Amidst the ongoing conflict, Cuba experienced a nationwide power outage, US diesel prices soared, and **global oil remained above $100 a barrel, while NATO allies rejected Trump's Hormuz armada demand, leading the BIS to warn of potential market slumps and interest rate surges**.

• Cuba hit by nationwide blackout as energy grid collapses — Financial Times -
• Opinion | The Battle for the Strait of Hormuz — Wall Street Journal -
• US diesel prices soar to almost $5 as Iran war pinches global supplies — Financial Times -

• US says two of its three Gulf-based minesweepers are in Malaysia — Financial Times -
• Stocks Jump as Brent Crude Pulls Back From $105 — Wall Street Journal -
• Oil Holds Above $100 a Barrel as Supply Worries Persist — The New York Times Business -
• Video explainer: Five ways the Iran war could end — Financial Times -
• Iran earns oil windfall as US turns blind eye — Financial Times -
• Biggest Nato allies reject Trump’s Hormuz armada demand — Financial Times -
• Opinion | On Iran, Is Only Bad News Fit to Print? — Wall Street Journal -
• With Iran War, Trump Risks Stepping on Gains From His Own Tax Cuts — The New York Times Business -
• Why Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Problem Is Going Global — The New York Times Business -
• Prolonged Iran war could spark market slump and interest rate surge, BIS warns — Financial Times -
• Sable Offshore Resumes Oil Transport Under Emergency Order — Wall Street Journal -
• Why Hormuz will haunt us long after this war ends — Financial Times -
• Why America’s shale patch is not celebrating $100 oil — Financial Times -
• Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk — Wall Street Journal -
• These Energy Stocks Benefit Most From the Iran Crisis — Wall Street Journal -
• UK should avoid using subsidies to cap energy costs — Financial Times -
• Iran War Risks Sharpening Fed Divisions Over Rate Cuts — The New York Times Business -
• European Gas Prices Rise on Persistent Supply Disruption Concerns — Wall Street Journal -
• 2022 redux? — Financial Times -
• Central banks set to pivot in a hawkish direction — Financial Times -
• India’s restaurants stop deep frying food as gas crisis bites — Financial Times -
• Energy groups press UK to boost gas storage after Iran war price shock — Financial Times -
• Netanyahu’s rivals compete to outdo him over Iran — Financial Times -
• Iran war reawakens global inflation fears — Financial Times -
• China’s economy rebounded ahead of Iran crisis — Financial Times -
• The War Is Making It Harder to Keep the Lights On, 2,000 Miles Away — The New York Times Business -
• For Trump, a Promised Economic Boom Collides With the Costs of War — The New York Times Business -
• Dubai-bound flights forced to turn back after drone sparks airport fire — Financial Times -

President Trump requested a postponement of the Beijing summit with Xi Jinping due to the Iran war, while officials explored a more managed trade approach with China and a judge struck down RFK Jr.'s vaccine policies, as airport security lines lengthened amid a partial government shutdown.

• FirstFT: Donald Trump asks to postpone Beijing summit with Xi Jinping — Financial Times -
• Trump asks to postpone summit with China’s Xi due to Iran war — Financial Times -
• Congress may have picked on the wrong brokerage — Financial Times -

• Judge Strikes Down RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Policies in Blow to Trump’s Health Agenda — The New York Times Business -
• Opinion | California Has an Oil and Gas Problem — Wall Street Journal -
• Trump Officials Look to More Managed Approach to Trade With China — The New York Times Business -
• Airport Security Lines Grow as TSA Goes Unpaid in Partial Shutdown — The New York Times Business -
• With Threats and Claims of ‘Treason,’ Trump Pressures Media on the War — The New York Times Business -
• BBC seeks to have Donald Trump’s $10bn lawsuit thrown out — Financial Times -
• Trump’s coalition of the unwilling — Financial Times -
• Donald Trump launches fresh attack on UK’s ‘terrible’ Iran war stance — Financial Times -
• White House chief of staff Susie Wiles diagnosed with breast cancer — Financial Times -
• Trump throws US-China reboot off course with threat to delay Xi summit — Financial Times -
• California’s Billionaire Tax Battle — The New York Times Business -
• Trump starts putting his new tariff wall together — Financial Times -
• FirstFT: Donald Trump warns European allies on Nato over Hormuz plea — Financial Times -

Chancellor Reeves announced support for compulsory purchase powers for the Oxford-Cambridge corridor and **pledged £1bn for British quantum computers, while UK welfare reforms aim to boost employment and proposals were made to curb powers of the financial services watchdog**.

• Reeves to say she will back compulsory purchase powers for Oxford-Cambridge corridor — Financial Times -
• Angela Rayner aims to reassure investors with City charm offensive — Financial Times -
• Changes to UK working habits push car park group into administration — Financial Times -

• Mandelson received more than £1.5mn for stake in collapsed advisory firm — Financial Times -
• McFadden vows to press on with UK welfare reforms in bid to boost employment — Financial Times -
• Labour must not lose my generation of voters — Financial Times -
• UK plans to curb powers of financial services watchdog — Financial Times -
• Reeves to pledge £1bn for British quantum computers — Financial Times -
• Non-alcoholic beer and pet grooming added to UK inflation basket — Financial Times -
• The UK is struggling to achieve its aims on clean energy — Financial Times -
• Reeves must tackle ‘badly broken’ student loans, Cambridge chancellor says — Financial Times -
• Business leaders call for housebuilding push to boost London economy — Financial Times -
• MPs and peers call for major review of UK financial regulation — Financial Times -

**Public Storage acquired National Storage Affiliates in a $5.6 billion stock deal, UniCredit launched a fresh $28 billion bid for Commerzbank, and JBS beef-plant workers began a major strike, while Lululemon grappled with a proxy fight and a French company challenged Tesla's 'Cybercab' name**.

