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The hedge fund billionaire battle royale

The Two Sigma co-chief executive appointed to quell the feud between its founders quietly quit last month

UK motorists face £2 a litre diesel as Iran war drives wholesale prices to 4-year high

Scarce cargoes have boosted European diesel futures to equivalent of $211 a barrel, almost double the price of crude oil

Trust fund battle shows the limits of the UK’s retail investing culture

If policymakers really want an active retail investing culture, they should remove the frictions

Europe must prepare for ‘long-lasting’ energy shock, Brussels warns

EU energy commissioner says bloc is assessing ‘all possibilities’ including fuel rationing and releasing more oil from strategic reserves

What’s going on with dollar debt?

‘Swap’ trades by hedge funds have exploded recently

Credit investors flee to safety, pulling $11bn from junk bonds this year

AI disruption and war in the Middle East send market towards Treasuries and investment-grade debt

Easter eggs stay pricey even as cocoa prices plunge

Manufacturers try to recoup some losses after margins were squeezed by spike in cocoa prices

How Nelson Peltz chalked up another corporate break-up at Unilever

‘Unbelievably pushy’ activist investor backed $66bn carve-out of century-old food business

In Tehran, neighbours wonder where the next bombs will land

Residents are left guessing which regime target might live alongside them as strikes rain down on Iran’s capital

Fund managers snap up bonds on growth threat from Iran war

After sharp market sell-off, debt investors shift focus from inflation fears to likely damage to economies

Prediction markets: the hunt for the new ‘dumb money’

As new bettors flock to platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket, some make easy prey for trading firms and professional …

Oil cargo prices surge as fears of supply shortage grip market

Address by Trump signalling possible escalation of Iran conflict raises prospect of prolonged closure of Strait of Hormuz