War arrives at a capital of capital

As Dubai panics over the escalating conflict in the Middle East, its status as a haven for wealthy expats may be in jeopardy

Posted on Tuesday March 03, 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

Posted on Tuesday March 03, 2026

Blackstone flagship private credit fund hit with redemptions

Investors pull net $1.7bn out of vehicle over first quarter as industry strains intensify

Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

Blackstone flagship private credit fund hit with wave of redemptions

Investors pull net $1.7bn out of vehicle over past month as industry strains intensify

Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

Hedge funds rethink emerging market bets after US-Israel strikes on Iran

EM stocks and currencies come under pressure as US dollar jumps

Posted on Monday March 02, 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

Posted on Tuesday March 03, 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

Posted on Tuesday March 03, 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

Posted on Tuesday March 03, 2026

In charts: How serious is the Middle East gas price shock?

Qatar LNG shutdown threatens bigger supply hit than the Ukraine war

Posted on Tuesday March 03, 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

Posted on Tuesday March 03, 2026