• Yale padlock maker axes new CEO before he starts — Financial Times -
• Bank of America settles lawsuit alleging it benefited from Epstein ties — Financial Times -
• Orcel’s brash M&A tactics inch UniCredit closer to success — Financial Times -

• JBS Beef-Plant Workers Begin Industry’s Largest Strike in Years — Wall Street Journal -
• Tesla’s ‘Cybercab’ Name Hits a Roadblock: A French Beverage Company — Wall Street Journal -
• Public Storage to Acquire National Storage Affiliates in $5.6 Billion Stock Deal — Wall Street Journal -
• UniCredit Launches Fresh $28 Billion Bid for Rest of Commerzbank — Wall Street Journal -
• Hensoldt Moves to Hire Departing Aumovio Engineers Amid Defense Production Push — Wall Street Journal -
• Intuit Halts Management Stock Sales, Accelerates Buybacks — Wall Street Journal -
• Target’s Tech Chief Has a Big Role to Play in Turnaround Plan — Wall Street Journal -
• Lululemon Scrambles to Revive Yoga Pants Empire Amid Fight With Founder — The New York Times Business -
• MTN Posts Higher Earnings on Improved Key Markets — Wall Street Journal -
• Done With Corporate Life, Black Women Are Starting Businesses in Droves — Wall Street Journal -
• UniCredit’s Orcel draws level with UBS chief Ermotti after record pay deal — Financial Times -
• Big bargains and ‘white knuckle’ buying: inside the rise of TJ Maxx — Financial Times -
• Bain Capital to Acquire Australian Wealth Manager — Wall Street Journal -
• Lewis Lehrman, 87, Dies; Store Chain Executive Ran for N.Y. Governor — The New York Times Business -
• China’s answer to Amazon launches rival European ecommerce service — Financial Times -

**Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang predicted $1 trillion in AI chip revenue over two years following the debut of new AI products at their GTC conference, and Nebius secured a $27 billion AI infrastructure pact with Meta, demonstrating robust demand in the sector**.

• Nvidia’s Huang predicts $1tn in AI chip revenue over 2 years — Financial Times -
• Nvidia Debuts New A.I. Product at GTC Developer Conference — The New York Times Business -
• Nebius, Meta Agree to $27 Billion AI Infrastructure Pact — Wall Street Journal -

• Foxconn Expects AI Demand to Remain Strong, Sees Limited Mideast Impact — Wall Street Journal -

The SEC is preparing a proposal to nix quarterly reporting requirements, the London Metal Exchange experienced trading halts due to a technical outage, and retail investors pulled billions from private credit funds, while Singapore issued warnings about illicit funds in low-tax investment vehicles.

• SEC Preps Proposal to Nix Quarterly Reporting Requirement — Wall Street Journal -
• Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk — Wall Street Journal -
• LME halts trading in ‘technical outage’ — Financial Times -

• Trading in Metals Contracts on London Metal Exchange Halted — Wall Street Journal -
• Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk — Wall Street Journal -
• Best Small-Business Loans in March 2026 — Wall Street Journal -
• Wall St underestimates private capital problems, says top credit hedge fund — Financial Times -
• Retail investors pull billions from private capital’s credit gold mine — Financial Times -
• Private credit is key to keep Main Street moving — Financial Times -
• Singapore warns of illicit funds in popular low-tax investment vehicles — Financial Times -

Rising prices and high interest rates are making car ownership increasingly difficult in the US, Dollar Tree sees slowing sales growth despite an influx of inflation-weary shoppers, and Hong Kong's art market is showing signs of recovery, alongside discussions on billionaire philanthropy.

• Rising Prices and High Interest Rates Are Making Car Ownership Feel Impossible — The New York Times Business -
• Dollar Tree Sees Sales Growth Slowing Despite Influx of Inflation-Weary Shoppers — Wall Street Journal -
• The Billionaire Backlash Against a Philanthropic Dream — The New York Times Business -

• Is Hong Kong’s art market (slowly) bouncing back? — Financial Times -
• India seeks greater ‘chemistry’ with EU capitals as ties deepen — Financial Times -
• Can the last bamboo artisans of Hong Kong survive the modern age? — Financial Times -
• Rising prices push US car ownership costs to breaking point — Financial Times -

Belgium's prime minister called for normalising ties with Russia, Poland plans to use EU funds for drone defense despite a presidential veto, and French far-right parties made gains in municipal elections, alongside the latest rankings for Online MBA programs.

• Belgium’s prime minister calls for EU to normalise ties with Russia — Financial Times -
• Poland to use EU money for drone defence despite president’s veto — Financial Times -
• French far right makes first-round gains in municipal elections — Financial Times -

• FT’s Online MBA ranking 2026: methodology, key and entry criteria — Financial Times -
• IE Business School seizes top spot in FT’s Online MBA ranking — Financial Times -