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The live events company, which owns Ticketmaster, will open parts of its business to rival companies. The artificial intelligence company has been in a public fight with US government leaders over use of its tools like Claude Finance ministers and the IEA discussed options for stabilising oil prices which surpassed $100. It has been the most volatile day of oil trading in world history, and there is much still to play out.

A shock to oil supplies is rattling financial markets, driving up prices at the pump and raising fears of a bigger economic hit. Gain the leading edge with global insights for the boardroom and beyond, in your inbox every Wednesday. Spain's migrants welcome amnesty: 'It will help us in every way' Madrid cites humanitarian and economic reasons to give undocumented workers legal status.

Has online privacy become "a luxury not a right" for us all in 2026? Wall Street opens lower as Middle East war continues JoAnne Feeney at Advisors Capital Management explains the impact of war on oil prices and the market. Share Explore More Wall Street opens down as oil prices climb US stock market rebounds as oil prices stop spiking Markets turn south on Tuesday as Iran shock sinks in Oil prices jump amid developing Middle East crisis US Stocks subdued despite Nvidia earnings Wall Street pays attention to Nvidia earnings Wall Street nervous about AI market impact Wall Street opens amid fresh tariff turmoil Latest audio Business Daily Why are more people suing businesses?

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Save Business Daily How a spiked drink led to a startup Save Business Daily How modular homes are rebuilding Portugal’s ruins Save Technology of Business GPS jamming: The invisible battle in the Middle East GPS jamming has made navigation hazardous in the Gulf, spurring efforts to develop alternatives. See more More news PM warns of impact of Iran conflict on UK economy The prime minister was speaking as oil prices soar in response to turbulence in the Middle East. The conflict in the Middle East could raise the cost of petrol, household energy bills and even food.

The price of crude has surged above $100 on concerns about shortages due to supply disruptions. Chocolate bars may have shot up in price but West Africa's cocoa farmers are facing economic ruin. The letter from London's mayor came as the US moved to designate the company a supply chain risk.

The contraction came as a surprise with payrolls down in nearly every sector. Why you must share your idea and get honest feedback Learn Steven's three crucial steps for validating your business proposal and why impartial feedback is vital. The power of making and owning decisions Learn why making your own decisions is the key to increasing your confidence.

The power of absorbing information Learn how to listen to improve your self-awareness. People will give you information, and that's power. Why planning can be a form of procrastination Learn how to avoid compulsive planning and instead hold plans loosely as a navigational aid.

How to navigate a world competing for your attention Oliver offers tips on how to avoid getting distracted on social media when people profit from your scrolling. The difference between 'good' and 'bad' procrastination Forget trying to stop procrastinating. Instead, learn Oliver's three rules to become a better procrastinator.

Why 'inbox zero' is a strategy that breeds distraction Managing infinite emails, ideas, errands, and goals is hard. Oliver recommends a little strategic neglect. How time creates problems, especially when it is so limited Discover why so many of our struggles are down to poor time management and denial of its finitude.

Why sustainable productivity will drive success Steven shares his three 'M' goal-setting framework to help you be more productive for the long-term. How to hire the best people for your team Are they a bar raiser, bar maintainer or bar lowerer? Learn how to build a team that can get behind your mission.

What is your business culture and why is it so important? Explore how you can use your mission to set the right culture for your business. How to know yourself, grow yourself, and take control Find out how to counteract limiting beliefs you hold about yourself and build new ones that serve you better.

How to get the money you need to start a business Learn how to start a business with nothing in the bank and how to get funding if you need it to get started. Why you should start a business and why to start it now Steven explains the common obstacles to starting a business and why now is the time to start yours. How to choose what matters most in life Learn three big questions to ask yourself to zero in on what matters and what you should spend time on.

A drone attack on Azerbaijan has narrowed choices for airlines scrambling to respond to disruption in the Gulf. Disruption to supplies from the Gulf due to the Middle East conflict has pushed the cost up by more than 80%. With fuel and gas prices having risen in recent days, here are some ways the conflict could affect households.

Canada's minister for US-Canada trade Dominic LeBlanc is in Washington as talks over the future of the USMCA free trade deal ramp up. Last year the Daily Mail and General Trust proposed to buy the company in a £500m takeover. As the United States and Israel wage war with Iran, India is beginning to feel the tremors at home.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gives India a 30-day waiver to buy Russian crude as a "stop gap measure". The supply chain risk designation of the artificial intelligence firm is a first for a US company. British Broadcasting Corporation Home News Sport Business Technology Health Culture Arts Travel Earth Audio Video Live Weather BBC Shop BritBox BBC in other languages The BBC is in multiple languages Read the BBC In your own language Oduu Afaan Oromootiin Amharic ዜና በአማርኛ Arabic عربي Azeri AZƏRBAYCAN Bangla বাংলা Burmese မြန်မာ Chinese 中文网 Dari دری French AFRIQUE Hausa HAUSA Hindi हिन्दी Gaelic NAIDHEACHDAN Gujarati ગુજરાતીમાં સમાચાર Igbo AKỤKỌ N’IGBO Indonesian INDONESIA Japanese 日本語 Kinyarwanda GAHUZA Kirundi KIRUNDI Korean 한국어 Kyrgyz Кыргыз Marathi मराठी Nepali नेपाली Noticias para hispanoparlantes Pashto پښتو Persian فارسی Pidgin Polish PO POLSKU Portuguese BRASIL Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਖ਼ਬਰਾਂ Russian НА РУССКОМ Serbian NA SRPSKOM Sinhala සිංහල Somali SOMALI Swahili HABARI KWA KISWAHILI Tamil தமிழில் செய்திகள் Telugu తెలుగు వార్తలు Thai ข่าวภาษาไทย Tigrinya ዜና ብትግርኛ Turkish TÜRKÇE Ukrainian УКРАЇНСЬКA Urdu اردو Uzbek O'ZBEK Vietnamese TIẾNG VIỆT Welsh NEWYDDION Yoruba ÌRÒYÌN NÍ YORÙBÁ Follow BBC on: Terms of Use Subscription Terms About the BBC Privacy Policy Cookies Accessibility Help Contact the BBC Advertise with us Do not share or sell my info BBC.com Help & FAQs Content Index Set Preferred Source Copyright 2026 BBC.

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