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Una Hajdari

Markets

Gold and silver plummet then soar on Trump's Iran statement

Middle East conflict was supposed to boost precious metals. Instead, oil and rate fears have sent silver crashing 40%, and gold is feeling it too.

Economy

Federal Reserve not likely to cut rates as Iran war stokes inflation

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady and may signal it will not cut rates at all this year as the Iran war complicates the central bank's inflation outlook.

Business

Piety at home, property abroad: What are Mojtaba Khamenei's assets?

Official sanctions records, corporate filings and land registry documents point to a vast financial network possibly tied to Iran's new supreme leader.

Economy

Diplomacy al dente: US withdraws anti-dumping duties on Italian pasta

The Italian Foreign Ministry, in cooperation with the European Commission, succeeded in obtaining a reduction in the anti-dumping duties introduced by the US administration on Italian pasta imported into the country

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Economy

Trump admin could suspend a century-old law in bid to curb oil prices

The Trump administration is allegedly set to suspend the Jones Act, a century-old federal maritime law. A waiver would allow foreign tankers to transport cargo between US ports as oil prices remain above $100.

Business

BMW profits fall 11.5% to pandemic-era low due to tariffs, China slump

BMW's operating profit fell 11.5% to €10.2 billion in 2025 — its lowest since the Covid pandemic — as tariffs and a China sales slump dragged the automotive segment's margin down to 5.3%.

Economy

IEA approves historic 400m barrel oil release amid Iran crisis

The 32-member International Energy Agency has unanimously agreed to release 400 million oil barrels from its global strategic reserves in an attempt to prevent supply disruptions and ease market fears caused by Iran war shortages.

Business

Bahrain declares force majeure as Iran sets its only refinery ablaze

Bapco Energies invoked force majeure on Monday after a strike set the Al-Ma'ameer facility ablaze, joining Qatar and Kuwait in suspending shipments as Iran escalates its attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure.

Economy

The 18th-century constitutional clause that could cost Trump €150bn

A New York court has ordered Customs to begin repaying hundreds of thousands of importers — before the government could find a way to avoid it.

Business

Musk faces court over claims he tanked Twitter stock before buyout

The billionaire faces a shareholder lawsuit alleging he deliberately spread false information about fake accounts to drive down Twitter's stock price ahead of his takeover of the social media platform.

Switzerland

Davos forum chief Brende steps down after WEF probes Epstein links

The WEF opened an internal investigation after the US released new Epstein documents, complicating the succession race at the prestigious economic organization.

Business

Lamborghini CEO says EV plans on hold due to weak luxury demand

CEO says customers have yet to form an “emotional connection” with EVs, pushing the brand towards a focus on hybrid power instead.

Economy

Trump raises global tariffs from 10% to 15% 'effective immediately'

The US president said that the new measure will effective immediately raise the 10% worldwide tariff on countries, many of which 'have been ripping the US off for decades, without retribution.'

Economy

Supreme Court blocks Trump tariffs in major blow to White House agenda

The US Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, ruling the president overstepped his authority by invoking emergency powers.

Business

Airbus hits records, but Trump still plays favourites with Boeing

Strong profits and a record order book underline Airbus’s commercial strength, even as US political backing helps Boeing land massive overseas deals.

Business

eBay snaps up Depop in €1bn bid for Gen Z wallets

The online marketplace is snapping up Depop in a €1bn deal to tap younger buyers and the fast-growing market for second-hand clothes.

Business

Cooling UK inflation fuels expectations of March interest rate cut

Lower food and gas prices push inflation down to 3%, increasing expectations of a Bank of England rate cut in March.

Economy

UK housing prices stay stable — but is it really a good time to buy?

Asking prices stabilise and listings climb to an 11-year high, but stamp duty surcharges mean European investors may not feel the benefit.

Economy

Eurozone trade ends 2025 with a €12.6bn surprise surplus

Strong export growth helped the bloc maintain a hefty annual trade surplus, even as December’s balance narrowed to €12.6bn.

Economy

Aluminium prices slip as Trump weighs tariff rollback

The metal fell in morning trade alongside zinc, nickel, and lead as investors digested reports the White House could ease duties ahead of November’s midterms.

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