2026-04-12
Negotiations foundered over Tehran’s unwillingness to concede ground on nuclear weapons, says JD Vance
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Robinhood excludes some prediction markets over manipulation fears
2026-04-12
US broker says it is ‘very focused on insider trading’ as it pushes into fast-growing sector
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The historic Iranian palaces caught up in US-Israeli strikes
2026-04-12
World Heritage sites including Tehran’s Golestan Palace were damaged in bombings
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Wall Street banks set to report $40bn trading haul as Iran war rekindles volatility
2026-04-12
Five largest US lenders expected to unveil highest combined trading revenues since at least 2014
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Switzerland’s Zug becomes bolt-hole for Gulf-based wealth
2026-04-12
Small Swiss town is welcoming individuals and companies seeking refuge from war in the Middle East
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Fees for seas: a history of taxing waterways
2026-04-12
From Ottoman Sultans to Danish kings, Iran’s toll system for Strait of Hormuz revives an old maritime fight
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Commodity traders lost ‘billions’ in early days of Iran war
2026-04-12
Firms that normally profit from volatility were caught out by sudden rise in energy prices, new report finds
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Social media is for picking up vibes, not information
2026-04-12
Users trust it even less than they do mainstream news outlets
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US and Iran locked in marathon talks to end war
2026-04-11
Historic negotiations aim to end a widening conflict that has stoked a global energy crisis
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How Iran turned to memes to take on Trump
2026-04-11
Regime accounts have saturated feeds with snarky online propaganda since US and Israel started bombing campaign
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Hungary: the election the world’s big powers want to win
2026-04-11
Orbán’s defeat would deprive nationalist conservatives across the world of a champion. Opponents see Sunday’s vote as a chance to halt autocracy
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US-Iran talks at a ‘stalemate’ over Strait of Hormuz, negotiators say
2026-04-11
Two American warships have passed through the contested waterway for first time since start of war
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Anthropic closes in on OpenAI as US business use surges
2026-04-11
Divergence reflects company’s recent rapid growth owing to strong interest in its Claude Code products
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Dubai, eternal city
2026-04-11
Why, amid the uncertainty, the city’s professional class holds an unshakeable belief in its resilience
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The damage wrought on the Middle East’s oil and gas supplies
2026-04-11
Saudi Arabia and Qatar have both suffered significant damage to production capacity during the US-Israeli war against Iran
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JD Vance arrives in Pakistan for ‘positive’ peace talks with Iran
2026-04-11
Vice-president says he hopes to build on the fragile 14-day ceasefire
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Reid Wiseman, the astronaut hailing a new ‘golden age’ in space
2026-04-11
As commander of Artemis II, he embodies the comradeship and ambition of the latest Moon mission
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‘Fortress China’ shows cracks as Iran war strains supply chains
2026-04-11
Energy, chemicals and helium supply under pressure despite Beijing’s push to build up economic security
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The tragedy of leisure
2026-04-11
The combination of AI and small families will create more free time than is good for us
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Only two events have mattered in my 30 years of investing
2026-04-11
Markets have shrugged off everything from geopolitics to financial crises
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Historic Nasa Moon mission returns safely to Earth
2026-04-10
Artemis voyage entranced world and highlighted space race between US and China
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Warsh’s confirmation as Trump’s next Fed chair risks delay
2026-04-10
Sluggish process could leave Jay Powell at helm of central bank despite US president’s push for policy reset
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UK drops bill to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius after US opposition
2026-04-10
British officials acknowledge the legislation had run out of time to proceed to the statute book
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Lebanon and Israel agree to talks in Washington next week
2026-04-10
The talks would be the first direct negotiations between the two countries in more than four decades
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Molotov cocktail thrown at home of OpenAI chief Sam Altman
2026-04-10
