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Mar 30, 2026 • 6 min

Quantum firms are racing to market as the industry hits ‘inflection point’

Quantum computing firms are braving turbulent markets to publicly list this year, as the nascent industry looks towards commercialization.

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Mar 30, 2026 • 1 min

March summary of opinions shows BoJ still intends to normalise rates

Some members called for faster rate hikes amid fears central bank is falling behind curve

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Mar 30, 2026 • 2 min

Mistral secures $830 million in debt financing to fund AI data center

Mistral is one of the few European startups building foundational AI models.

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Mar 30, 2026 • 4 min

Budget airlines built on cheap fares now face a painful reality: Fuel is getting expensive

Budget airlines try to maintain low costs while fuel costs continue to rise

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Mar 30, 2026 • 3 min

Trump walks back Cuba oil blockade, says he has ‘no problem’ with Russian tanker delivering fuel

His comments come as a Russian-flagged oil tanker, the sanctioned Anatoly Kolodkin, makes its way to the fuel-starved Caribbean country.

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Mar 30, 2026 • 4 min

CNBC Daily Open: Trump's 'favorite thing' is Iranian oil

President Trump's tough rhetoric and a build-up of ground troops raise escalation fears and drive risk-averse trade across global markets.

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Mar 30, 2026 • 2 min

European markets set to start the week lower as Iran war intensifies

European stocks are expected to start the new trading week in negative territory as the war in Iran showed no signs of ending soon as it entered its fifth week.

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Mar 30, 2026 • 1 min

FirstFT: Trump says US could ‘take’ Iran oil

Also in today’s newsletter: Hungary’s low fraud funds recovery rate and ABN Amro’s chief on bank overhaul

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Mar 30, 2026 • 1 min

WTO reform talks collapse over US-Brazil stand-off

Dispute over ecommerce tariffs derails agreement on overhaul of global trade body

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Mar 30, 2026 • 1 min

Food giants were finally starting to cut prices — then the war began

Spectre of another surge in inflation leaves struggling consumer goods groups with difficult decisions

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Mar 30, 2026 • 1 min

How Trump's tariffs ripped up the global trade order

In the first installment of a new FTNB series this week, we explore how President Trump’s so-called Liberation Day has shaken up the global trade order

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Mar 30, 2026 • 4 min

Trump reportedly warns to 'take the oil in Iran' as Tehran targets water, power plants in Kuwait

The Middle East conflict has entered its fifth week, with attacks expanding across the region and raising risks to energy and infrastructure.

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