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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Mar 30, 2026 • 2 min

Oil surges 3% as Iran war escalates with Yemen’s Houthis entering the Mideast conflict

Oil prices climbed on Monday after Yemen's Houthis said they had fired missiles at Israel, opening a new front in the U.S.- and Israeli-led conflict with Iran.

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Mar 29, 2026 • 1 min

Donald Trump says US could ‘take the oil in Iran’

US president tells the FT he is considering seizing strategic Kharg Island even as negotiations continue

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Mar 29, 2026 • 2 min

Asia-Pacific markets set to fall as Middle East war enters fifth week

Asia-Pacific markets are set to fall Monday as the Middle East war enters its fifth week.

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Mar 29, 2026 • 13 min

The problem for investors: We don't know how Trump wants the Iran war to end

In his Sunday column for Investing Club subscribers, Jim Cramer argues that the S&P 500 is likely to see further declines during the Iran war.

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Mar 29, 2026 • 1 min

Switzerland’s wine-making president pushes to restrict imports

Effort to boost local producers draws ire from foreign rivals and domestic merchants

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Mar 29, 2026 • 1 min

Middle East war enters fifth week with no sign of negotiated truce

Markets wind down for Easter break, Japan hosts Macron and UK regulator to outline stance on £11bn car finance mis-selling

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Mar 29, 2026 • 5 min

Back-up care benefits at work go beyond kids, aging parents as more employers pay for pets

Companies are expanding employee benefits to cover a wide variety of caregiving needs, including back-up care for children, aging parents, and pets.

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Mar 29, 2026 • 7 min

Here are the 3 big things we're watching in the stock market in the week ahead

The war in Iran remains the biggest market driver. But a fresh batch of jobs data and earnings from Club name Nike matter, too.

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