Suspect arrested outside AI start-up’s San Francisco headquarters after threatening to burn it down
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Cyber security stocks fall on worries over Anthropic’s advanced AI tool
2026-04-10
Mythos model was able to detect critical software vulnerabilities that were missed by legacy systems
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Trumpism has done remarkably little to the GOP’s centre of gravity
2026-04-10
Most of the things that make it distinct from traditional conservatism won’t last
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Donald Trump touts Palantir’s ‘war’ role after short seller attack
2026-04-10
US president’s endorsement follows criticism from famed investor Michael Burry
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Trump is surrendering America’s moral leadership
2026-04-10
The president’s chilling threats have further eroded rules against war crimes
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Crispin Odey abandons £79mn libel case against the FT over sexual misconduct claims
2026-04-10
The FT had said 15 women were willing to testify in court against former hedge fund boss
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European stocks are the losers in the Iran war fallout
2026-04-10
The US market is more immune from shocks given still healthy American economic conditions and earnings
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US inflation jumps to two-year high as Iran war ripples across economy
2026-04-10
Consumer sentiment sinks to record low as petrol prices post record monthly surge in March
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JPMorgan limbers up to become Olympic sponsor
2026-04-10
Bank set to join select list of corporate partners ahead of 2028 Games in Los Angeles
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AI models lose their shirts on Premier League bets
2026-04-10
Systems from Google, OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI struggle when asked to predict scores over football season
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European airports face jet fuel shortages within three weeks
2026-04-10
Industry group warns EU that reserves are running low
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Iran ceasefire undercuts Netanyahu’s election pitch
2026-04-10
Military campaign backed by Israeli public falls short of prime minister’s aims ahead of polls
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Canada pushes to join UK-Italy-Japan advanced fighter jet project
2026-04-10
Ottawa lobbying for GCAP admission as ‘observer’ in bid to distance itself from Trump’s US
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The 10 minutes that set Lebanon ablaze
2026-04-10
A string of rapid Israeli attacks killed hundreds of people in one of the deadliest episodes in the country’s history
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China’s factory gate prices rise on back of Iran war
2026-04-10
Producer price index for the world’s dominant manufacturer turns positive year-on-year for the first time since 2022
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The chips chokehold that could end the AI investment boom
2026-04-10
Taiwan’s control of leading-edge silicon chips lies on a geostrategic faultline
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China’s Xi tells Taiwan opposition leader unification an ‘inevitability’
2026-04-10
Meeting in Beijing with Chinese president first of its kind in a decade
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Ukrainian interceptors downed Iran’s drones in Middle East, says Zelenskyy
2026-04-10
Ukraine’s President says military teams dispatched across the Gulf had delivered ‘positive’ results
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Six lessons for investors on pricing disaster
2026-04-10
Buy The Dip mantras ignore the fact that not all US market vulnerabilities have been accounted for
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China’s Alibaba shifts towards revenue over open-source AI
2026-04-10
Move may affect a global developer community that relies on Qwen models from the Chinese company
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Nato split over US access to European bases in Iran war
2026-04-10
Donald Trump irate at France and Spain’s refusal to authorise use of military facilities
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Now would be a great time to send US ambassadors to the Middle East
2026-04-10
At a time when many question American leadership, there’s an underrated value in simply showing up
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Iran war will leave a long-term ‘scar’ on Wall Street, investors warn
2026-04-10
Commodity prices and bond yields unlikely to return to pre-conflict levels quickly
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Bessent called in US bank CEOs to discuss Anthropic model’s cyber risks
2026-04-09
Meeting with US Treasury secretary comes as latest AI system has detected decades-old vulnerabilities
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S&P 500 posts longest winning streak since October on ceasefire optimism
2026-04-09
