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The European Central Bank is prepared to respond if the Iran war drives inflation away from its 2% target, according to Governing Council member Olaf Sleijpen....

The Polish central bank left interest rates unchanged on Thursday as policymakers try to assess the impact of the Iran war on inflation following the announcement of a fragile truce in the fighting....

Wall Street's biggest banks are expected to unveil a record $18 billion stock-trading haul for the first quarter as the US's war with Iran and lingering anxiety over how artificial intelligence could disrupt large swaths of the economy fueled more activity from investors....

Marsh & McLennan Cos' Mercer has raised just over $3.8 billion for private investments....

Jambojet, a unit of Kenya Airways Plc, plans to increase its aircraft fleet by more than half and add routes outside its home market over the next three years to meet rising demand....

The OECD urged UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to overhaul the tax system to make it less complex and help turn around Britain's tepid growth rates....

Stephen Schork, principal and editor at the Schork Group, explains the factors showing why the global oil market is highly skeptical of the US-Iran ceasefire, despite the slide in prices on Wednesday. (Source: Bloomberg)...

S&P 500 Index futures fall 0.3% as of 7:55 a.m. in New York as optimism about the ceasefire in the Middle East wavers....

Samsung Electronics Co. plans a $4 billion outlay to build a chip packaging plant in northern Vietnam, as the country's largest foreign investor expands its footprint in the country....

Argentina's Congress approved legislation that eases protections for glacial formations in a long-awaited move by top mining companies with large projects pending while environmentalists warned against it....

The Philippines said Chinese forces fired flares directly at its coast guard aircraft over the Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea, calling the incident “a clear and deliberate act of bullying.”...

Chevron Corp. said its production fell as much as 6% in the first quarter due in part to the Iran war, echoing a similar disclosure from arch rival Exxon Mobil Corp. earlier this week....

Investors that slashed their stock exposure as war flared in the Middle East may soon have a fresh reason for piling back into equities: the upcoming earnings season....

The Democratic Republic of Congo is rushing to sell its maiden dollar bonds, taking advantage of a ceasefire in the war between the US and Iran....

Thai authorities seized assets worth 8.3 billion baht ($260 million) belonging to people behind an alleged money-laundering network linked to transnational cyber scam operations in Cambodia....

CoreWeave Inc. has expanded its deal to supply artificial intelligence computing power to Meta Platforms Inc. to $21 billion, building on a previous $14.2 billion agreement the companies struck in September....

"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Today's guests: Ludovic Subran, Allianz, CIO & Chief Economist; Anu Talus, European Data Protection Board, Chair; Michele Della Vigna, Goldman Sachs, Head of EMEA Natural Resources Research; Craig Nicol, Sona Asset Management, Head of Credit Strategy. (Source: Bloomberg)...

US equity futures fall and oil rises after optimism surrounding the US-Iran ceasefire fade. President Trump pledging to keep US troops in the Persian Gulf ahead of talks between the two sides, which will be led by Vice President JD Vance. Nadia Martin Wiggin of Svelland Capital discusses the moves in oil and Max Kettner of HSBC on how crucial CPI will be when assessing the impact of the war with Iran. (Source: Bloomberg)...

With the market suffering a massive loss of supply, refiners are scouting the world for crude....

US President Donald Trump vowed to keep US troops in the Persian Gulf ahead of talks with Iran that are planned to firm up a fragile truce. Both sides accused each other of violating the truce that was announced Tuesday after six weeks of fighting, with a disagreement over whether the ceasefire extends to Lebanon emerging as a key flashpoint that could unravel the accord. The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won't find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game. Hosted by Anna Edwards and Guy Johnson. (Source: Bloomberg)...