The Guardian
Marmite Maker Warns: Get Ready to Pay More for Your Love-It-or-Hate-It Spread
Unilever warns of more price hikes as it tries to recoup costs, because your Marmite toast is about to get a lot more expensive.
2026-07-28
The Guardian
2026-07-23
BBC Business
Oil Prices Hit $100, Reminding Everyone That Peace Is Bad for Business
Oil hits $100 as Middle East chaos provides a convenient excuse for price hikes, because nothing says 'stable energy market' like burning tankers and failed ceasefires.
2026-07-13
The Guardian
Oil Prices Do the Limbo as Trump Rebrands Himself 'Guardian of the Strait'
Oil prices surge as Trump imposes a toll on Strait of Hormuz traffic, markets tumble, and the US-Iran truce looks about as stable as a Jenga tower in an earthquake.
2026-07-03
The Guardian Europe
FTSE 100 Hits Four-Month High on Hopes of Peace and Weak US Jobs Data
The FTSE 100 jumps to its highest since March, thanks to peace hopes, weak US jobs data, and a rotation out of chip stocks - because apparently bad news is good news again.
2026-06-15
The Guardian
Oil Prices Take a Dive, Markets Throw a Party as Iran Peace Deal Appears to Be a Thing
Oil prices hit a three-month low and stock markets hit record highs as a US-Iran peace deal appears imminent, proving that war is bad for business but peace is apparently great for it.
2026-06-08
The Guardian Europe
Markets Stage Dramatic Comeback After Iran Says 'Just Kidding' About Military Ops
Markets do their best impression of a yo-yo as Iran halts operations, oil prices spike then retreat, AI stocks get a reality check, and the world's oldest bank becomes the centre of a bidding war.
2026-05-27
The Atlantic
Trump Says Iran Deal Close; Markets Yawn, Ships Still Stuck, Mines Still Mines
Trump says a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is close, but ships, mines, and markets are all taking their sweet time to believe it.
2026-05-06
BBC Business
Oil Prices Take a Breather as Trump Hits Pause on Project Freedom, Hints at Iran Deal
Oil prices slide as Trump pauses Project Freedom to chat with Iran, though traders remain skeptical about a real breakthrough in the Strait of Hormuz.
2026-04-29
BBC World
Oil Price Hits $117 as US Prepares to Settle In for a Nice Long Blockade of Iran
Oil prices hit a monthly high as the US apparently decides that an extended blockade of Iran is the diplomatic equivalent of sitting on the remote control.
The Guardian
Australia's Inflation Hits 4.6% as Iran War Fuel Shock Arrives, Promising Even More Fun at the Pump
Australia's inflation hits 4.6% as Iran war fuel shock kicks in, with the RBA expected to hike rates again while the treasurer warns things will get worse before they get better.
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