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The crisis in the Middle East with the US preparing to deploy additional forces to the region looks very vulnerable to say the least and earlier hopes of a ceasefire or even some sort of deal with Iran seem more unlikely. Meanwhile, US President Trump delayed planned strikes on Iran’s energy...

27 March 2026

Over the past weeks, the world has become more uncertain again. The conflict with Iran and the effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz have pushed oil and gas prices sharply higher. This hits regions unevenly: while the United States is cushioned by its energy self sufficiency, Europe is...

Asia stocks edge lower on the background of heightened uncertainty about the further development of the Iran war. Wall Street gave back part of its early advance on Wednesday as Iran rejected a US-backed ceasefire proposal, keeping investors focused on the uncertain outlook for the war. ECB...

US equities on Wall Street retreated again amid ongoing uncertainty in the Middle East. According to media reports, the US has sent Iran a 15-point plan to end the war, but the regime in Tehran has so far still denied direct talks with Washington. In Asia, stock markets mostly rose on the...

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Metals like copper and cobalt, as well as rare earth minerals, are so critical for the green transition that potential shortages are already affecting the electrification supply chain.

24 March 2026

Experts are sounding the alarm about large language models increasingly being trained on synthetic or intentionally false data. This could have disastrous real-world consequences.

More energy infrastructure is needed to support the rising demand for data centre capacity. But rapid power expansion will have to be compatible with decarbonisation commitments.

Succession planning has become one of the central challenges for wealthy families. What determines whether this wealth transfer succeeds is often less about markets or structures - and more about how families communicate, decide and govern. We look at a specific use case to learn about the six...

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Global Outlook 2026

Positioning for a global equilibrium shift

Market view

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What’s next, as peace hopes crumble?

April 2026 - in a nutshell

Markets caught between fear of further escalation and ceasefire hopes

Markets cling to de-escalation hopes

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