Mar 30, 2026 • 4 min

Nearly 1 in 3 car buyers are underwater on trade-ins — analyst calls dollar amount 'troubling'

An estimated 30.5% of car buyers with a trade-in owe more than it's worth, up 4.2 percentage points from a year ago but still below the prepandemic share.

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Mar 30, 2026 • 3 min

Trump says U.S. will destroy Iran’s oil wells, Kharg Island without deal to 'immediately' reopen Hormuz Strait

Donald Trump warned the U.S. will completely obliterate all of Iran's electric generating plants, oil wells and Kharg Island if a peace deal is not reached.

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Mar 30, 2026 • 5 min

Pessimism sets in for Europe as Iran war hits economic and consumer confidence

Economic sentiment in Europe plummeted in March, according to the latest flash data released on Monday.

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Mar 30, 2026 • 1 min

Why food prices are resisting the oil and fertiliser shock — for now

Good harvests and plentiful grain stocks will provide some cushion against the impact of the Iran war

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Mar 30, 2026 • 1 min

Iran shocks make their way inexorably to the grocery aisle

Fertiliser is another casualty of the closed Strait of Hormuz

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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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Financial Times (FT)

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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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