US stocks closed higher as investors remained positive that Iran would stick to agreement after Israel and Lebanon agree to talks
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Chinese and Indian airports chase hub status amid Iran disruption
2026-04-09
Countries have so far failed to anchor global traffic compared to Gulf rivals
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The quantum computing race is wide open
2026-04-09
Investor money has been flowing into a widening range of companies with differing technologies
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North Sea oil prices hit record high as Iran keeps hold over Hormuz
2026-04-09
Washington-Tehran ceasefire agreement fails to stem global energy crunch
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xAI sues Colorado over first state AI anti-discrimination law
2026-04-09
Elon Musk’s AI lab claims the regulations violate free speech protections
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Netanyahu authorises Israeli talks with Lebanon after Trump intervention
2026-04-09
Israel’s military campaign against Hizbollah has threatened to undermine fragile truce agreed by US and Iran
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Trump officials deny threatening Vatican over Pope Leo’s criticisms
2026-04-09
Pope Leo XIV has become increasingly concerned over Washington’s military policies
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White-collar industries bet on a secret weapon against AI: trust
2026-04-09
Executives across finance and cyber defence map where Anthropic’s Claude “plug-ins” will — and won’t — change work
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OpenAI halts Stargate UK data centre project
2026-04-09
Company blames high energy costs and regulatory uncertainty in blow to Starmer’s effort to build ‘sovereign’ AI
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BDO axes 31 partner roles as AI pressure grows and profits fall
2026-04-09
Move comes amid downturn for professional services after hiring spree during pandemic
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7-Eleven owner delays US listing in blow to turnaround plan
2026-04-09
IPO proposal was key to fending off $46bn takeover approach by Canadian rival Couche-Tard
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The creeping feeling that life is getting too long
2026-04-09
Why our lengthening lifespans are not entirely welcome
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OECD urges governments to rapidly unwind costly fuel duty cuts
2026-04-09
More than 25 countries have introduced universal measures to shield consumers from high energy prices since the start of the Iran war
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Sheinbaum proposes fracking plan as Mexico seeks to curb US gas reliance
2026-04-09
Global energy shock prompts rethink of environmental concerns by world’s largest buyer of US natural gas
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Shipping stalls as Tehran dictates terms in Strait of Hormuz
2026-04-09
Despite US-Iran ceasefire deal fewer tankers passed the crucial waterway than during fiercest days of fighting
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Arm chief Haas in line to lead much of SoftBank’s international business
2026-04-09
New job driving Japanese group’s AI strategy would be in addition to running the UK chip company
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Iran war has exposed the weakness of the dollar
2026-04-09
As Opec members have long understood, it is not a good idea to give users of your product an incentive to find alternatives
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The case for trade, remade
2026-04-09
There are good reasons to believe it is likely to follow the rewiring of global finance earlier this century
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US oil exports to hit record as Iran war triggers race for supplies
2026-04-09
‘Armada’ of Asian tankers heads for American ports as energy shortages spread
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EU will still be hit by ‘stagflationary shock’, Brussels warns
2026-04-09
European Commission preparing to cut growth forecasts despite two-week Iran war ceasefire
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Investors sought to pull $20bn from private credit funds in first quarter
2026-04-09
Big groups including Apollo, Ares and Blackstone were hit with redemption requests at start of 2026
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Ackman in talks to launch fund to bet on investor complacency
2026-04-09
Strategy would echo doomsday trades that earned Pershing Square a big windfall during the pandemic
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Ceasefire offers moment of respite for battered Tehran
2026-04-08
Residents of Iran’s capital seek to begin picking up the pieces of their lives even if few believe conflict is truly over
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Vance to lead US talks with Iran as Israeli strikes imperil ceasefire
2026-04-08
Bombardment of Lebanon prompted Iran to halt passage of oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz
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Will Trump stick with his Iran truce?
