Economy

Oil and gas unlikely to return to prewar prices for months even if Hormuz reopens

Markets welcome US-Iran peace deal but prices may stay high as buyers race to refill depleted emergency crude stockpiles

SpaceX IPO Raises Total of $85.7 Billion as Underwriters Exercise 'Greenshoe' Overallotment Option

Elon Musk's space and artificial intelligence company raised an initial $75 billion on Thursday.

Micro-staycations: why are people holidaying an hour away from home?

Mindful of steep airfares and global uncertainty, more and more UK holiday-makers are staying close – very close – to home. Does this mean Milton Keynes is the new Malaga?

Don't cut corners to ease cost of mortgage lending

From 1940 to 1960, the rate of homeownership in America grew from 44% to 62% — a dramatic change in how Americans went about housing themselves and their families.

Inside the unique challenges of military spouse entrepreneurs: 'Not everybody is going to understand this life'

Military spouses turn to entrepreneurship amid high rates of unemployment. They face high barriers to success, but a growing coalition is pushing for more help.

Prediction market trader created AI-powered program to help him win big

Prediction market platforms give fans the chance to make money on anything from predicting where Taylor Taylor Swift will get married to major sports. But a recent study found the top 1% of traders on Polymarket capture more than three-quarters of all gains. Jo Ling Kent spoke with a prediction market trader who wrote an AI-powered computer program to help him win big.

SpaceX IPO shines a light on the product set to disrupt Wall Street

Perp market traders had a form of early access to SpaceX, and the trading closely aligned with later prices in the stock market.

Oil shock 'far from over' as analysts warn of new Middle East risk premium

Commodity analysts warn that oil price volatility is likely to persist, despite the U.S.-Iran peace agreement.

A £350 swimming pool fee ruined our easyJet holiday

We booked our hotel because of its swimming pool but a hefty hourly fee to use it wasn’t mentioned

Explore Trump's 3,600 stock trades from the first 3 months of 2026

View the companies and sectors the president's investment accounts bought and sold.

Oil prices tumble amid hopes strait of Hormuz will soon reopen

US-Iran peace deal sparks immediate drop for Brent crude but analysts warn complex negotiations lie ahead, potentially halting further significant drops

Markets cheer U.S.-Iran agreement, but some investors caution deal is yet to be signed

Asian stocks rallied Monday while oil prices tumbled after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a peace deal aimed at ending nearly four months of conflict.