Chart of the Week: Are Treasuries losing their haven status?
Bonds have not been a good hedge during the war
Can Trump finally make a nuclear deal with Iran?
After going to war twice, the US president is again trying to strike a deal on the regime’s uranium enrichment programme
Is the Saudi sports boom over?
Also in today’s newsletter: Spurs on the brink of unprecedented relegation
Transcript: Bonus — A US shale pioneer on the Middle East war
Michela Tindera talks to Jamie Smyth, Scott Sheffield and Bryan Sheffield
Why higher pay hasn’t made young adults feel richer
The aspiration gap has turned everyone into losers, especially graduates
Boom in UK ‘staycations’ as war puts holidaymakers off overseas travel
Rise in domestic tourism could provide relief for rural hospitality businesses struggling with higher costs
London’s riverside properties tell conflicting stories about UK market
Struggles to sell even in popular areas are a timely reminder of the challenges created by high interest rates
Bandage dresses and sellout shoes: Big Luxury’s bid to reinvent itself
Many brands yanked up prices. Then millions of customers left
The key trends of Watches and Wonders 2026
Rolex, TAG Heuer, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Hermès lead the charge in Geneva
Pope Leo XIV: the pontiff at war with the White House
The Chicago-born pope has offered an alternative vision of Catholicism — and American power
Asha Bhosle, Bollywood singer, 1933-2026
Her voice soothed, seduced and helped define the Indian nation over an eight-decade career
The return of Londonophobia
Reflections on an ancient prejudice
Defence dithering is harming the UK
As the transatlantic alliance falters, Starmer needs to step up
Putin’s ‘Trojan horse’ ahead in Bulgarian election
Russia-friendly ex-president Rumen Radev projected to win parliamentary vote on Sunday in race to become PM
Investors pile into Hungarian assets in bet on closer EU ties
Stocks, bonds and the forint are up on hopes that Péter Magyar’s landslide victory will lead to pro-market reform
Three-quarters of UK sole traders and landlords miss digital tax launch
New government tax regime came into force last week but most of those required to sign up by April 6 have yet to do so
The declining appeal of the Hong Kong expat
Demand for mainlanders with Mandarin skills is on the rise
Towards a maker manifesto
A show of unique, handmade objects is a departure for Milan’s industrial design mecca Salone. How did craft become so covetable?
Can we make robots that eat other robots?
For one group of dogged roboticists, artificial life that can reproduce itself is the future. The fact it doesn’t yet work only adds to the excitement
The Halo trade: a fad or the future?
Some commentators believe Heavy Assets, Low Obsolescence companies could be an investment antidote to markets ravaged by AI
Jancis Robinson’s A-Z of 21st century wine — part two
A guide to orange wine, microbial terroir, regenerative viticulture and more
What’s hot at Design’s Big Week
The shows, sights and trends coming to Milan
Airbnb adds hotels to its platform in bid to boost growth
Company expands accommodation options alongside home rentals but analysts warn of stiff competition
The trials that quietly changed our lives
Testing claims matters more than ever in an age of misinformation, overconfident assertions and unsubstantiated opinions