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Arm’s stock shoots toward best day in a year as an Nvidia-like chapter may be starting

Arm could dominate the CPU market the way Nvidia has come to dominate the GPU market, an analyst says.

UK says Chinese wind turbine maker poses national security threat

Ming Yang’s plans to build Scottish factory thwarted

Intel’s stock is climbing. Here’s why the company’s new chip launch is so significant.

The company’s launch of enterprise-focused processors shows that it’s ready to ship high volumes of products made with its new chip technology, an analyst said.

How a US assault on Kharg Island could unfold

Seizing Iran’s oil export hub by sea or air would choke regime but risks dragging American troops into open-ended conflict

Military briefing: how a US assault on Kharg Island could unfold

Seizing Iran’s oil export hub by sea or air would choke regime but risks dragging American troops into open-ended conflict

Dane who lit up outside White House ‘real winner’ of elections

Foreign minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen emerges as kingmaker in any potential coalition government

Why the Bank of England will not raise rates this year

The UK’s central bank is making a Maradona-like feint with hawkish monetary policy signals

KB Home says the war is already hurting home sales as it cuts guidance

KB Home shares were under pressure on Wednesday after saying it’s already seeing prospective buyers deterred by the war as the Los Angeles home builder cut its full-year guidance.

Oil prices fall on reports of a U.S. ceasefire proposal with Iran

Brent crude traded 5% lower on reports of U.S. ceasefire proposal.

London police arrest two men over ambulance arson attacks

Met hails significant breakthrough in investigation into antisemitic attack

BlackRock’s Fink on why he won’t cash out private-credit investors: ‘Those are the rules, live with it.’

BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink has an unforgiving message to private-credit investors who want to exit their funds.

My Paypal account received money from the Philippines with two phone numbers listed. I called them. Big mistake.

“I know my information is on the dark web, and I have taken steps to be cautious.”

UK inflation held steady at 3% in February

Figure comes as Middle East war has triggered a surge in energy prices

Nato chief riles Europe by backing Trump’s war in Iran

European capitals irritated by Mark Rutte’s suggestion they will join US armada to Strait of Hormuz

We must not underestimate the peril for democracy

Donald Trump’s America is a world leader in democratic decline

How the shadow fleet is capitalising on the chaos of war

The Iran conflict has offered the illicit oil trade a lifeline — while the easing of US sanctions widens a transatlantic rift

The ships capitalising on the chaos of war

The Iran conflict has offered the illicit oil trade a lifeline — while the easing of US sanctions widens a transatlantic rift

Tumbling gold price puts ‘haven’ status in doubt

Margin calls force some investors to sell, but analysts say precious metal will rebound even as Iran war fallout endures

China reviews $2bn Manus sale to Meta as founders barred from leaving country

Deal scrutiny deepens over official fears of strategic tech flowing overseas

Musk lawyers try to bar Delaware judge over LinkedIn ‘like’ cheering legal defeat

Quinn Emanuel says judge must recuse herself over post, which judge says she may have liked ‘accidentally’

Democrat wins election in Trump’s Mar-a-Lago district

Small-business owner focused campaign on rising costs in US president’s backyard

Democrat wins special election in Mar-a-Lago district

Small-business owner focused campaign on rising costs in Donald Trump’s backyard

7 software stocks set to thrive in the face of AI uncertainty

Microsoft is one software company that William Blair analyst Jason Ader has called out as a likely winner in the age of artificial intelligence.

US to deploy more troops even as Trump praises Iran talks

Members of 82nd Airborne to join other forces in the Middle East ahead of president’s deadline for Tehran to end conflict

OpenAI to end Disney deal and Sora video app

CEO Sam Altman is shifting AI start-up’s strategy to focus on its core products

Charting the OpenAI ‘ecosystem’

Map of the problematique

Elizabeth Warren raises concerns over MrBeast’s teen banking app — and its connection to a troubled bank

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is raising concerns about a popular YouTuber’s venture into financial services with his acquisition of a banking app called Step and its connection to Evolve…

UK backs switch to electric trucks and vans with £1bn funding

Government legally obliged to cut emissions under its commitment to reach net zero by 2050

A bad Treasury auction is offering a glimpse into the anxiety on Wall Street over the Iran war

Wall Street jitters about the Iran war spilled over Tuesday into a vital part of U.S. financial markets that typically hum along without a hitch.

