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  • U.S. equity futures rose after President Trump announced an indefinite ceasefire with Iran.
  • Oil remains elevated due to Strait of Hormuz disruptions, keeping energy costs high.
  • Deutsche Telekom shares slid over 3% on reports it is exploring a full tie-up with T‑Mobile US.
  • Firms across Australia and New Zealand report higher jet fuel and freight costs from Gulf tensions, prompting guidance trims and capacity cuts.
  • European industrial and service companies delivered mixed Q1 results, with several profit or cash-flow misses but largely unchanged full-year guidance.
  • Electrolux will close its Hungarian plant, cutting roughly 600 jobs and booking an about SEK600m restructuring charge in Q2.

Latest Articles

European Markets Tick Up as Asia Rebounds, Oil Keeps Pressure on Investors

European Markets Tick Up as Asia Rebounds, Oil Keeps Pressure on Investors

European equities recovered modestly after a sharp rebound in Asian markets, which followed de-escalation rumors and large stabilization steps in South Korea. Still, higher oil prices tied to the Iran-Israel conflict kept downward pressure on regional currencies and government bonds while safe-haven assets and yields reacted to shifting risk expect…

NATO Chief Says Article Five Is Not Under Consideration After Missile Incident

NATO Chief Says Article Five Is Not Under Consideration After Missile Incident

On March 5 in Brussels, NATO signalled heightened vigilance following the interception of a ballistic missile bound for Turkish airspace, but the alliance's secretary-general said invoking Article Five is not being discussed at present. Turkey reported that NATO air defences destroyed an Iranian missile, the first occasion an alliance member has be…

Middle East Escalation Tests Dubai’s Dominance as a Global Aviation Hub

Middle East Escalation Tests Dubai’s Dominance as a Global Aviation Hub

The closure of Gulf airspace amid heightened Middle East tensions has shown how concentrated international connectivity is around a few major hubs, with Dubai — the busiest international airport — forced to manage large flows of displaced travelers and to rebuild disrupted routes. Industry insiders expect recovery if the conflict remains limited, b…

Inside Mexico’s Security Chief’s World After the Death of 'El Mencho'

Inside Mexico’s Security Chief’s World After the Death of 'El Mencho'

Mexico’s security minister, Omar García Harfuch, now lives and works inside heavily secured government facilities after a 2020 assassination attempt that left two of his bodyguards dead and marked him personally in the fight against the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. The operation that killed cartel chief Nemesio 'El Mencho' Oseguera has elevated H…

Kospi Rebounds Nearly 10% After Prior Session’s Iran-Linked Plunge

Kospi Rebounds Nearly 10% After Prior Session’s Iran-Linked Plunge

South Korea's Kospi jumped 9.6% on Thursday following a record 12% decline the previous day tied to concerns about U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and the risk of interruptions to oil and LNG shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Traders bid up major technology and auto names, while authorities held emergency talks and analysts kept a cautious near-…

Gulf food security under strain as Iran conflict snarls Strait of Hormuz shipping

Gulf food security under strain as Iran conflict snarls Strait of Hormuz shipping

The Iran conflict has disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and struck key Gulf port infrastructure, exposing vulnerabilities in the region's import-dependent food strategy developed after the 2008 global food crisis. While Gulf states built overseas agricultural stakes and strategic grain silos to manage shocks, blockages and rerouting f…

Pound Strengthens Against Euro as Positioning Shifts Drive Volatility

Pound Strengthens Against Euro as Positioning Shifts Drive Volatility

Sterling has outperformed the euro this week, driven largely by portfolio positioning and a repricing at the short end of the curve that reduces expectations for near-term Bank of England easing. ING highlights the role of widespread net short sterling and long euro positions held by asset managers, and warns that renewed bond market stress or high…

Datadog CEO Sells $7.6M in Stock to Cover Tax and Fees; Company Announces Board Addition and AI Partnership

Datadog CEO Sells $7.6M in Stock to Cover Tax and Fees; Company Announces Board Addition and AI Partnership

Datadog Chief Executive Officer Olivier Pomel sold 68,922 shares of Class A common stock on March 2, 2026, for roughly $7.6 million. The sale, executed at prices between $110.53 and $111.73 per share, was used to meet tax withholding obligations tied to vested restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units, plus brokerage commi…

Datadog COO Sells $3.7M in Stock as Shares Trade Well Below 52-Week High

Datadog COO Sells $3.7M in Stock as Shares Trade Well Below 52-Week High

Datadog Chief Operating Officer Adam Blitzer executed two separate blocks of Class A common stock sales in early March 2026 totaling 61,921 shares and proceeds of about $7.23 million. The transactions occurred while Datadog shares trade substantially below their 52-week peak, and follow recent corporate developments including a board appointment, a…

Datadog CRO Sells $3.5M in Stock to Cover Vesting Taxes, Company Announces Board Addition and AI Partnership

Datadog CRO Sells $3.5M in Stock to Cover Vesting Taxes, Company Announces Board Addition and AI Partnership

Datadog Inc.'s Chief Revenue Officer, Sean Michael Walters, sold 32,118 shares of Class A common stock on March 2, 2026, for about $3.5 million to meet tax and commission obligations tied to vesting restricted stock awards. The transaction was disclosed on a Form 4 filed March 4, 2026. Separately, Datadog named Dominic Phillips to its board and ent…

China Broadens Purchase Curbs on BHP Iron Ore Amid Protracted Contract Talks

China Broadens Purchase Curbs on BHP Iron Ore Amid Protracted Contract Talks

China Mineral Resources Group has expanded limits on buying certain BHP seaborne iron ore products, telling traders to reduce purchases of Mac fines, Newman fines and Newman lumps while longstanding contract talks continue unresolved. The move follows earlier prohibitions on other BHP grades and has led to unusually low sales and a build-up of Jimb…