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Thursday, 9 April 2026
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the UK Edition

 
 
 
JD Vance to lead US talks with Iran as Israeli strikes imperil ceasefire
 
Bombardment of Lebanon prompted Iran to halt passage of oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz
 
 
Will Donald Trump stick with his Iran truce?
 
US president’s ceasefire deal is fraying, the hawks in his alliance are sceptical and Tehran still controls the strait
 
 
NHS data chief pushes for deeper rollout of Palantir technology despite outcry
 
Ming Tang says the platform, which collates patient information in one place, is delivering ‘outstanding results’ in England
 
 
Billionaire son of ‘world’s richest banker’ challenges $35mn legal fees
 
Alberto Safra was charged more than $162,000 on one day alone by US law firm WilmerHale
 
 
The madness of the Madman Theory
 
An idea that didn’t work for Richard Nixon probably won’t for Donald Trump
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the International Editions

 
 
 
Communists say this Indian state is a success. Will voters agree?
 
Kerala boasts gains in literacy and infant mortality but critics say debt and remittance model has failed to create jobs
 
 
Middle East war live: Hizbollah attacks Israel after wave of strikes on Lebanon
 
US vice-president says Iran mistaken that truce includes Lebanon
 
 
Wells Fargo whistleblower award slashed by Wall Street watchdog
 
SEC’s $53mn payout over fake accounts scandal is less than half the amount originally planned
 
 
Federal Reserve officials sparred over response to energy surge caused by Iran war
 
Minutes of March meeting show policymakers debated whether to focus on inflation or jobs market risks
 
 
Meta releases first AI model since Zuckerberg’s spending spree
 
Muse Spark ‘purpose-built’ for social media apps as investors question huge AI investment
 
 
 

Markets

 
 
 
BlackRock’s ambitious India shake-up falls short
 
Assets under management at joint venture with Mukesh Ambani have declined since last year’s launch
 
 
Ditch ‘alarming’ risk warnings to spur UK retail investment, fund managers told
 
Trials show more balanced messages boost share of wealth in equities
 
 
Sheinbaum proposes fracking plan as Mexico seeks to curb its reliance on US gas
 
Global energy shock prompts rethink of environmental concerns by world’s largest buyer of US natural gas
 
 
Stocks leap as Iran ceasefire sparks global ‘relief rally’
 
Oil prices tumble following deal between Washington and Tehran to open Strait of Hormuz
 
 
SEC names Gibson Dunn partner David Woodcock to run enforcement unit
 
Appointment comes as Wall Street watchdog accelerates business-friendly deregulation drive
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
Haircut for UK taxpayers after lenders take control of struggling broadband provider
 
National Wealth Fund gave Gigaclear £240mn guarantee three years ago and is now the biggest shareholder 
 
 
Go to court and lose out on £9bn car finance redress scheme, says FCA boss
 
Comments by Nikhil Rathi position watchdog for stand-off with claims management companies and law firms
 
 
SEC chair says US states should lead on policing corporate behaviour
 
Comments by Paul Atkins come as Trump administration is seeking to loosen regulatory constraints
 
 
The UK needs to make choices on tech strategy
 
As with Brexit, public anger could swing behind the idea that we need to take back control
 
 
Why the ‘SaaSpocalypse’ doomsayers are wrong
 
Every major tech platform shift follows the same pattern: short-term pain for long-term gain
 
 
 

Opinion

 
 
 
An unstable truce in the Middle East
 
Iran has been severely degraded but for Trump there are lessons to learn
 
 
How this oil shock unwinds
 
At a rate of 1mn barrels a day of overproduction, it would take not far off two years to make up the buffers
 
 
How I became a meme in Nigeria
 
My moment of internet fame reflects the country’s sceptical political mood
 
 
Toyota keeps hydrogen as a hedge
 
Retaining flexibility may prove more valuable than going all in too early on a single bet
 
 
Armageddon is off . . . for now
 
Both the US and Iran can claim victory of a sort but many questions remain unresolved
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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