Markets Oil prices rally on Iran's US talks freeze and Strait of Hormuz threat Oil prices sharply rose on Monday afternoon as Iran suspended all indirect talks with the US and vowed to fully close the Strait of Hormuz. 01/06/2026
Business Google insider's Polymarket scam puts prediction markets on trial A Google engineer has been arrested for allegedly using his employer's secret search trend data, as landmark case tests whether prediction markets are subject to the same rules as Wall Street. 28/05/2026
Markets Oil steadies at $100 and markets stay volatile as US-Iran talks stall Brent crude trades at $100 per barrel while European indices drop, Asian stocks close mostly flat and US equities open higher. Markets remain volatile as US-Iran talks stall and President Trump reiterates nuclear demands. 26/05/2026
Business Global markets rise as Iran war uncertainty keeps oil elevated Markets climbed on Friday as hopes of a breakthrough in US-Iran negotiations steadied investor nerves, but with Hormuz shipping still disrupted and oil above $100, uncertainty has far from lifted. 22/05/2026
Markets Oil prices slip as Trump calls off planned military strike on Iran Oil prices fell on Tuesday as Donald Trump announced he was calling off a planned military attack on Iran. 19/05/2026
Markets UzNIF debuts on London market in first international Uzbek IPO The IPO generated more than $2.8 billion (€2.6bn) in investor demand and raised around $603 million (€540m). Officials at the London Stock Exchange described the listing as a landmark moment for Uzbekistan’s access to international capital markets. 18/05/2026
Markets Oil prices climb as Donald Trump delivers stark message to Iran Oil prices climbed on Monday and European markets opened lower as US President Donald Trump sent a new warning to Iran via social media. 18/05/2026
Markets Stock trades reveal Trump made massive gains on Big Tech bets A newly released ethics filing has revealed that US President Donald Trump made over 3,600 stock trades during the first quarter of 2026 with a value of between $220 million (€188mn) and $750 million (€641mn). 15/05/2026
Markets Oil jumps 4% as Trump rejects Iran’s response to ceasefire proposal Oil prices jumped on Monday morning while European markets edged lower and Asian stocks rose to new all time highs after US President Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s response to the latest proposal on ending the war in Iran. 11/05/2026
Markets Resilience amid ruins: Markets at record highs despite Iran war Global indices in the US, Japan and South Korea have reached all-time highs despite the economic fallout from the ongoing Iran war. Investors are clearly looking past immediate geopolitical risks but what is driving the rally? 06/05/2026
Markets European markets mixed as oil prices stay elevated on Iran war fears European markets opened in the green on Tuesday morning but later traded mixed as traders monitored developments in the Middle East. 05/05/2026
Business Anthropic reportedly in talks to secure UK-based Fractile AI chips Anthropic is reportedly in discussions to procure high-performance AI chips from Fractile, a London-based start-up. The agreement aims to diversify the hardware supply chain of the Claude creator, namely away from Nvidia. 04/05/2026
Business GameStop launches $56 billion takeover bid for e-commerce giant eBay The gaming retailer GameStop has launched a surprise $56 billion (€47.8bn) bid to acquire the online marketplace eBay, marking a potential aggressive expansion into global e-commerce. 04/05/2026
Markets Oil prices rise despite UAE exit from OPEC amid Iran ceasefire impasse Oil markets are navigating a period of unprecedented volatility after the UAE announced its withdrawal from OPEC and the OPEC+. 29/04/2026
Markets Stock markets flat as oil prices hold above $100 on US–Iran tensions European markets and US futures are trading mostly flat on Monday morning, while Brent crude remains above $100 and Asian markets bounce, as talks between Iran and the US stall. 27/04/2026
Business Intel shares soar 20% as AI demand fuels first quarter earnings beat Intel posted first-quarter results that beat expectations, sparking a 20% rise in its share price in after-hours trading. The US government's stake in the company, acquired under the Trump administration, is up nearly 300%. 24/04/2026