The escalating Mideast conflict following U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran has caused oil and natural gas prices to surge, led to global market whipsaws, and prompted widespread airline and shipping disruptions across the region and beyond, impacting investor sentiment and political responses globally.

• Opinion | U.S. LNG Exports to the World’s Rescue — Wall Street Journal -
• Inside the plan to kill Ali Khamenei — Financial Times -
• Airlines Grapple With Disruptions That ‘Far Surpass’ Previous Middle East Conflicts — Wall Street Journal -

• Oil Prices Surge After Iran Attack — The New York Times Business -
• Global Markets Whipsaw After U.S.-Israel Attack on Iran — The New York Times Business -
• Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk — Wall Street Journal -
• The escalating Mideast conflict — in charts — Financial Times -
• Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk — Wall Street Journal -
• FirstFT: Trump vows to do ‘whatever it takes’ in Iran — Financial Times -
• Starmer has his ‘Love Actually’ moment and stands up to Trump — Financial Times -
• Travelers Stuck in Dubai Face ‘Chaos and Confusion’ Amid Flight Cancellations — The New York Times Business -
• Stocks Mixed While Oil Prices Pare Gains — Wall Street Journal -
• Airline Stocks Tumble as Iran War Expands Across the Middle East — The New York Times Business -
• Video: who is running Iran after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death? — Financial Times -
• Natural Gas Prices Surge After Attacks Hit Facilities in Qatar — The New York Times Business -
• Lebanon plunged back into war as Israel targets Iran-backed Hizbollah — Financial Times -
• Iran Conflict Delays Shipping’s Return to Suez Canal, Hapag-Lloyd Says — Wall Street Journal -
• Gas prices soar as Iranian attacks force shutdown of Qatari production — Financial Times -
• Hedge funds rethink emerging market bets after US-Israel strikes on Iran — Financial Times -
• Investors turn to gold, not bonds, as haven from war in Iran — Financial Times -
• Why Oil Markets Can’t Shrug Off This Conflict — Wall Street Journal -
• Airlines’ healthy finances will be tested by Middle East conflict — Financial Times -
• Starmer rebukes Trump, saying UK does not back ‘regime change from the skies’ — Financial Times -
• Iran war is upending gas markets — Financial Times -
• Opinion | Trump Tries to Avoid the Iraq Trap — Wall Street Journal -
• ‘Half of Dubai is booking’: expats drive to Oman and Saudi Arabia to find flights out — Financial Times -
• Rubio says US launched war on Iran after learning Israel planned to attack — Financial Times -
• How western navies can keep the Strait of Hormuz open — Financial Times -
• Iran attacks show US haven status is in peril — Financial Times -
• Submit your questions — US foreign policy from Iran to Ukraine and beyond — Financial Times -
• A war in charts — Financial Times -
• The Costs of the Attacks on Iran — The New York Times Business -
• Why the US and Iran are enemies — Financial Times -
• Oil Rallies as U.S.-Iran Conflict Threatens Strait of Hormuz Flows — Wall Street Journal -
• Beyond a Trade War, China, Japan and Others in Asia Face a New Energy Threat — The New York Times Business -
• FirstFT: Widening war in the Middle East — Financial Times -
• Just how high could oil go? — Financial Times -
• Iran Strikes Risk a Trump Priority: Low Gasoline Prices — Wall Street Journal -
• Airline Stocks Dive as Iran Strikes Suspend Key Corridors — Wall Street Journal -
• Container Shipping Stocks Jump on Fresh Middle East Tensions — Wall Street Journal -
• Backing war abroad has little electoral upside at home — Financial Times -
• Starmer will let US use UK bases for attacks on Iranian missile sites — Financial Times -
• Gold Climbs Above $5,400 on Haven Demand as Middle East Tensions Flare Up — Wall Street Journal -
• What does the Iran conflict mean for global central banks? — Financial Times -
• Middle East Conflict Sparks Surge in Oil Prices — Wall Street Journal -
• Europe struggles to find its voice as Trump plunges the Middle East into chaos — Financial Times -
• In charts: how Donald Trump became a military interventionist — Financial Times -
• War in Iran: What comes next? — Financial Times -

**Blackstone’s private credit fund redemptions signal broader market strains, as major corporate acquisitions like BlackRock's AES deal and Toyota's buyout by Elliott reshape industries, while global finance leaders like Lloyd Blankfein warn against complacency regarding financial crisis risks**.

• Blackstone flagship private credit fund hit with redemptions — Financial Times -
• Barry Diller’s IAC Agrees to Sell Care.com — Wall Street Journal -
• Best Small-Business Loans in March 2026 — Wall Street Journal -

• Tariffs Force Down Heavy Equipment Sales and Jobs — The New York Times Business -
• Elliott amassed £200mn exposure to collapsed mortgage provider MFS — Financial Times -
• Norwegian Cruise Line Says Caribbean Missteps Will Weigh on 2026 — Wall Street Journal -
• Best Business Debt Consolidation Loans in March 2026 — Wall Street Journal -
• BlackRock, EQT-Led Consortium to Acquire AES for $10.7 Billion — Wall Street Journal -
• Bahrain’s Alba to buy Europe’s biggest aluminium smelter — Financial Times -
• With a New Nigeria Refinery, Africa’s Richest Man Wants ‘to Rescue the Country’ — The New York Times Business -
• Berkshire’s New CEO Lays Out How He Will Pick Up Where the Buffett Era Left Off — Wall Street Journal -
• Elliott Accepts Revised Bid for Toyota Industries That Values It at Almost $40 Billion — Wall Street Journal -
• Berkshire Hathaway Posts a Drop in Earnings in Buffett’s Last Year — The New York Times Business -
• Berkshire Hathaway’s new chief still committed to dealmaking — Financial Times -
• Banking upstart Barrenjoey merges to make a mini-Macquarie — Financial Times -
• People are complacent about risk of financial crisis, says Lloyd Blankfein — Financial Times -
• Barclays blocked transactions linked to property lender MFS months before collapse — Financial Times -
• Retail investors shun private credit funds after Blue Owl gating — Financial Times -