3 signals tied to severe market drops are all flashing now

Investors who are anxious about the struggling stock market amid the Iran conflict have good reason to worry, as they’re contending with all three of the primary causes of…

Pentagon reportedly plans to deploy 3,000 troops to the Middle East, lifting oil prices by nearly 5%

Oil futures climbed by nearly 5% Tuesday, with global prices settling above $104 a barrel following a report that the Pentagon plans to deploy an airborne Army unit to the Middle…

The bond market is nearing a 5% threshold — but there’s a crucial difference this time

The U.S.-Israel war against Iran has been pushing up the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond in a manner that is likely to spell trouble for stock investors.

Software stocks fall as fear of AI disruption is back in full force

Circle Internet Group, UiPath, HubSpot and SentinelOne were the four worst performers in the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF on Tuesday.

United ditches more economy seats to make room for bigger premium cabins with new layouts

United will have new cabins on smaller planes with premium seats, including those that convert into a bed, to win more sales from high-spending travelers.

‘It feels slimy’: My friend offered to be my adviser, but didn’t tell me he’s paid to push financial products. Can I trust him?

“His revenue sharing, which he did not disclose, creates conflicts of interest as advisers may be incentivized to recommend funds that pay them more.

Markets are gripped by an alarming cognitive dissonance

Investors all seem to think everyone else is wrong

Delta suspends 'specialty services' perk for members of Congress, cites DHS shutdown

Delta Air Lines' move comes as airports around the U.S. are seeing extra-long security lines as a result of elevated absences by TSA agents.

Oil prices rally as Pentagon reportedly plans to deploy 3,000 troops to the Middle East

Oil futures were up sharply Tuesday, with global prices topping $104 a barrel, buoyed by a report that the Pentagon plans to deploy an airborne Army unit to the Middle East to…

These states are considering gas-tax holidays. Here’s how much drivers could save.

Several states paused gas taxes when oil prices surged in 2022 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This time is different, though.

Jamie Dimon says Iran war makes Middle East peace prospects better in the long term

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon issued an optimistic viewpoint on Middle East peace, weeks into the war with Iran.

Pfizer to seek FDA approval for Lyme disease vaccine candidate despite trial miss

Lyme disease is an illness caused by bacteria most commonly spread to humans from ticks. It can cause arthritis, muscle weakness and pain.

Iran war sends US borrowing costs soaring by most since 2024

Treasury yields jump in March as investors fret Middle East crisis will ignite fresh burst of inflation

Elizabeth Warren raises alarm over MrBeast’s teen banking app encouraging ‘risky investments’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is raising concerns about a popular YouTuber’s recent venture into financial services with his acquisition of a banking app called Step and its connection to…

FedEx launches same-day delivery with OneRail as Amazon, Walmart boost their speeds

FedEx announced it's partnering with last-mile delivery company OneRail to bring same-day delivery to all of its customers.

Gap says it will launch checkout within Google's Gemini, in an AI first from a major fashion company

Gap's partnership with Gemini and its customer-facing AI tools give it a competitive edge at a time when winning in specialty retail is harder than ever.

Long airport lines may soon disappear as senators sound hopeful on funding deal

There is hope that Americans soon won’t have to deal with long lines at many airports around the country, as senators in Washington, D.C., are sounding upbeat about a funding plan…

More women are entering wealth management, but few are in advisory roles, study finds

Women have yet to gain ground in client-facing roles that are better-paid and more likely to lead to executive roles, per a recent study.

The Iran war spills over into the U.S. economy: Inflation rises and growth slows.

The conflict with Iran has already put fresh stress on the U.S. economy, as companies report rising prices, fewer orders and a decline in employment.

Moody's cuts rating on private credit fund run by KKR and Future Standard to junk as bad loans grow

The move by Moody's is the latest sign of distress in private credit; retail investors have been rushing to withdraw funds, from Blackstone to Apollo.

America is being haunted by a 1970s bogeyman known as stagflation. Here’s how big the threat is.

In the 1970s, soaring inflation — along with misguided efforts by Washington, D.C., to control it — wreaked havoc on the economy. In just under a decade, from 1973 to 1982, the…