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Oil prices pulled back from an earlier spike near multi‑year highs on Monday after reports that G7 finance ministers may coordinate a release of emergency reserves, but crude remains markedly higher since the Iran conflict began and continues to unsettle global markets. Asian equities tumbled...

9 March 2026

Oil prices held near multi‑month highs on Friday as the intensifying conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran kept supply risks around the Strait of Hormuz in focus, fuelling concerns about renewed inflation pressures. Wall Street and major European indices closed lower on Thursday, with...

China’s decision on Thursday to set a more modest growth target for this year did little to derail a broader rebound across Asian stock markets led by a brief double‑digit surge in South Korea’s Kospi. Major US indices closed in positive territory on Wednesday supported by an improving US...

Equity markets across Asia, Europe and the US came under heavy pressure to midweek as the escalating conflict involving Iran drove oil prices sharply higher and stoked fears of renewed inflation. South Korea’s Kospi led losses among major stock markets. Oil prices continued to surge as traffic...

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Generation Z is starting to take on leadership roles in family-owned companies. Along the way, it is questioning long-standing ideas about work, leadership and responsibility - without dismissing the importance of hard work and results. What does that mean for succession in family businesses?

4 March 2026

Power grids are the lifelines of the modern economy, yet ageing infrastructure is struggling to keep pace with surging electricity demand.

It's a multipolar world out there now, with national security taking precedence over economic efficiency.

In our densely packed urban centres, transport is the backbone of the economy and everyday life, but it needs to become more efficient, sustainable, and inclusive.

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Global Outlook 2026

Positioning for a global equilibrium shift

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Oil spike keeps markets under pressure

Oil supply fears ripple through markets

Asian markets shrug off lower Chinese growth targets

Stocks tumble as Iran war and oil spike roil markets

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