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About those inflation fears

Same, but bigger

The Strait of Hormuz is vital for oil and related products but not a critical shipping thoroughfare

HTSI and the fashion house come together in Paris to celebrate Sarah Burton

Swedish private equity group to inject funds into utility in sign of enduring investor confidence in the industry

Why hide the Lafite when you can have it on show?

The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei has dashed the US president’s hope of picking Iran’s new leader

The switchable dials coveted by collectors and celebrities alike

UK government bond market under renewed pressure as oil surpasses $100 a barrel

Deal for UK data centre provider is among the largest of its kind for a European tech start-up

Middle East war has triggered surge in crude prices that threatens global economy

Civil trial marks first time a court has been asked to decide if former Sinn Féin leader was senior IRA member

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Beijing accuses Taiwanese premier of ‘evil motives’ after he was spotted in the Tokyo Dome stands

Also in today’s newsletter: the discovery of a ‘narco-ledger’ in Mexico and has China ended poverty?

Rising energy prices inadvertently strengthen Russia and weaken incumbent European governments

Reform UK leader invests £215,000 in Stack Bitcoin

Telefónica’s Marc Murtra vows to ‘help’ UK subsidiary better compete with Openreach network

A weakening US labour market and financial strains come as the Iran war and surging oil prices spark concerns about inflation pressures

Greens hold on in Baden-Württemberg state while AfD almost doubles vote share

None of that pesky public market stuff

Also in this newsletter: Why Frontex does not want to be Europe’s ICE

Plus, Berkshire’s buyback, hedge funds rethink EM, and Michelangelo and Rodin at the Louvre

Plus, AI and productivity