Global bonds slump as Iran war upsets rate-cut bets

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Sovereign bonds myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Global bond markets are suffering one of their biggest routs in recent years as inflation fears created by the Middle East conflict have forced traders to dump bets on interest rate cuts in big economies. … Read more

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Axel Springer buys Telegraph in £575mn deal

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Media group Axel Springer has agreed to buy the Telegraph for £575mn in a move that will scupper the proposed acquisition of the UK newspaper group by the Daily Mail, said people briefed about the … Read more

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Americans stranded in UAE vent anger at US government support

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Americans stranded in the United Arab Emirates have criticised a lack of support from their government, after flights out of the country were cancelled because of the Iran war. Several people stuck in the Gulf … Read more

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UK police arrest four on suspicion of spying for Iran

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. UK police have arrested four people on suspicion of assisting the Iranian intelligence services in relation to suspected surveillance of the Jewish community in London. Counter-terror police made the arrests in the early hours of … Read more

Can the Gulf still act as an airline hub for the world?

Last year, a third of all flights between Europe and Asia passed through airports in the Gulf. For travellers from Europe to Australasia, the share was more than half. After last week’s attacks, however, a question hangs over the region: how long will it take to restore people’s confidence about visiting and travelling through? “We … Read more