Briefing: Trump has broken it. Now he owns it
Strategic angle: Continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz threatens the movement of gas and fertilisers as well as oil
Editorial Staff Mar 18
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Briefing: Europe’s airlines eye opportunities from Iran war fallout
Strategic angle: With services of dominant Gulf rivals disrupted, there is a brief window to provide direct flights that avoid the region’s hubs.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Iran conflict turns shipping market into ‘wild west’
Strategic angle: Containers are being dropped off at far-flung ports while freight rates have soared.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: The sum of all fears for Lebanon
Strategic angle: Many in the country, haunted by memories of the 1980s, are convinced Israel is preparing a broad land offensive.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: UAE set to show leniency on tax rules for expats leaving to avoid Iran war
Strategic angle: Move would be particularly important for Dubai, which has attracted wealthy individuals with its zero income tax rate.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Japan's Mitsui OSK shares soar to record highs as activist investor Elliott builds 'significant' stake
Strategic angle: Shares of Japanese shipping firm Mitsui OSK surged to a record high after Elliott Investment Management said it had established a 'significant' stake.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Oil slips as rising U.S. crude inventories offset attacks on UAE energy infrastructure
Strategic angle: Oil prices slipped despite escalating attacks on the United Arab Emirates' energy infrastructure.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Japanese PM set for high-stakes meeting with Trump over Iran
Strategic angle: Sanae Takaichi prepares for toughest test yet as US urges Tokyo to send warships to Gulf
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Oil price surge will hurt US growth and fuel inflation, say economists
Strategic angle: FT-Booth Survey shows unease about impact of the conflict on growth and prices
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: South Korea's Kospi leads gains in Asia as investors assess Japan trade data, await Fed rate verdict
Strategic angle: The Middle East war continues to escalate, keeping investors on edge.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Arizona charges Kalshi with operating illegal gambling business
US state first to file criminal case alleging prediction platform offered wagers circumventing unregulated betting ban
Editorial Staff Mar 18
U.S. counterterrorism director Joe Kent resigns over war: 'Iran posed no imminent threat'
"Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation," Kent wrote in his letter to President Donald Trump.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Drone company backed by Erik Prince surges 500% in Wall Street debut
Strategic angle: Swarmer jumped to a $380mn market cap after its IPO
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Elon Musk’s lawyers sidestepped SEC team in Twitter case settlement talks
Strategic angle: Lawyer for billionaire Tesla founder told judge they attempted to resolve matter without Wall Street watchdog’s counsel
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Jensen Huang says Nvidia has received orders from China and is 'restarting our manufacturing'
Strategic angle: Nvidia is gearing up to sell its H200 processors to customers in China after a lengthy delay due to restrictions from both the U.S. and Chinese government.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Orlando Bravo pushes back on private markets criticism: 'Everybody's extremely comfortable'
Strategic angle: Bravo said deep sector expertise is separating winners from losers as artificial intelligence creates disruption across the software industry.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Lululemon reports weak guidance as proxy battle, tariffs weigh on bottom line
Strategic angle: Lululemon topped fourth-quarter estimates but gave weaker-than-expected sales and earnings forecasts for 2026.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: The Fed issues its latest interest rate decision Wednesday. Here's what to expect
Strategic angle: The Federal Reserve has little choice but to stay on the sidelines this week.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Elon Musk and SEC in talks to settle lawsuit over Twitter deal
Strategic angle: The SEC accused Elon Musk of failing to promptly disclose that he amassed an active stake in Twitter in 2022.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Epstein files: House panel subpoenas AG Pam Bondi to appear for deposition
Strategic angle: The House panel wants to question Bondi about the DOJ's compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which President Donald Trump signed into law.
Editorial Staff Mar 17