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German Inflation Headed for Highest in More Than Year on Energy

German inflation probably surged to the highest level in more than a year after the Iran war propelled energy costs.

Airbus and L3Harris Win $1.1 Billion Deals for Canada Fleet Support

The Canadian government awarded three long-term support contracts worth about C$1.5 billion ($1.1 billion) to L3Harris Technologies Inc. and Airbus …

South African Stock Index Is Heading for Worst Month Since 2008

Johannesburg’s benchmark stock index is heading for its worst month in almost two decades, reeling from a double hit as …

Short rates have overshot

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G7 crisis talks as Iran war continues to roil global economy

Also in this newsletter: Drones enter Finnish airspace as Ukraine hits Baltic ports

Private capital: what are the risks?

As investors seek to retrieve their money, the $22tn industry rejects comparisons with 2008. Regulators aren’t so sure

TotalEnergies made bumper profit on Middle East oil bet

In March, French group bought every available cargo of crude produced in UAE and Oman for loading in May

America’s gig economy

Self-employment, at both the high and the low end, is keeping consumption afloat — but for how long?

What to do when the ‘public good’ of information goes bad

The creation and dissemination of reliable news is at an economic disadvantage

Ineos flagship project risks delay from Strait of Hormuz crisis

Disruption comes as investors see Jim Ratcliffe’s chemicals group boosted by energy market ructions from Iran conflict

Insurers give Emirates ‘outrageously’ cheap war insurance cover

Dubai-based airline paying additional $100,000 a week while others face far higher charges

The lords and alleged lawbreakers among MFS’s eclectic borrowers

Market Financial Solutions’ loan recipients included sportsmen, TV personalities and those accused of financial crimes