Mar 24, 2026 • 2 min

Moody's cuts rating on private credit fund run by KKR and Future Standard to junk as bad loans grow

The move by Moody's is the latest sign of distress in private credit; retail investors have been rushing to withdraw funds from Blackstone to Apollo.

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Mar 24, 2026 • 4 min

FedEx launches same-day delivery with OneRail as Amazon, Walmart boost their speeds

FedEx announced it's partnering with last-mile delivery company OneRail to bring same-day delivery to all of its customers.

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Mar 24, 2026 • 1 min

Weak headline inflation unlikely to stop Bank of Japan normalisation

Headline inflation dropped in February as a result of energy price subsidies

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Mar 24, 2026 • 1 min

UK business activity barely grows as war drives up costs

Jump in manufacturing input prices balance is largest in any month since October 1992

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Mar 24, 2026 • 1 min

Iran war is rattling global economy, surveys show

Closely watched sentiment data points to slump in business activity from Australia to Europe

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Mar 24, 2026 • 3 min

Anthropic says Claude can now use your computer to finish tasks for you in AI agent push

Anthropic and its rivals are trying to ramp up capabilities of AI agents after OpenClaw went viral earlier this year.

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Mar 24, 2026 • 3 min

Puig stock soars 15% after Estée Lauder confirms takeover talks with Charlotte Tilbury maker

Shares of Puig Brands soared as much as 15% Tuesday after beauty peer Estée Lauder confirmed it is in talks about merging the two companies.

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Mar 24, 2026 • 3 min

British fintech Revolut reports record annual profit as it gears up for U.S. push

The startup, which hit a $75 billion valuation in 2025, is one of Europe's most valuable private tech companies.

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Mar 24, 2026 • 3 min

Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei gets another blue check on X, despite sanctions policy

Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, appears to have subscribed to a new X Premium English-language account.

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Mar 24, 2026 • 2 min

Amazon faces further AWS disruption in the Middle East from Iran conflict

AWS is facing more service disruptions in Bahrain as a result of the ongoing conflict ‌in the Middle East, marking the second such disruptions this month.

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Mar 24, 2026 • 4 min

White House to pay TotalEnergies $1 billion to kill off East Coast wind farm projects

The announcement comes as the Iran war disrupts global oil and gas supplies, making the U.S.' development of its LNG resources more urgent.

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Mar 24, 2026 • 2 min

European stocks poised to lose ground as Iran war remains in focus

Shares listed in Europe look set to move lower on Tuesday, as investors continue to monitor developments in the Middle East.

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