2026-04-08
US president’s ceasefire deal is fraying, the hawks in his alliance are sceptical and Tehran still controls the strait
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Trump’s ceasefire fails to heal Maga split over Iran war
2026-04-08
Right-wing supporters of the US campaign condemn compromise with Tehran
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Wells Fargo whistleblower award slashed by Wall Street watchdog
2026-04-08
SEC’s $53mn payout over fake accounts scandal is less than half the amount originally planned
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An unstable truce in the Middle East
2026-04-08
Iran has been severely degraded but for Trump there are lessons to learn
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JD Vance to lead US delegation in Islamabad talks
2026-04-08
Iran threatens to withdraw from ceasefire pact over Lebanon attacks while Israel and the US say it was not included in deal
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Fed officials sparred over response to energy surge caused by Iran war
2026-04-08
Minutes of March meeting show policymakers debated whether to focus on inflation or jobs market risks
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SEC chair says US states should lead on policing corporate behaviour
2026-04-08
Comments by Paul Atkins come as Trump administration is seeking to loosen regulatory constraints
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Billionaire son of ‘world’s richest banker’ challenges $35mn legal fees
2026-04-08
Alberto Safra was charged more than $162,000 on one day alone by US law firm WilmerHale
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Meta releases first AI model since Zuckerberg’s spending spree
2026-04-08
Muse Spark ‘purpose-built’ for social media apps as investors question huge AI investment
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White House pushed Pakistan to broker temporary Iran ceasefire
2026-04-08
Idea for pause in fighting originated from Donald Trump’s team even as he escalated threats against Iran
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Israel launches massive strikes on central Beirut after Iran ceasefire
2026-04-08
Israeli military fires barrage of missiles on Lebanese capital as it vows to continue war on Hizbollah
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Saudi Arabia’s key east-west oil pipeline hit as Middle East energy attacks continue
2026-04-08
Iran, Kuwait and UAE also report attacks despite start of two-week ceasefire
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Stocks leap as Iran ceasefire sparks global ‘relief rally’
2026-04-08
Oil prices tumble following deal between Washington and Tehran to open Strait of Hormuz
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Iran demands crypto fees for ships passing Hormuz during ceasefire
2026-04-08
Country’s oil exporters’ union says toll to be paid in cryptocurrency and vessels monitored for weapons
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US carmakers accuse EU of blocking supersized pick-up trucks from roads
2026-04-08
Brussels is proposing to tighten safety rules that apply to a small number of specialist imports
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The madness of the Madman Theory
2026-04-08
An idea that didn’t work for Richard Nixon probably won’t for Donald Trump
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Hedge funds suffered worst losses since Covid in Iran war turmoil
2026-04-08
Managers have struggled to navigate huge market swings sparked by conflict
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‘There are no winners’: US and Iran enter into fragile truce
2026-04-08
Fragile truce does not bring permanent end to war between foes burdened by decades of distrust
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European bonds surge as traders trim bets on interest rate rises
2026-04-08
Government debt in UK and Eurozone on course for strongest day since 2023
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Armageddon is off . . . for now
2026-04-08
Both the US and Iran can claim victory of a sort but many questions remain unresolved
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Trump and Vance back Orbán ahead of Hungary’s election
2026-04-08
US vice-president travels to Budapest in show of support for prime minister and Maga ally
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The dystopian fantasy of uselessness
2026-04-08
Fears that AI will strip our lives of meaning are based on three fallacies
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Freedom itself is at stake in Hungary
2026-04-08
Sunday’s election will show if it’s possible to defeat Orbán’s illiberal democracy
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Perplexity revenue jumps 50% in pivot from search to AI agents
2026-04-08
San Francisco-based start-up surges from push into more complex and potentially more lucrative AI services
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Turkey’s gold sales deepen bullion slump
2026-04-08
Central bank arranged $20bn of sales and swaps in March as it battled to support the lira
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US and Iran agree 2-week ceasefire that will open Strait of Hormuz
2026-04-08
Donald Trump had warned of attacks that would threaten ‘a whole civilisation’
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The question over Trump’s ‘historic’ refinery deal: $300bn or $40mn?
