Trump reportedly wants to 'take the oil in Iran' as Tehran targets water, power facilities in Kuwait
The Middle East conflict has entered its fifth week, with attacks expanding across the region and raising risks to energy and infrastructure.
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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Rallies in Equities Likely to be Shortlived This Week: 3-Minutes MLIV
Anna Edwards, Lizzy Burden and Adam Linton break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." (Source: Bloomberg)
Stock futures inch higher ahead of a holiday-shortened trading week: Live updates
The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank into correction territory on Friday, joining the Nasdaq, which entered a correction the day before.
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Saudi Oil Price Talks Take on Added Urgency as Deadline Nears
The Iran war has thrown conventional pricing for Saudi Arabian crude into disarray, with tense buyers in Asia seeking to steer the kingdom toward alternative mechanisms for supplies as oil prices soar.
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Trump Says Iran Gave In to US Demands Despite 15-Point Plan Rejection | Daybreak Europe 3/30/2026
Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. Live from London, we set the agenda for your day, catching you up with overnight markets news from the US and Asia. And we'll tell you what matters for investors in Europe, giving you insight before trading begins. On today'
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Sri Lanka in Talks for Russian Oil Products as War Jolts Market
Sri Lanka’s state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corp. is in talks with Russian oil companies to import petroleum products, as the Middle East war constrains flows, boosts prices and prompts buyers to look for cargoes.
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Brutal Private Equity Side Deals Have Lenders Grasping
Years of historically low interest rates that left debt investors hungry for yield have resulted in private equity owners and advisors employing tactics that are unprecedented. Luca Casiraghi explains. (Source: Bloomberg)
Oil prices rise with Brent heading for record monthly surge as Iran war enters fifth week
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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South African Stock Index Heads for Worst Month Since 2008
Johannesburg’s benchmark stock index is heading for its worst month in almost two decades, reeling from a double hit as the Iran war saps demand for emerging-market assets while plunging precious-metal prices weigh on the country’s miners.
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.
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.
Why Chinese internet users are switching their profile pictures to Kris Jenner
Chinese users are turning Kris Jenner into a symbol of wealth, using memes to manifest money, jobs, and success.
It was supposed to be another boom year for the economy. March changed everything.
Between TSA chaos and rapidly rising gas prices, March sent America's economic outlook into a spiral.
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TotalEnergies made bumper profit on Middle East oil bet
Fewer contracts increased volatility and made it possible for a single trader to dominate the market
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Private capital: what are the risks?
As investors seek to retrieve their money, the $22tn industry rejects comparisons with 2008. Regulators aren’t so sure
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What to do when the ‘public good’ of information goes bad
The creation and dissemination of reliable news is at an economic disadvantage
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America’s gig economy
Self-employment, at both the high and the low end, is keeping consumption afloat — but for how long?
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UK ministers explore ‘targeted’ energy bill relief for those most in need
Lower-cost scheme could be delivered through councils under one option being considered
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Insurers give Emirates ‘outrageously’ cheap war insurance cover
Dubai-based airline paying additional $100,000 a week while others face far higher charges