WORLD
UK urges economic pressure on Russia if Putin balks at truce
Starmer’s remarks came after Putin said he wanted to discuss a proposed ceasefire in Ukraine with US President Donald Trump. The Russian leader stopped short of endorsing the plan without resolving the underlying causes of the crisis.
BUSINESS
Intel’s new CEO gets pay package valued at about $69 million
The package includes a salary of $1 million, plus a 200% performance-based bonus, the chipmaker said in a filing Friday. It also includes $66 million in long-term equity awards and stock options and new-hire incentives.
BUSINESS
Wall Street battered again by Trump chaos as new winners emerge
The international positioning looks smart, for now. The average daily swing in US stocks and bonds has just jumped to levels unseen since the disruptive days of the Federal Reserve’s inflation-fighting campaign.
WORLD
Harvard law students want $53 billion fund to sever Israel ties
Harvard’s administration said last year it won’t divest and the student vote carries no enforcement, but the move puts anti-Israel protests back in the spotlight
MARKETS
Economic fear pummels stocks closely tied to Americans’ spending
From retailers to airlines to restaurant operators, corporations that count on discretionary spending are having an increasingly difficult time, which is weighing on their bottom lines
MARKETS
Stocks climb at end of dizzying Wall Street week
Equities rebounded after a selloff that drove the S&P 500 down 10% from its all-time high
WORLD
New era of uncertainty: How Trump’s flip-flopping tariff policy has jolted white collar jobs market in US
More than 70% of Americans think it’s difficult to find a better job than their current one, according to a recent Harris Poll survey for Bloomberg News
WORLD
Ships rerouted, trucks halted: How Trump's tariff war brought chaos for global steel exporters
From the Florida coast to America’s heartland, ripples materialized with broad-reaching impacts on automakers, builders and consumers
WORLD
Fed expected to cut rates twice this year, starting in September
Fed officials have signaled they may be on hold for some time amid uncertainty around President Donald Trump’s economic policies, particularly on trade
WORLD
US companies tell investors DOGE cuts will ultimately pay off
DOGE, as Elon Musk’s cost-cutting initiative is known, is an increasingly prominent topic in communications with investors
TECHNOLOGY
iPhone 16e review: Apple’s entry-level phone is held back by its premium price
This new handset replaces the $429 iPhone SE as the cheapest phone in Apple’s lineup.
WORLD
Trump, Musk's fund cuts for science creates adverse reaction in research world
Trump’s mass firings and freezing of billions of dollars appropriated by Congress could have ripple effects on the US scientific enterprise for years to come
WORLD
Manchester United want to build a 100,000-seater stadium. How will it fund £2-billion plan?
Bankers are debating how difficult it might be to borrow the £2 billion ($2.6 billion) needed to build the giant venue
TECHNOLOGY
Nvidia-supplier Hon Hai’s profit misses as AI doubts persist
The Taiwanese company’s net income plunged 13% to NT$46.3 billion ($1.4 billion), far short of analysts’ estimates for a 2.3% gain
BUSINESS
Tesla warns it faces retaliation, costs from escalating Trump trade war
The electric-car maker warned the administration this week that any such actions could drive up manufacturing costs and make its vehicles less competitive in international markets.
WORLD
Elon Musk makes unannounced visit to secretive US spy agency
Musk was hosted by Timothy Haugh, the Air Force general who leads the NSA and the US Cyber Command
WORLD
Bernard Arnault indicates he could lead LVMH until he’s 85
LVMH said in a filing that it will seek to raise the age limit for the chief executive officer and chairman to 85 from the current 80 at next month’s annual general meeting
WORLD
Mercedes unveils entry-level electric sedan in swipe at Tesla
WORLD
European drink makers fall as Trump returns to a favorite target
Shares of Pernod Ricard SA, Remy Cointreau SA and LVMH, the maker of Dom Perignon Champagne and Hennessy Cognac, fell
WORLD
US whiskey makers look to flood EU market ahead of 50% tariffs
To cope, some are ferrying as much product as possible to the EU — one of the industry’s biggest export markets — before the April 1 deadline
INDIA
Forex reserves record biggest weekly gain since 2021
Foreign exchange reserves grew by $15.3 billion to nearly $654 billion in the week to March 7, data released on Thursday showed
MARKETS
US stocks hover near correction territory as tariff risks mount
The S&P 500 fell 0.3% as of 10:17 a.m. in New York on Thursday, and approached correction territory for the second time this week
WORLD
‘Buy the dip’ calls fade as Trump selloffs rattle Wall Street
In their place are growing calls to lock in profits and sit on the sidelines while Trump’s trade-war chaos upends the economic outlook
BUSINESS
Hedge funds slash Asia bets by most in four years, says Goldman Sachs
The Wall Street bank saw the largest decline in hedge fund positions in the region on Monday in four years, it said in the note, without specifying the type of assets.
