The FIX Trading Community, the industry body that governs the world’s trading language, the FIX Protocol, has called for changes to UK financial rules as part of its responses to the FCA’s consultation on the UK joint tape (CP25/31), and transaction reporting (CP25/32). Chief executive Jim Kaye said both discussions highlighted concerns about trade transparency … Read more
By ANGHARAD CARRICK, BUSINESS EDITOR Updated: 05:12 EDT, April 1, 2026 Stock markets are rallying as oil falls near $100 on hopes that the war in Iran could end soon. Investors clutching at any sign of easing doubts were cheered by Donald Trump’s latest suggestion that the US could end the conflict within ‘two or … Read more
US President Donald Trump visits to sign an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, March 31, 2026. Evan Vucci | Reuters Hi, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. Global markets weighed down by the US-Iran conflict continued … Read more
If you woke up today and heard someone say that Wall Street’s tech sector was up more than 3 percent overnight, you’d expect it to be immediately followed by “April Fools’ Day.” But no, American stocks rose overnight, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumping 1,125 points on Tuesday. The benchmark S&P 500 gained 2.9 … Read more
picture: Elucidating the link between biochar’s carbon stability and its soil benefits vision Again Credit: Robert W. Brown, David R. Chadwick & Davey L. Jones A new study highlights serious misunderstandings about how biochar is used to fight climate change and improve soil, warning that oversimplified accounts could undermine scientific progress and carbon markets. Biochar, … Read more
William Brangham: The Pentagon today strongly denied a report by The Financial Times that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s stockbroker wanted to make large investments in major defense companies in the days before the US and Israel began to strike Iran. That report raises serious concerns about many people in the Trump administration and those close … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) – The financial markets were devastated in the first two months of the year. Then came the war. The price of a barrel of Brent crude oil is above $100 for the first time since the summer of 2022 and gasoline prices have risen. That was followed by a long period where … Read more
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This article is part of the “Perspectives in Private Equity” series. According to a recent report by Campbell Lutyens, GP prices and GP M&A transactions will reach record levels by 2025, with sales volume increasing by 40% year-on-year. The survey reported 164 private GP transactions in 2025 against 117 in 2024, while the continued development … Read more
NEW YORK / WASHINGTON Rising oil prices due to US and Israeli attacks against Iran, and Tehran’s retaliation, leading to a war in the Middle East that raised oil prices and fueled economic volatility, causing Wall Street to shed billions of dollars in the first month of the conflict. Concerns about prolonged conflict have dampened … Read more