The world in a glance.

Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes is leaving. This digital-media veteran will take his place.

Kevin McGurn, Trump Media’s interim CEO, has been an adviser to the company since December 2024.

Iran accuses US of violating international law over vessel seizure in Gulf of Oman

Iran’s ambassador to UN also accused Washington of ‘continuing internationally wrongful acts’ that breached ceasefire agreement

Hormuz disruption raises risk of global food shock, traders warn

World ‘on borrowed time’ to avert crisis as higher gas prices squeeze fertiliser production

Trump extends Iran ceasefire as peace talks hit impasse

President’s latest mixed signal comes as US sends more troops to region

United Airlines slashes 2026 forecast as fuel costs surge

The carrier's first-quarter earnings topped Wall Street's expectations.

Airlines cut flights as fuel costs surge — an economic fallout from the Iran war that markets may be missing

For travelers, the disappearing flights are translating into fewer route and connecting options, and of course higher fare prices.

What Apple investors need to know about the next steps for the company and its new CEO

Tim Cook built a $4 trillion powerhouse. Now John Ternus must fix Apple’s glaring AI gap.

ChatGPT is so 2025 — here are the real AI gold mines for investors in 2026

Money is flooding into AI. Defense, healthcare and agentics are the big winners, writes Mark Minevich.

The meme-stock frenzy is a warning — these 7 high-quality stocks are better bets

Dividend-paying winners are likely to outperform a meme-themed ETF.

Global energy markets are on the verge of a disaster

Scenarios now range from bad to awful

This is what critics of Apple and Tim Cook get dead wrong

Apple’s true innovation is betting on hardware as the clearest path to profit from the AI revolution.

The stablecoin market has got too stable

Rapid growth in dollar-backed crypto has stalled

Elite law firm Sullivan & Cromwell admits to AI ‘hallucinations’

Firm whose partners bill more than $2,000 per hour apologises to judge for software-driven errors in bankruptcy case

Prices for World Cup public transportation range from free to $150. Here’s what’s going on.

In one instance, train fares are being inflated from $26 to $150.

Amazon launches GLP-1 weight loss program, promising 'fast, convenient' access

Through Amazon Pharmacy, patients will be able to access medications including Novo Nordisk's Wegovy as well as newer oral GLP-1 options.

Warsh signals evolution, not revolution at the Fed

The nominee for chair of the central bank wants regime change, but at a slow and deliberative pace

Lufthansa cuts 20,000 flights to save fuel as prices soar

Move comes as European transport ministers gather to discuss plans to prevent region running short of jet fuel

UPS and FedEx have begun filing for some tariff refunds

UPS and FedEx have begun filing requests for some tariff refunds through the government's refund process, but those funds could take months to reach customers.

Michael and Susan Dell to donate $750 million to UT Austin to fund new medical campus

The donation will create a new hospital at the school where Michael Dell was once a premed student.

Britain’s prime minister is in power without purpose

Latest Mandelson scandal has left Starmer in limbo until his MPs decide his fate

From Allbirds to AI, the meme-stock frenzy is warning you to own this quality ‘antimeme’ portfolio instead

These dividend-paying stable winners are likely to outperform a meme-themed ETF.

City firms relax office-working policies as Tube strikes hit London

Companies including Amazon and JPMorgan have eased requirements as drivers stage two 24-hour walkouts

Why Social Security faces a financial reckoning just a few years from now

Did policymakers in 1983 do a good job fixing Social Security?

Tim Cook’s secret weapon that turned Apple into a $4 trillion empire

Tim Cook will leave the CEO post after 15 years marked by supply-chain dominance.

UnitedHealth tops quarterly estimates, hikes profit outlook as insurer manages high medical costs

The nation's largest private insurer expects 2026 adjusted earnings of more than $18.25 per share, up from a previous outlook of greater than $17.75 per share.

