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Is the Iran war just an energy shock - or a turning point? Reuters

Saudi Arabia is known as the “swing exporter” in the oil market because it can either pump out more or less of the black stuff in response to shocks. Historically the kingdom hasn’t had a match on the demand side. Barring a major economic crisis, consuming nations have always kept their purchases st

Iran draw with New Zealand in politically charged World Cup clash in LA Reuters

How the Iran war will transform America’s military role.

The alliance has survived 80 years of disagreement—and it will survive again.

Unlikely cast of characters who own half of KNDS set for a windfall as Berlin prepares to buy in at an up to €20bn valuation

Capital is pouring into insurance because of high returns and low volatility. But some professionals are worried about mispricing

Rejoining the European Union is again a live topic of UK debate, a decade after Britain voted to leave. Reversing Brexit would be a mistake. That’s not because the decision to leave was correct; at this point, it’s indisputable that withdrawal damaged the economy, as well as doing obvious harm to th

Buyout groups that have invested heavily in professional services face disruption from developing technology

Mitsui OSK Lines boss cautions that fleet owners need to build confidence after months of conflict