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Financial Times
March 3, 2026
Donald Trump’s dangerous ‘war of whim’
Anyone who claims to know where this conflict will go is bluffing
Financial Times
March 3, 2026
EU urges Ukraine to allow access to pipeline carrying Russian oil
Kyiv says evidence shows Druzhba pipeline is too damaged to restart supplies after attack by Moscow in January
Financial Times
March 3, 2026
Investors slash BoE rate cut bets as Iran crisis overshadows Spring Statement
Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to deliver update on public finances
Financial Times
March 3, 2026
Eurozone inflation rises to 1.9% in February
Figure remains below European Central Bank’s 2% target
Financial Times
March 3, 2026
Donald Trump says US-UK relationship is ‘not like it used to be’
US president criticises Keir Starmer for refusing to back initial strikes on Iran
Financial Times
March 3, 2026
Middle Eastern airlines start to fly stranded passengers out of Gulf
France and Italy are preparing to evacuate citizens but many have yet to launch flights due to closed airspace
Financial Times
March 3, 2026
Gas prices extend surge as market reels from Qatar shutdown
Move triggers renewed Asian competition with Europe for scarce cargoes of the fuel
Financial Times
March 3, 2026
What’s a safe asset now?
Most of the old standbys are not working
Financial Times
March 3, 2026
Britain’s ‘open’ voters need a champion
Despite their triumph in Gorton, it’s not clear the Greens have what it takes to prevent a Reform victory at the next election
Financial Times
March 3, 2026
Laura Loomer and the far-right ultra-hawks cheering on Trump in Iran
Maga figures drown out opponents of conflict with loud support for the president
Financial Times
March 3, 2026
Lengthy Iran war could cause inflation ‘spike’, warns ECB’s top economist
Philip Lane says extended conflict and disruption to energy supplies could also lead to ‘sharp’ drop in Eurozone output
Financial Times
March 3, 2026
UBS told to tone down lobbying in row with Swiss government
Bank explores extension of chief executive Sergio Ermotti’s tenure as it prepares for continued uncertainty
Financial Times
March 3, 2026
In charts: How serious is the Middle East gas price shock?
Qatar LNG shutdown threatens bigger supply hit than the Ukraine war
Financial Times
March 3, 2026
Paramount’s $110bn Warner Bros deal poised to win FCC backing
US regulator chair Brendan Carr says company’s bid raises a ‘drastically different’ level of concern to the one tabled by Netflix
Financial Times
March 3, 2026
Friedrich Merz to meet Trump after justifying strikes on Iran
German chancellor says ‘now is not the time to lecture our allies’, hoping to mollify US president on Ukraine and trade
Financial Times
March 3, 2026
BlackRock-backed group pushes to close ports deal without Panama assets
Move comes after Central American country ejected Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison from canal terminals
Financial Times
March 3, 2026
Trump’s ambassador to UK rebukes head of medicines watchdog over drug pricing
Ambassador Warren Stephens called in Nice head to express displeasure at Jonathan Benger’s defence of Britain’s cost control system
Financial Times
March 3, 2026
The transatlantic battle over free speech
EU efforts to regulate the digital sphere are under attack from the Trump administration and, increasingly, Silicon Valley
Financial Times
March 3, 2026
Polymarket users won big with unusual bets on US attack on Iran
FT analysis identifies 12 accounts on platform that made large well-timed wagers just ahead of start of conflict
Financial Times
March 3, 2026
Kevin Warsh’s push to shrink Federal Reserve’s balance sheet would evolve slowly
Central bank chair nominee faces scepticism over his hopes to scale back one of policymakers’ most powerful tools
Financial Times
March 3, 2026
China prepares landmark law curtailing minority language rights
Bill to ‘promote ethnic unity’ by mandating Mandarin use would hasten decline of other cultures, critics say
Financial Times
March 3, 2026
OpenAI makes changes to ‘opportunistic and sloppy’ Pentagon deal
Sam Altman says company is working with defence department on provisions covering mass surveillance
Financial Times
March 3, 2026
China’s high-rise hog farms go international
Livestock producers tout benefits of rearing pigs in multistorey buildings
Financial Times
March 3, 2026
Donald Trump struggles to explain why he launched another Middle Eastern war
Reason for conflict that has already killed hundreds of Iranians and six US soldiers remains unclear
Financial Times
March 3, 2026
Iran conflict: Marco Rubio says US launched war on Iran because Israel planned to attack