2026-04-08
Reliance Industries has made no announcement to the stock exchange about the project in Brownsville, Texas
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Donald Trump declares two-week ‘ceasefire’ subject to Iran opening Strait of Hormuz
2026-04-07
US president claims to have received a ‘10 point proposal’ from Iran after threatening massive strikes on civilian infrastructure
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Trump allies play down Iran ‘genocide’ threats as critics warn of war crimes
2026-04-07
US president’s latest escalation came ahead of deadline for Tehran to strike deal with Washington
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Russian military hackers reroute British internet users’ traffic
2026-04-07
UK National Cyber Security Centre warns that vulnerable routers will let attackers steal passwords and log-in details
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Bill Ackman strikes a chord with Universal bid
2026-04-07
But financier needs the backing of Vincent Bolloré and his Vivendi media group
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UK signals it will not let US use British bases to attack Iran’s civilian infrastructure
2026-04-07
Downing Street reiterates that Iran conflict ‘isn’t our war’
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Can the Iran war save Starmer’s premiership?
2026-04-07
Labour figures point to Gordon Brown’s response to financial crash as a template for embattled prime minister
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The war to break Iran’s economy
2026-04-07
Iranians fear Trump’s threats against “whole civilization” are part of an onslaught on fabric of nation
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The big state gamble on prediction markets
2026-04-07
Fights over regulation could reshape the US federal system of government
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Hedge funds make record bets against European stocks
2026-04-07
Short positions rise sharply as traders eye economic fallout from Iran war
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Kanye West banned from entering UK after antisemitism dispute
2026-04-07
US rapper had been due to perform at Wireless Festival in London in July
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Citi sets aggressive targets for bankers in wealth management unit
2026-04-07
Revised goals involve net revenue and value of assets clients entrust to Citi as business has lagged Wall Street peers
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Europe’s rearmament meets reality: the story of a failed frigate project
2026-04-07
The fate of the €10bn F126 is a cautionary tale for an agency that buys everything from flip-flops to fighter jets
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Bill Ackman’s Pershing offers to buy Universal Music in €55bn deal
2026-04-07
Proposed deal would combine world’s largest music group with a blank-cheque company
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JPMorgan to build Canary Wharf’s tallest tower after City airport approval
2026-04-07
Bank wins clearance for 265-metre skyscraper after talks over low-flying aircraft
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US counts cost of equipment destroyed in Iran war
2026-04-07
Lost aircraft and radars contribute to estimated $500mn daily price tag and leave US exposed elsewhere
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The future of global trade won’t depend on the Strait of Hormuz
2026-04-07
A new infrastructure is being built rapidly to avoid the strategic chokepoint and ensure global energy and food security
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Jeff Bezos’s new lab hires xAI co-founder from OpenAI
2026-04-07
Kyle Kosic joins Project Prometheus, the secretive start-up working on systems that can understand the physical world
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The internet is deciding what to forget
2026-04-07
Do digital bananas in Hawaiian shirts chatting up pineapples need to be saved for posterity? Probably not
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Top record labels and start-up Suno hit impasse in AI-generated music talks
2026-04-07
One executive says there is ‘no path’ towards licensing deal under current proposal
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Artemis II astronauts head back to Earth after record-breaking Moon trip
2026-04-07
Donald Trump congratulates crew and promises Nasa will establish human lunar presence
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Anthropic in chips deals with Google and Broadcom worth hundreds of billions
2026-04-06
AI start-up secures more computing capacity as annualised revenues hit $30bn
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US health insurer shares jump as Trump administration boosts Medicare payments
2026-04-06
UnitedHealth and Humana stock rallies as subsidies for certain healthcare programmes are set to rise
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Neurocrine bets nearly $3bn on deal for insatiable hunger treatment
2026-04-06
Soleno Therapeutics makes first commercialised drug for extreme hunger caused by Prader-Willi syndrome
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Trump says US could destroy Iran ‘in one night’ as he demands opening of Hormuz
2026-04-06
President steps up threats to target civil infrastructure if Tehran does not agree deal by Tuesday night
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Iran’s top military command says Trump’s threats against its infrastructure are ‘delusional’
