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FINANCIAL TIMES
Monday, 16 March 2026
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the UK Edition

 
 
 
‘One Battle After Another’ wins Best Picture at Oscars
 
Satire on immigration takes home one award after another, including Paul Thomas Anderson’s first directing accolade
 
 
Middle East war live: Oil prices stabilise as Strait of Hormuz remains shut
 
President Trump says he is in talks on building coalition to open up crucial waterway
 
 
Donald Trump warns Nato faces ‘very bad future’ if allies fail to help US in Iran
 
US president tells the FT in an interview that China summit could be delayed
 
 
Starmer to set out £50mn energy support package to ease Iran war fallout
 
Prime minister will promise to crack down on price gouging as global oil disruption fuels inflation fears
 
 
Trump’s ‘shock and war’ makes this economic crisis different
 
Conflict with Iran will leave deeper and more lasting scars than last year’s tariffs crisis
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the International Editions

 
 
 
China’s economy rebounded ahead of Iran crisis
 
Beijing warns of geopolitical risks even as key indicators show growth
 
 
Donald Trump throws US-China reboot off course by saying he could delay Xi Jinping summit
 
President casts doubt on visit with Chinese leader as officials from both countries lay groundwork for improved relations
 
 
China’s answer to Amazon launches rival European ecommerce service
 
JD.com will launch service under its Joybuy brand after previously trying to crack the market in 2022
 
 
The riches of Viktor Orbán’s home village
 
Hungary’s longtime leader is trailing in the polls ahead of April’s election, as the opposition alleges widespread corruption
 
 
Volodymyr Zelenskyy challenges Europe over Russian oil imports
 
Ukrainian president asks if countries ‘collectively decided’ to restart flows from Russia
 
 
 

Markets

 
 
 
MPs and peers call for major review of UK financial regulation
 
Report warns of ‘systemic flaws’ but consumer groups dismiss ‘rehash’ findings
 
 
Iran war should prompt a North Sea rethink
 
Sweating the UK’s natural gas assets can support the country’s green transition
 
 
Renewable jet fuel may face price war with China, warns top producer
 
Neste chief calls for a ‘level playing field’ following heavy investment
 
 
A buzz returns to Venezuela’s decayed oil heartland
 
Private jets fly over dilapidated Maracaibo as executives seek deals and crude prices surge. A real recovery will not be easy
 
 
Retail traders rush into oil bets as Iran war drives wild price swings
 
The biggest US ETF linked to crude prices has seen record inflows as oil market has ‘meme’ moment
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
India hails talks with Iran to open Strait of Hormuz
 
Foreign minister S Jaishankar tells FT diplomacy ‘is yielding results’ as Trump touts sending warships
 
 
UK polo patrons linked to laundering of Venezuelan oil sale proceeds, says US Treasury
 
Couple accused of using their positions at now-defunct Swiss bank MBaer to ‘further payments’ relating to corruption
 
 
‘Fake workers’ from North Korea use AI to exploit European companies
 
Pyongyang’s operatives deploy chatbots to undertake tasks, often in multiple roles
 
 
Spies and subsidies: China joins Brazil’s $20bn delivery app war
 
Local courier group iFood and China-backed Keeta trade claims of corporate espionage and underhand tactics
 
 
Lithium-ion battery blazes imperil fragile supply chains, warns Los Angeles port chief
 
Demand for the storage device is expected to double by 2030 as geopolitical risks pile up
 
 
 

Opinion

 
 
 
Concierge Nation: welcome to white-glove America
 
Pay enough, and you can jump to the front of the queue for almost anything
 
 
Trump has undermined the US national security apparatus
 
War against Iran does not seem to have undergone the normal stress-testing
 
 
The endlessly fascinating office protected species
 
Being deemed close to the boss lets you get away with murder — until it doesn’t
 
 
All respect, Timothée, art is about more than popularity
 
Some of the outrage appears disingenuous but the actor is wrong in his dismissal of opera and ballet
 
 
Wealth taxes’ design flaws consign them to failure
 
It may be easier for countries sitting on large deficits to tighten the screws on existing levies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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