Iranian strike on Kuwaiti power and water plant stokes infrastructure fears
Attack at electricity and desalination facility marks latest escalation in Gulf war launched by US and Israel
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Trump to take first steps in opening retirement funds to private markets
US Department of Labor to offer plan administrators safe harbour process for selecting alternative investments
BP loses head of EV charging as it accelerates pivot back to oil and gas
Martin Thomsen’s departure comes ahead of arrival of oil major’s new chief executive this week
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Britain denounces ‘campaign of harassment’ after Moscow expels diplomat who met bankers and economists
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Iran could emerge from the war stronger and more dangerous
The Islamic republic aims to set up a toll booth on the Strait of Hormuz. It may succeed
Why food prices are resisting the oil and fertiliser shock — for now
Good harvests and plentiful grain stocks will provide some cushion against the impact of the Iran war
Chess: US champion Caruana strikes early in world title Candidates
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Iran shocks make their way inexorably to the grocery aisle
Fertiliser is another casualty of the closed Strait of Hormuz
AI satellite start-ups gain traction with investors ahead of SpaceX IPO
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos’s commitment to putting data centres in space boosts fortunes of smaller players
Walter Benjamin — Peter E Gordon’s vivid pearl of a biography
A timely and valuable look at the critical insights of a great ‘European mind’ and a life ended while fleeing the Nazis
FirstFT: Trump says US could ‘take’ Iran oil
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Yen and rupee rise as Asian countries struggle to defend their currencies
Japan’s top currency official warns ‘decisive action’ by government might soon be necessary
Rich turn to wealth managers to escape Middle East
The rich are increasingly relying on financial advisers to get them out of harm’s way during the Iran war
Agnès Debizet’s magical Marais flat is an artwork in itself
Ignored by the art world, the self-taught ceramicist filled her home with sculptures. They’re now ready to roam
UK fines Apple subsidiary for breaching Russian sanctions
European operation ordered to pay £390,000 for payments to video-streaming service Okko
Blackouts and health fears grip Cuba
Residents plagued by power cuts, heaps of rubbish and soaring prices as Donald Trump squeezes communist regime
March summary of opinions shows BoJ still intends to normalise rates
Some members called for faster rate hikes amid fears central bank is falling behind curve