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A woman holds an illustration depicting Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as others wave Iranian national flags during a demonstration in support of the government and against US and Israeli strikes outside a mosque in Tehran on February 28, 2026.Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty ImagesThe death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei sets in motion a formal succession process that could have significant implications for the country’s political stability, sanctions outlook and already strained economy. Khamenei was killed in a joint military strike by Israel and the United States, Iranian state media confirmed. At the time of his…

France’s CMA CGM SA, the world’s third-largest container line, told vessels in the Persian Gulf to take shelter immediately and suspended passage through the Suez Canal.

The UK’s growth plan is simple. It wants more investment to deliver higher productivity that lifts wages and boosts living standards. There is an unfortunate consequence, however: unemployment.

Key PointsWalmart’s scale and grocery dominance remain structurally durable.Advertising, marketplace, and membership initiatives represent the most straightforward path to margin expansion.Execution in higher-margin segments will determine whether the moat widens.10 stocks we like better than Walmart ›Walmart (NASDAQ: WMT) generated approximately $713 billion in revenue in fiscal 2026, serving around 270 million customers weekly. That scale is extraordinary.But scale alone is not a moat. Size without a structural advantage becomes operational complexity.Will AI create the world’s first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an “Indispensable Monopoly” providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel…

Investors have a new mantra as they prepare for AI to shake up the global economy – the Halo trade.Interest in Halo – short for “heavy assets, low obsolescence” – has risen as investors seek out companies with tangible, productive assets, which might be insulated from AI disruption, such as energy and transport infrastructure companies.While US mega-cap tech companies have had a rough start to 2026, the Halo trade helped to push UK and EU stock markets to record levels by the end of February.Goldman Sachs reported this week that its basket of more than 100 big-spending companies had outperformed…

ETH is still trading in a clear downtrend, and the market is reacting fast to both macro risk and geopolitics. With the war in the Middle East adding extra uncertainty, Ethereum is sitting near the 1,800 area on the chart, right on a key demand zone where buyers have tried to defend multiple times. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart The daily structure remains bearish inside a descending channel, and the price is still capped by the downtrend lines and the 100-day and 200-day moving averages overhead. Until ETH reclaims the major $2,400 and $2,800 resistance levels, rallies look more…

Suddenly, what’s old is new again. There’s a popular trade sweeping Wall Street that’s offering an old world solution to the threat of AI disruption: “HALO,” or “Heavy Assets, Low Obsolescence.” What that means is that more investors are betting that companies with hefty real assets such as grids, pipelines and heavy machinery are the ones least likely to be replaced by artificial intelligence. “I’ve come up with a term for the types of stocks that have run away with the stock market’s gains this year. They are the HALO part of the market,” investor Josh Brown wrote for CNBC…

Visa, the global digital payments company, has established a new sub-regional structure comprising Egypt, Libya, and Sudan.The move forms a key part of Visa’s strategic growth plans for the wider North Africa, Levant, and Pakistan region. The reorganisation builds on the company’s 40-year presence in the region and is designed to bring the firm closer to its clients and stakeholders.The creation of the sub-region reflects Visa’s commitment to supporting national government priorities for digital transformation, while expanding its engagement with financial institutions, fintechs, and merchant partners.Leadership appointmentsMalak El Baba, Visa country manager for Egypt, Libya, and SudanTo spearhead this new…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.A primary school in southern Iran was struck during Saturday’s joint US-Israeli military operation, killing at least 148 people who were mostly schoolgirls, according to Iranian authorities.The attack came as the US and Israel launched joint military action against Iran on Saturday, beginning in Tehran and expanding across the country. Mohammad Ashouri, governor of Hormozgan province, said Shajareh Tayebeh primary school in the coastal city of Minab was struck at 10.45am.Some 170 schoolgirls were present, Ashouri said, adding that he hoped rescue…

Constellation Research founder Ray Wang discusses Nvidia’s stock movement ahead of earnings, market uncertainty and the AI race on ‘Making Money.’ OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Saturday publicly defended his company’s new Pentagon deal, just a day after President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to cut ties with rival Anthropic. Hours after the U.S. and Israel launched a joint strike against Iran, Altman took to X to answer questions about the agreement allowing the Department of War (DoW) to deploy OpenAI’s artificial intelligence (AI) models on its classified network.”I’d like to answer questions about our work with the DoW and…