2026-04-06
Iran’s top military command said the US president’s “rude” and “baseless” threats do not make up for America’s “humiliation” in the region
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UK to host meeting on safe passage through Strait of Hormuz after war
2026-04-06
Conference comes after Donald Trump warns western allies they will have to secure the strategically important waterway
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How Europe made Viktor Orbán
2026-04-06
Hungary’s illiberal champion has benefited from the misjudgments and complacency of other leaders
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Sales of used EVs surge in US as petrol prices pass $4 a gallon
2026-04-06
Americans are buying second-hand electric vehicles even as the market for new vehicles slumps
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Saudi Arabia charges record premium for its oil
2026-04-06
World’s biggest crude exporter to ask Asian customers for around $20 a barrel on top of benchmark prices
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Trump is hastening Britain’s return to the EU
2026-04-06
Economics, security and domestic politics all point the Starmer government towards Brussels
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Jamie Dimon warns private credit losses will be larger than feared
2026-04-06
JPMorgan chief raises alarm on weakening lending standards in annual shareholder letter
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Let technology explore what the voters really want
2026-04-06
New insights into motivation and strength of feeling could help democracy work better
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China and Europe launch rare joint space mission
2026-04-06
Solar-focused project seeks to understand geomagnetic storms that can disrupt terrestrial communications
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Maga stands by Trump on Iran — for now
2026-04-06
On the streets of small-town Georgia, the president’s base is backing the war as swing voters waver
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Private equity buyouts slump as AI fears and war dent dealmaking
2026-04-06
Groups agreed acquisitions worth $172bn in three months to March, a 36 per cent fall from previous quarter
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Ukraine’s drones dent Russia’s war-fuelled oil windfall
2026-04-06
Disrupted exports are adding pressure to markets already reeling from the war with Iran
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Why this oil shock is different
2026-04-06
Governments and central banks are out of policy ammunition to contain the economic fallout
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EU warns capitals against turning energy crunch into fiscal crisis
2026-04-06
Excessive spending to cushion soaring prices would have ‘serious fiscal implications’, says economy commissioner
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World’s biggest battery maker takes ambitions to the high seas
2026-04-05
China’s CATL wants to electrify global shipping fleets but hurdles remain to large-scale adoption
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Is AI the new fracking?
2026-04-05
The backlash against data centres chimes with energy Nimbyism of the past
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How Trump became tech’s regulator-in-chief
2026-04-05
His interventions in the sector exceed anything the EU has done
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Iran allows Iraqi ships through Hormuz strait
2026-04-05
Tehran’s decision could allow 3mn b/d of oil to be released to international markets
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Trump vows to destroy Iran’s power plants and bridges unless it reopens Strait of Hormuz
2026-04-05
US special forces locate second missing crew member from F-15E shot down over Iran
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Nelson Peltz’s bidding war highlights $25bn wave of asset manager consolidation
2026-04-05
Quest for scale puts global money manager tie-ups on pace to crush last year’s deal total as costs and competition mount
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Zimbabwe’s ‘Crocodile’ leader eyes role as president for life
2026-04-05
Emmerson Mnangagwa plans to amend constitution to extend tenure to 2030 — and possibly beyond
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US rescues second fighter jet airman shot down over Iran
2026-04-05
Trump hails recovery of weapons system officer who spent more than 24 hours on the ground
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Countries must not hoard fuel during Iran war, warns IEA
2026-04-05
Fatih Birol makes veiled reference to China as he urges nations to avoid export bans despite worsening supply shock
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Campaign to curb cars in Berlin sparks uproar ahead of election
2026-04-05
Conservatives and far right are opposing a citizens’ initiative to restrict traffic in the German capital
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UK courts Anthropic to expand in London after US defence clash
2026-04-05
Keir Starmer’s government steps up efforts to get American AI start-up to grow its presence in Britain
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Military briefing: How Iran keeps firing missiles under bombardment
2026-04-05
Tehran is still launching retaliatory strikes on Israel and Gulf states
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The professional negotiators who do deals with cyber criminals
2026-04-05