Downing Street discussed diplomatic role for Starmer aide, says ex-Foreign Office head

Olly Robbins tells MPs he was ‘under strict instruction’ from No 10 not to inform then foreign secretary David Lammy of plan

Trump says 'maybe' government should help struggling Spirit Airlines

Trump told CNBC's "Squawk Box": "I think I'd love somebody to buy Spirit, as an example."

UnitedHealth’s stock surges as profit beats expectations by widest margin in five years

The healthcare giant increased its earnings guidance for the year and revealed unexpectedly strong first-quarter results.

‘I have full guardianship’: My son has special needs. If I buy him a condo, will that hurt his benefits?

“Another option would be for me to purchase the condo myself and have him pay me rent.”

The chatbot era is over — these 3 sectors are the real AI gold mines for 2026

Capital is flooding into AI. Defense, healthcare and agentics are the big winners, writes Mark Minevich.

Traders pile into call options as fear of missing out grows, according to Cboe

Easing geopolitical concerns turns focus more toward individual stock options amid earnings season

GE’s profit beats by wide margin, sending its stock into positive territory for the year

GE Aerospace’s stock surge and profit beat can be partially attributed to strength in its commercial-engines business.

The ‘blue sky’ scenario that could take the S&P 500 to 8,000 by year’s end, according to JPMorgan

JPMorgan has revised upward its S&P 500 target for the end of 2026, with earnings optimism a big driver.

Robbins says Downing St pressured him to approve Mandelson appointment

Sacked head of Foreign Office said there was ‘dismissive attitude’ to security vetting of former ambassador

Revolut aims for $200bn valuation in stock market listing

Bumper IPO would trigger increased stake for founder Nik Storonsky but group has no plans to float shares before 2028

The current oil shock most resembles the first Gulf War, says UBS. What that means for prices.

Analysts at the Swiss multinational bank said today’s oil supply shock most similarly resembles the Gulf War.

The end of freedom of the seas: Why global shipping may never be the same

Freedom of maritime navigation has long been considered a staple feature of the post-war liberal order but all this is changing in the era of competing superpowers

Apple chief Tim Cook to hand over to John Ternus in September

Head of hardware to become next chief executive while Cook will become chair of the iPhone maker

Cabinet Office believed there was no need to vet Mandelson, Robbins says

Evidence comes after PM blamed civil servant for keeping him in the dark over vetting failure

Will social media addiction go the way of cigarettes?

Smoking among the rich has declined dramatically — and digital dependency could follow a similar pattern

Babcock’s cheaper warships offer the Royal Navy hope

The UK defence company is building Type 31 frigates quickly at Rosyth to fill an awkward gap

Sotheby’s strikes $100mn debt deal with KKR backed by auction fees

Borrowing facility adds another layer of debt to auction house owned by billionaire Patrick Drahi

Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ held talks with DP World over Gaza reconstruction

Proposal examined having Emirati company manage supply chains and logistics as part of US plan for devastated enclave

‘Kiss of death’: How the US killed a Swiss merchant bank

MBaer survived years of scrutiny at home — before Washington stepped in to seal its fate

‘Highly unlikely’ Iran ceasefire will be extended if no deal reached, Trump says

US delegation expected to leave ‘soon’ for Pakistan peace talks even as Tehran’s attendance remains unclear

Trump expects ‘great deal’ with Iran amid uncertainty over peace talks

US delegation expected to leave for Pakistan peace talks even as Tehran’s attendance remains unclear

Maga Inc builds nearly $350mn war chest ahead of midterm elections

Pro-Trump Super Pac raises $35mn in March with donations from billionaire Diane Hendricks and Andreessen Horowitz

Bonds could lag stocks for the rest of 2026, according to this contrarian signal

Record bond-fund inflows are a warning sign that lower returns are ahead.

Bezos’s AI lab nears $38bn valuation in funding deal

Company code-named Project Prometheus is working on models for industrial applications

Anthropic has ‘unprecedented’ demand — and it’s leaning on Amazon for support

Amazon is investing another $5 billion in the maker of Claude.