Mar 18, 2026 • 6 min

Iran conflict looms large over Takaichi's upcoming summit with Trump, experts say

The topic of Iran is likely to dominate Thursday's meeting, instead of investments or the U.S.' role in Asia, experts told CNBC.

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Mar 18, 2026 • 2 min

China’s ‘AI tigers’ see shares surge after Nvidia CEO touts OpenClaw as ‘next ChatGPT’

Chinese AI stocks surged on Wednesday following upbeat remarks from Nvidia's chief executive Jensen Huang on the promise of AI agents and OpenClaw.

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Mar 18, 2026 • 3 min

France ready to help U.S. secure Strait of Hormuz — but not while ships are under attack

European countries are reluctant to get involved in the U.S. and Israel's conflict with Iran, seeing it as a war of choice rather than necessity.

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Mar 18, 2026 • 3 min

Meta's Manus launches desktop app to bring its AI agent onto personal devices amid OpenClaw craze

Manus has announced the launch of a new desktop application to bring its AI agent directly onto personal devices.

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CNBC Finance

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Mar 18, 2026 • 5 min

Global hedge funds suffer worst losses since 'liberation day' on Iran war turmoil

Hedge funds are getting battered by a sharp spike in oil prices and a broad market selloff unraveling crowded trades as the Iran war continues.

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Mar 18, 2026 • 1 min

Trump has broken it. Now he owns it

Continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz threatens the movement of gas and fertilisers as well as oil

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Mar 18, 2026 • 1 min

Iran conflict turns shipping market into ‘wild west’

Containers are being dropped off at far-flung ports while freight rates have soared

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Mar 18, 2026 • 1 min

UK fights to keep selling more potent cannabis products in EU ‘reset’ talks

British food and drinks supplements can contain 10mg of marijuana or hemp-derived CBD, five times Europe’s daily limit

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Mar 18, 2026 • 1 min

EU small parcels tax will not halt flood of Chinese goods, top official warns

Brussels will impose a €3 duty per type of item bought online and shipped into the bloc from July

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Mar 18, 2026 • 6 min

Traffic starts trickling through Strait of Hormuz: Who's moving through and who's still stranded or diverting

Iran has scared off most ships from the Strait of Hormuz, leaving some ships to pass through, while most continued to wait outside the Gulf.

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Mar 18, 2026 • 1 min

Nigeria’s central bank governor on securing stability in turbulent times

Q&A: Olayemi Cardoso discusses sweeping policy change and the impact of the Iran war

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Mar 18, 2026 • 2 min

Japan's Mitsui OSK shares soar to record highs as activist investor Elliott builds 'significant' stake

Shares of Japanese shipping firm Mitsui OSK surged to a record high after Elliott Investment Management said it had established a "significant" stake.

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