Mastercard hires Whitehall veteran to bolster push for key UK contract
Sir Jon Thompson to chair UK subsidiary Vocalink as it prepares to compete to build a new payments platform
Posted on Sunday March 01, 2026Greg Abel tells Berkshire investors its cash pile is not a retreat from dealmaking
New chief executive publishes his first letter to shareholders after Warren Buffett’s retirement
Posted on Saturday February 28, 2026JPMorgan cuts services for Citadel Securities in clash over roles
Move underscores tensions between Wall Street banks and clients as businesses converge
Posted on Saturday February 28, 2026Insurers to cancel policies and raise prices for ships in Gulf and Strait of Hormuz
Brokers say cost of cover to increase by as much as 50% after conflict erupts
Posted on Saturday February 28, 2026JPMorgan cuts services for Citadel Securities in clash over roles
Move underscores tensions between Wall Street banks and clients as businesses converge
Posted on Saturday February 28, 2026Strike on Iranian primary school kills 148, authorities say
Girls’ education facility hit as US and Israel launch joint military operation
Posted on Sunday March 01, 2026Trump tries to defy troubled history of US interventions in Middle East
US president has transformed from an isolationist to a fierce exponent of American power abroad
Posted on Sunday March 01, 2026Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, 1939-2026
Hardline cleric who led Islamic Republic since 1989 projected power across the region and suppressed protests at home
Posted on Sunday March 01, 2026Iran’s supreme leader killed in air strikes
Israel and Iran continued to trade missile fire on Sunday
Posted on Sunday March 01, 2026US not planning to tap strategic reserve as Iran war risks oil surge
Trump administration holding ‘no discussions’ about using stockpiles to soothe energy markets
Posted on Saturday February 28, 2026