The Pentagon's debate with Anthropic over AI misalignment highlights ongoing tensions in the sector, as Nvidia-backed AI startups seek high valuations and SpaceX plans a massive IPO, all while an antitrust trial challenges Live Nation's grip on the music industry and Chinese AI firms post strong revenue growth.

• The Pentagon’s Favorite Tech Guy Is This Hawaiian Shirt-Wearing Founder — The New York Times Business -
• Opinion | The Pointless War Between the Pentagon and Anthropic — Wall Street Journal -
• Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk — Wall Street Journal -

• Nvidia-backed ‘open’ AI start-up courts investors at $20bn-plus valuation — Financial Times -
• SpaceX lines up Starship launch next year as Elon Musk targets $1.5tn IPO — Financial Times -
• Whither the AI bubble? — Financial Times -
• What to Know About the Live Nation Antitrust Trial — Wall Street Journal -
• Chinese AI Firm MiniMax More Than Doubles Revenue in First Post-IPO Results — Wall Street Journal -
• Antitrust Trial to Challenge Live Nation’s Grip on the Music Industry — The New York Times Business -
• Sony battles £2bn lawsuit claiming UK PlayStation users are overcharged for games — Financial Times -

The Trump administration continues to navigate legal challenges regarding executive orders and tariffs, while USAID's controversial hiring practices and states limiting HIV treatment access raise domestic policy concerns, alongside strategic discussions on rebuilding US shipbuilding capabilities.

• They’re Hiring at U.S.A.I.D. Just Not Anyone Who Worked There. — The New York Times Business -
• Trump to drop battle against law firms over punitive executive orders — Financial Times -
• States Move to Limit Access to H.I.V. Treatment — The New York Times Business -

• The Unexpected Winners From Trump’s New Global Tariff — The New York Times Business -
• Can the US build ships again? — Financial Times -
• Trump ponders Plans B to D after his favourite tariffs are taken away — Financial Times -

Rachel Reeves plans to slow the youth minimum wage increase and prepares her spring economic outlook, as UK mortgage approvals fall to a two-year low, and concerns grow over physics cuts threatening economic growth and the challenges of the British electricity transition.

• Rachel Reeves to slow down increase to youth minimum wage — Financial Times -
• On lead, Britain is the laggard of the developed world — Financial Times -
• UK mortgage approvals fall to lowest level in 2 years — Financial Times -

• Ares to inject £115mn into TalkTalk as potential bidders explore options — Financial Times -
• Top academics warn UK physics cuts threaten effort to boost economy — Financial Times -
• The great British electricity puzzle — Financial Times -
• What will be in Reeves’ spring outlook for the UK economy? — Financial Times -
• Starmer’s cost of living tsar calls for ‘interventions’ to help households — Financial Times -

France proposes deploying its nuclear deterrent across Europe amid escalating global tensions, Canada and India target a new trade deal, and Kyrgyzstan prepares legal action against EU sanctions, while Africa navigates the minerals race and Pakistan turns against the Taliban.

• France’s groundbreaking nuclear offer to Europe — Financial Times -
• France offers to deploy nuclear deterrent across Europe for first time — Financial Times -
• Ghana’s ageing cocoa farmers are caught in a price trap — Financial Times -

• Equinor and Partners Make Commercial Oil Discovery in North Sea — Wall Street Journal -
• Carney and Modi target Canada-India trade deal by year-end — Financial Times -
• Blacklisting Russian paramilitaries will not work on its own — Financial Times -
• Kyrgyzstan prepares to take EU to court over Russia sanctions — Financial Times -
• The EU’s climate retreat problem: punishing early movers — Financial Times -
• Africa should not pick sides in minerals race, says Zambia — Financial Times -
• From backer to enemy — how Pakistan turned on the Taliban — Financial Times -

Movie theaters explore new entertainment to compete with streaming, Chinese automakers report significant sales declines, and Norwegian Cruise Line faces challenges, while hidden fees in car purchases and the impact of Airbnb on Alpine tourism reflect evolving consumer and industry landscapes.

• Opinion | For Movie Theaters, the Show Must Go On — Wall Street Journal -
• 40 Years and 10,000 Broadcasts In, They’re Still Live on Air — The New York Times Business -
• In Alysa Liu and Eileen Gu, China and America See a Mirror Image — The New York Times Business -

• Papers, please: how anti-terror rules caught antique dealers in a red tape nightmare — Financial Times -
• The Obscure Fee Costing You More to Buy a Car — Wall Street Journal -
• A Crisis in the Alps: Airbnb, Climate Change and Americans — The New York Times Business -
• BYD’s February sales fall by most since pandemic — Financial Times -
• Chinese Automakers’ Sales Largely Fail to Gallop Into New Year — Wall Street Journal -
• Paris school streets are raising the global bar for children’s wellbeing — Financial Times -
• My top five Thai restaurants in London, by chef Kim Ratcharoen — Financial Times -
• Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa: ‘So many things happen every morning it’s scary’ — Financial Times -