With ransomware attacks on the rise, businesses are calling on a new class of security expert to help with high-stakes talks
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400% gains for AI stocks help drive Hong Kong IPOs to 5-year high
2026-04-05
Deal backlogs and stricter quality controls are pushing some tech firms back to mainland Chinese listings
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How we gave up on forgiveness
2026-04-05
What was once seen as a virtue is now viewed as a moral weakness — leaving a society mired in toxicity
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Trump threatens Iran with ‘hell’ as search continues for US airman
2026-04-05
President says ‘time is running out’ to reopen Strait of Hormuz
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US searches for crew member after fighter jet shot down over Iran
2026-04-04
One of the two personnel on the American F-15E aircraft has been rescued while a second warplane has been lost
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Germany’s far-right AfD distances itself from Trump over Iran war
2026-04-04
Alternative for Germany party members told to scale back visits to US as strikes on Iran are deeply unpopular with voters
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Former CIA operative: regime change in Iran is much harder than the US thinks
2026-04-04
Covert action can help topple a leader but it rarely builds legitimacy
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Trump’s tales are still muddling markets
2026-04-04
Continuation of the Middle East war is sapping hopes of a return to more normal conditions after the conflict
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The shadowy group claiming attacks around Europe
2026-04-04
Ashab al-Yamin, which uses Iran-linked Telegram channels, has taken responsibility for assaults on ambulances, a synagogue and banks
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Japan cracks down on its wayward cyclists
2026-04-04
Enforcement regime will levy fines for infractions including using headphones and riding with one hand
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French-owned container ship and 3 Omani tankers pass through Strait of Hormuz
2026-04-04
CMA CGM vessel is first owned by major western line to make safe passage since Iran war began
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US launches rescue operation for plane’s missing crew member
2026-04-03
Second US aircraft lost near Strait of Hormuz after one of two aboard F-15 is rescued
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OpenAI chief operating officer takes on new role in shake-up
2026-04-03
Brad Lightcap assigned fresh responsibilities focusing on special projects as group prepares for an initial public offering
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Meta-backed data centre seeks $3bn for campus with novel financing
2026-04-03
‘Project Walleye’ lenders would be first to fund both construction and power
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US judge upholds block of subpoenas in criminal investigation of Jay Powell
2026-04-03
James Boasberg declines US attorney Jeanine Pirro’s request to revisit earlier decision in probe into Federal Reserve chair
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Credit investors flee to safety, pulling nearly $14bn from junk bonds this year
2026-04-03
AI disruption and war in the Middle East send market towards Treasuries and investment-grade debt
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Forget Trump, I’m now fully invested again
2026-04-03
Why right now seems like the right time for me to move out of cash
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US fighter jet shot down over Iran
2026-04-03
Search under way for two crew members after US F-15E brought down
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Trump’s poll ratings should worry Republicans
2026-04-03
Seven months out from the midterms, Americans are feeling economic pain
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US economy beats expectations to add 178,000 jobs in March
2026-04-03
Figure signals improvement in the labour market after string of bleak data releases
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Investors are betting on AI chaos. History suggests otherwise
2026-04-03
The experience of past tech revolutions suggests savvy incumbents might muddle through and even thrive
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Turbulent markets fuel record year for Alex Gerko’s XTX
2026-04-03
Billionaire’s trading business is one of the most profitable UK private companies
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Inside Tehran, a city under attack
2026-04-03
Residents are left guessing which regime target might live alongside them as strikes rain down on Iran’s capital
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Prediction markets: the hunt for the new ‘dumb money’
2026-04-03
As new bettors flock to platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket, some make easy prey for trading firms and professional gamblers
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Fund managers snap up bonds on growth threat from Iran war
2026-04-03
After sharp market sell-off, debt investors shift focus from inflation fears to likely damage to economies
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Easter eggs stay pricey even as cocoa prices plunge
2026-04-03
Manufacturers try to recoup some losses after margins were squeezed by spike in cocoa prices
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