Iran War Forces IMF to Cut UK Growth Forecast, Hits UK Economy Hardest

IMF forecasts UK growth at 0.8% in 2026, down from 1.3% in 2025.

Cantor Fitzgerald Names Robinhood And Coinbase Leaders In Prediction Market Boom

Cantor Fitzgerald identifies Robinhood and Coinbase as best positioned to dominate the prediction market.

Kazakhstan's Samruk-Kazyna Issues Central Asia's First Panda Bond Raising $440 Million

Issuance totals 3 billion yuan (about US$440 million) in China's interbank market.

US Excludes South Africa From 2026 G20 Finance Meetings Amid Diplomatic Rift

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana not accredited to attend G20 finance chiefs meeting.

Trump Orders Blockade of Strait of Hormuz After US-Iran Talks Collapse, Oil Prices Surge

US-Iran talks collapsed, triggering fear of energy supply disruption.

Trump Orders U.S. Naval Blockade of Strait of Hormuz, Oil Surges Above $100

U.S. Navy to blockade Iranian ports and Strait of Hormuz.

South Korea’s Bank of Korea and Insurance Institute Form Task Force for Digital Currency Index Insurance

BOK and Korea Insurance Institute form joint task force on digital currency index insurance.

Hong Kong Labour Department Opens Cordis Hotel Recruitment Fair Under 2026 Greater Bay Area Youth Employment Scheme

Dynamix Terminates $1.6 Billion SPAC Deal With Ether Machine Amid Market Downturn

Dynamix and Ether Machine terminate their $1.6 billion SPAC deal due to unfavorable market.

Cornell Study: Rude Replies to Rude Bosses Considered Acceptable Instead of Staying Polite

Oxfam warns Argentina’s libertarian government is widening wealth-poverty gap before Davos

Bitcoin Rises To About $72,400 After U.S. March Core CPI Gains Fell Below Expectations

Middle East War Triggers Global Oil Shock, Prices Surge To Highest Since 2008

Netanyahu opens direct talks with Lebanon as Israel continues strikes on Hezbollah.

US Inflation Surges 3.3% in March as US-Israel War with Iran Drives Energy Prices

March CPI rose 3.3% year-over-year, the largest in nearly two years.

U.S. Stocks Rally as Middle East Peace Talks Ease Iran Conflict Fears

U.S. stocks rose as Middle East peace talks calmed Iran conflict fears.

UK Stocks Rise on US-Iran Peace Talks Despite Middle East Tensions

FTSE 100 rose, set for weekly gains ahead of US inflation data.

Gold Holds Below $4,750 Despite Strong US Dollar Ahead of US-Iran Talks

Gold remains below $4,750 as the dollar strengthens ahead of US-Iran talks.

Indian Sensex Jumps 919 Points as Banking Stocks Rally Amid Easing US-Iran Tensions

Sensex rose 919 points to 77,550 as banking stocks led.

Israel Strikes Lebanon; doubts over US-Iran ceasefire push fuel prices higher