US faced with few good options to tamp down surging oil prices
Experts say reopening Strait of Hormuz remains most viable option as ideas such as influencing futures market fade
Posted on Saturday March 07, 2026First Brands creditors reckon with dwindling chance of repayment
Upcoming asset sales are expected to yield as little as $200mn to pay off debt pile of more than $12bn
Posted on Saturday March 07, 2026UK lenders raise mortgage rates amid warnings over inflation and energy prices
Market mood ‘has completely changed’ following outbreak of Middle East war
Posted on Saturday March 07, 2026Can Crispin Odey convince a judge he was the victim of a regulatory crusade?
Financier is appealing UK watchdog’s decision to ban and fine him in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations
Posted on Saturday March 07, 2026Allowing 401ks to invest in private markets is a bad move at a bad time
The move might help asset managers but hurt savers and the economy more broadly
Posted on Saturday March 07, 2026Trump hits out at Starmer over UK reluctance to support Iran attacks
Comments come as London considers deploying aircraft carrier to the region
Posted on Sunday March 08, 2026Donald Trump calls for more US military action in Latin America
President announces Shield of the Americas coalition of regional allies that excludes Brazil, Colombia and Mexico
Posted on Saturday March 07, 2026Iran warns it will hit US bases across region hours after president’s apology
Masoud Pezeshkian had said Tehran would stop attacks on Gulf neighbours
Posted on Saturday March 07, 2026Trump vows to hit Iran hard after Israel launches wave of air attacks
Iran’s army says it will continue to target US and Israeli military sites
Posted on Saturday March 07, 2026Trump hits out at Starmer over UK reluctance to support Iran attacks
Comments come as London considers deploying aircraft carrier to the region
Posted on Saturday March 07, 2026