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FINANCIAL TIMES
Sunday, 29 March 2026
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the UK Edition

 
 
 
Houthi missile attack signals ‘serious’ escalation in Iran war
 
Rebels’ participation puts vital maritime routes at greater risk
 
 
A ‘victim’ and a ‘dinosaur’: three days of Crispin Odey testimony
 
Financier’s cross-examination this week has been culmination of his legal challenge against regulatory ban and fine
 
 
No BS: using corporate jargon is really giving you away
 
A new study suggests that buying into the blather reveals a credulous worker
 
 
The decapitation dilemma
 
Long regarded as dishonourable or counterproductive, the idea of targeting enemy leaders is becoming normalised. What do we lose along with the taboo?
 
 
KPMG to cut almost 600 UK jobs as slowdown persists
 
Big Four firm and rivals are struggling to regain footing even after reductions in headcount and costs
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the International Editions

 
 
 
Indian conglomerate Vedanta to split in five next month
 
Chair suggests new entities could be worth as much as $50bn after deleveraging drive
 
 
Americans take to the streets in ‘No Kings’ day protests against Donald Trump
 
Latest series of marches comes against backdrop of president’s unpopular war in Iran
 
 
Support for JD Vance slips in straw poll of Republican presidential candidates in 2028
 
US vice-president still favourite to succeed Donald Trump but secretary of state Marco Rubio is gaining ground
 
 
US seeks to scrap offshore wind projects in exchange for fossil fuel deals
 
Interior department in talks with companies that hold leases to build plants off America’s coastline
 
 
Death row lawyer Bryan Stevenson: ‘Hope is our superpower’
 
The attorney and activist on overturning capital convictions — and his fears that civil rights gains are being dismantled
 
 
 

Markets

 
 
 
The failures of prediction markets are predictable
 
They can send wrong signals when trading is illiquid or when herd behaviour takes hold
 
 
Chart of the Week: The oil shock hurts poorer economies hardest
 
Developing economies are more dependent on energy
 
 
UK stocks are handling 2026 much better than the UK economy
 
The UK relies on energy imports, which are surging in price, but many FTSE 100 companies have benefited from the volatility
 
 
Here’s the oil shock that Donald Trump can’t control
 
While there is a lot of spare crude on ships and in storage, stocks of refined products are much smaller
 
 
Cash is still king this bonus season (can somebody tell the chancellor?)
 
Volatile markets show the vital role cash plays in investment Isa portfolios
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
Korea weighs inheritance tax based on book value, not market prices
 
Government proposal aims to curb the alleged suppression of share prices and reduce the ‘Korea discount’
 
 
Tourists cool on Cyprus and Turkey as Iran war upends travel plans
 
Popular destinations in eastern Mediterranean suffer amid ‘generalised anxiety’
 
 
Egypt imposes emergency measures to save fuel
 
Prime minister says country’s natural gas imports bill has tripled since start of Iran war
 
 
Lex in depth: Will the AI data centre boom become a $9tn bust?
 
The biggest groups splashing their cash may not make their money back, but will almost certainly live to tell the tale
 
 
The HTSI spring property issue
 
Take the proactive approach, from a build-your-own Eames house to the TikTok realtors selling mega-homes on social media
 
 
 

Opinion

 
 
 
Social media is populist and polarising; AI may be the opposite
 
Large language models elevate expert consensus and moderate views, in sharp contrast to social platforms
 
 
The wearing question of what to wear
 
Theme parties are more popular than ever — have you got something ‘banging’ on?
 
 
Would you like some intrusive curiosity with that?
 
Waiters who ask about my day may mean well. That doesn’t mean I have to answer them
 
 
Aces Foodcraft, London: Engrossing, exciting and unashamedly inventive — restaurant review
 
Alex Craciun’s Japanese-inspired Fitzrovia restaurant has some weird ideas — and pulls them off brilliantly
 
 
Are you suffering from ‘subscription fatigue’?
 
Sick of not owning my music collection any more, I’ve returned to vinyl with gusto — and, to my surprise, Gen Z is with me
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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