Money Briefing: Bessent discussed ways to recast ties between Fed and Treasury in BoE’s image Strategic angle: Conversations come at time when Donald Trump has launched assault on US central bank Editorial Staff Mar 26
Money Briefing: How to survive an energy crunch Strategic angle: Have you considered simply doing less? Editorial Staff Mar 26
Money Briefing: The spectre of stagflation Strategic angle: War in Iran threatens to hit growth and confidence, deepen governments’ unpopularity and hurt public finances Editorial Staff Mar 26
Life Briefing: Scientists open a million-year-old time capsule beneath New Zealand Strategic angle: Deep inside a cave, scientists uncovered fossils from 16 species, including a newfound kākāpō ancestor that may have been able to fly. Editorial Staff Mar 26
Politics Iran war: Germany calls conflict economic 'catastrophe' The comments by German Defense Minister Pistorius come amid mixed signals over negotiations to end the war. Editorial Staff Mar 26
Money Briefing: Japan shifts focus to oil in unorthodox scramble to talk up yen Strategic angle: Japan's new strategy aims to stabilize the yen by leveraging oil markets. Editorial Staff Mar 26
Tech Briefing: Squirrel seen 'vaping' in London park Strategic angle: A curious sighting of a squirrel engaging with a vape pen has sparked discussions online. Editorial Staff Mar 26
Sports Briefing: Fried's gem lifts Yanks despite Judge's 4-K opener Strategic angle: Max Fried allowed just two hits in 6 1/3 scoreless innings, leading the Yankees to a 7-0 victory over the Giants. Editorial Staff Mar 26
Life Briefing: Decoding the complete genome of the fungus responsible for Cercospora leaf spot in olive trees Strategic angle: Collaboration between UCO's Agronomy and Genetics departments was key to sequencing the genome of this pathogen, responsible for significant economic losses. Editorial Staff Mar 26
Politics Briefing: French court finds Swiss Islamic scholar Ramadan guilty of rape, sentences him to 18 years Strategic angle: Tariq Ramadan's absence from court due to health issues was deemed insufficient by the judge. Editorial Staff Mar 26