Saudi Arabia says US embassy in Riyadh hit by drones as conflict enters fourth day
Financial Times
March 3, 2026
US LNG producers rush to seize on surging gas prices in Europe and Asia
Venture Global and Cheniere Energy look to bring on extra capacity as Iran conflict risks causing shortages
Financial Times
March 3, 2026
Iran executes Khamenei’s plan to spread regional war
Strikes on energy facilities and targets across Middle East form strategy devised to sow chaos in retaliation for US and Israeli attack
Financial Times
March 2, 2026
Starmer has his ‘Love Actually’ moment and stands up to Trump
British premier, after carefully nurturing relations with the US president, makes clear they are at odds over the Iran war
Financial Times
March 2, 2026
UK private equity investor plots closure of up to 80 former WHSmith stores
Modella rebranded high street shops as TG Jones after buying them last year
Financial Times
March 2, 2026
France’s groundbreaking nuclear offer to Europe
Macron’s decision to extend the deterrent is a boost for the continent’s defence
Financial Times
March 2, 2026
Inside the plan to kill Ali Khamenei
Israel spent years hacking Tehran’s traffic cameras and monitoring bodyguards ahead of the assassination of Iran’s supreme leader
Financial Times
March 2, 2026
Nvidia-backed ‘open’ AI start-up courts investors at $20bn-plus valuation
Reflection AI’s new funding talks come as Trump administration seeks US rivals to China’s DeepSeek
Financial Times
March 2, 2026
Elliott amassed a £200mn exposure to collapsed mortgage provider MFS
Insolvency of UK property lender is the latest failure to raise questions about credit quality and diligence
Financial Times
March 2, 2026
‘Equity punks’ wiped out in BrewDog’s £33mn sale to cannabis company
Another 38 bars to close immediately with almost 500 jobs lost following Tilray Brands deal
Financial Times
March 2, 2026
Iran war is upending gas markets
The disruption to LNG flows has sparked concerns about supply to the key regional customers of Europe and Asia
Financial Times
March 2, 2026
SpaceX lines up Starship launch next year as Elon Musk targets $1.5tn IPO
Executives signal mid-2027 debut for rocket that is central to billionaire’s Mars and Moon ambitions
Financial Times
March 2, 2026
Investors turn to gold, not bonds, as haven from war in Iran
Gold and the US dollar jump but government bonds fall amid fears of an inflation shock
Financial Times
March 2, 2026
Can the US build ships again?
Not if Trump refuses to follow his own administration’s best advice
Financial Times
March 2, 2026
How western navies can keep the Strait of Hormuz open
Although the narrow waterway is easy for Iran to block, playing offence could prevent global economic repercussions
Financial Times
March 2, 2026
Iran attacks show perils of US haven status
In moments of extreme uncertainty investors usually rush to the safety of US government bonds, but not this time
Financial Times
March 2, 2026
BlackRock and EQT make $33bn bet on electricity demand with AES swoop
Utility which owns and operates power plants in US and other countries has struggled on stock market
Financial Times
March 2, 2026
Bahrain’s Alba to buy Europe’s biggest aluminium smelter
Gulf company signals French state-backed lender may also take stake in facility once owned by tycoon Sanjeev Gupta
Financial Times
March 2, 2026
Trump ‘very disappointed’ in Starmer’s stance on Iran strikes
US president says prime minister ‘took far too long’ to allow UK bases to be used for strikes
Financial Times
March 2, 2026
Papers, please: how anti-terror rules caught antique dealers in a red tape nightmare
EU regulation to stop the trade in stolen or looted artefacts has become a daily headache for the art market
Financial Times
March 2, 2026
On lead, Britain is the laggard of the developed world
The UK’s exposure surveillance system for this public health menace is reactive — unlike elsewhere
Financial Times
March 2, 2026
UK mortgage approvals fall to lowest level in 2 years
Drop reflects uncertainty among homebuyers around chancellor Rachel Reeves’ November Budget
Financial Times
March 2, 2026
Dubai expats drive to Oman and Saudi Arabia to find flights out of region
Charter operators vie to secure slots in Muscat as airports in UAE and Qatar remain closed
Financial Times
March 2, 2026
Backing war abroad has little electoral upside at home
Keir Starmer needed to let US use UK military bases for attacks but handling conflict’s wider impacts will be tricky
Financial Times
March 2, 2026
UK regulator investigates hotel chains over data sharing
Competition and Markets Authority probes whether Hilton, Marriott and IHG shared competitively sensitive information
Financial Times
March 2, 2026