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Mar 23, 2026 • 1 min

UK home insurers to lose money on underwriting in 2026, analysis predicts

Higher fuel and energy costs, along with wage and price pressures, will drive up claims costs, EY says

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Financial Times (FT)

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Mar 23, 2026 • 1 min

UK energy supplier flags growing debt burden as Iran conflict drives up prices

EDF says one in eight customers are already more than 45 days overdue on bills

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Financial Times (FT)

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Mar 23, 2026 • 4 min

Iran and U.S.-Israel continue to raise the stakes as Strait of Hormuz tensions build

Iran widened its warnings to target buyers of U.S. Treasury bonds, the latest salvo in an intensifying exchange of threats as the war entered its fourth week.

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CNBC Finance

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Mar 23, 2026 • 1 min

Trump risks getting bogged down in legal action over new tariffs

US trade policy hinges on obscure laws after Supreme Court ruled previous levies illegal

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Financial Times (FT)

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Mar 23, 2026 • 3 min

Asia markets tumble as Trump-Iran threats keep investors on edge; Nikkei, Kospi fall 4%

Asia-Pacific markets tumbled on Monday as investors weighed escalating tensions in the Middle East after the U.S. and Iran threatened to intensify military hostilities.

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CNBC Finance

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Mar 22, 2026 • 5 min

A Netflix cooking show is changing how people travel — and restaurants are seeing bookings jump 303%

Asia's food tourism scene attempts to angle itself between gourmet and authentic street food. Netflix show "Culinary Class Wars" replicates this contradiction.

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CNBC Finance

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Mar 22, 2026 • 6 min

Not just buying 'things': Why China's emotional economy is on the rise

Amid a prolonged economic slowdown, one segment of the world's second-largest economy is growing quicker than the rest: China's so-called emotional economy.

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CNBC Finance

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Mar 22, 2026 • 5 min

Here are 4 big things we're watching in the stock market this week

The Iran war and rising oil prices will remain front and center.

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CNBC Finance

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Mar 22, 2026 • 1 min

FirstFT: Donald Trump pushes Iran war to new escalatory phase with Hormuz ultimatum

Also in today’s newsletter: China attempts to woo global CEOs, and carmakers retreat from EV plans

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Financial Times (FT)

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Mar 22, 2026 • 1 min

Iran war fallout set to filter into economic data

Telling PMI, consumer confidence and inflation updates, plus Denmark goes to the polls, Anglicans anoint first female leader

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Financial Times (FT)

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Mar 22, 2026 • 11 min

The economy has a Strait of Hormuz deadline for Trump: Two weeks

Corporate executives are not panicking over a short-term increase in oil prices and Strait of Hormuz closure, but patience may wear thin in a matter of weeks.

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CNBC Finance

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Mar 22, 2026 • 4 min

Companies are doing more with less in AI era. Workers can take advantage

As companies boost productivity and lower headcount with AI technology, it will be crucial for remaining workers to retrain and upskill.

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