Hiring in the US drops to pandemic lows as job market under Trump stagnates
Labour market stagnation mirrors a slowing private payroll growth, averaging just 18,000 monthly in recent months
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What is the TACO trade and are investors profiting amid war on Iran?
Global energy crisis continues to widen amid market volatility, while so-called ‘TACO traders’ attempt to capitalise.
US diplomat Marco Rubio denounces settler violence, tolls in Hormuz strait
Rubio reiterated President Donald Trump’s call for other countries to participate in securing the Strait of Hormuz.
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Is Europe heading to an energy crisis?
Europe is bracing for a supply crunch and a price shock as the Iran conflict drags on.
Published On 27 Mar 2026
Norway to add more than $11bn to defence budget over 10 years
Norway, as well as other NATO countries, has been under pressure from the US to boost defence spending.
Yemenis fear economic consequences of being dragged into US-Iran conflict
Iran-allied Houthis yet to get involved in conflict, but could target shipping in Red Sea.
India lowers fuel taxes, says rumours of lockdown ‘completely false’
India, the world’s third biggest crude importer, announces measures amid shortages created by the Iran war.
‘Junk’: Faulty electronics from rich countries flood Nigeria with e-waste
Discarded, near-end-of-life electronics shipped from developed countries are adding to Nigeria’s growing e-waste burden.
The Strait of Hormuz is not just an oil chokepoint
It is the single point of failure of globalised production.
Sri Lanka braces for new economic crisis as war on Iran continues
For many Sri Lankans, the fuel shortage triggered by the war carries echoes of the 2022 economic crisis – with a twist.
Trump’s signature to appear on US currency in first for sitting president
Announcement is the latest example of Trump literally stamping his name on US institutions.
