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Thai Mideast Rice Exports Halted as War Adds Strain on Farmers

Thai rice exports to the Middle East were halted as the escalating war disrupts shipments to the nation’s largest market …

The illicit Iranian oil hiding in plain sight

Shipments provide a vital source of income for Iran and allow China to stock up large reserves

The Iranian school bombing and the information war

Evidence suggests that the US was most likely to be behind the attack that killed over 100 children

Stranded travellers charter private jets to return to Europe

War in the Middle East has prevented tens of thousands of people in Asia from getting home

Oil price shocks create many losers, but some winners too

Offsetting the higher prices, energy companies have to contend with disruption where they have people and assets

Should investors worry about a 2008-style shock?

From Iran to private credit, things are unnerving but the wider financial system is better prepared

Gulf states lose $15bn in energy revenues since start of war

Millions of barrels of crude oil remain trapped by shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz

Bitcoin investor offers all Nevis residents $100 a month if libertarian city is approved

Olivier Janssens accused of ‘public bribes’ with offer to locals as his development awaits final government approval

Iran is playing a long game

An asymmetric war that brings the global economy to a standstill could exhaust the US and force a ceasefire

Carlyle overhauls European private equity team after poor performance

US private capital group expected to restart fundraising in flagship European buyout fund

Ultra-short-term bets add ‘even more mania’ to crypto trading

Five and 15-minute contracts have surged in popularity as cryptocurrencies have fallen from recent peaks

European businesses warn Brussels over push to end reliance on US tech

Companies argue that ‘tech sovereignty’ drive could hit profits and undermine continent’s competitiveness