Economy

Group dedicated to ethics in finance funded by top Bernie Madoff associate

An organization founded to ensure that investment firms conduct themselves ethically counts a charity funded by a close associate of fraudster Bernie Madoff as one of its largest donors, tax filings show.

Universal Music stock rises after Pershing Square's $64 billion takeover proposal

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square said Universal Music's stock price has "languished" due to a range of issues that can be addressed with the merger.

European stocks finish lower as Iran war deadline unsettles markets

European stocks retreated Tuesday as investors braced themselves ahead of President Trump's deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.

My mother has been overpaid her civil service pension and ordered to repay it

Through no fault of their own, she faces repaying £100 a month until she is 93 or face legal action

As Iran war exposes global dependence on fossil fuels, the biggest emitters are reaping the rewards

Worst polluters hold world’s future in their hands as they benefit from higher fossil fuel prices, but global trends favour renewables

Want to know capitalism’s endgame? Just look at private equity – it has captured our everyday lives

These companies now own everything from nurseries to care homes, squeezing vital services for profit while we foot the bill

'Italy has the best benefits': Milan takes on Dubai as home for the super-rich

With the UAE under fire from Iranian missiles, wealthy investors are turning to Italy’s flat-tax haven

Oil little changed after Trump makes ominous threat against Iran ahead of deadline to open Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices were little changed after President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran's civilization if his 8 p.m. ET deadline is not met.

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors assess Trump's hardened rhetoric on Iran war

Trump renewed threats on targeting Iran's civilian infrastructure if a peace deal is not reached in less than 24 hours, while signaling Iranian leadership is negotiating in earnest.

Rollins says 80% of US farmers will be unaffected by rise in fertilizer prices

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said a large swath of the country’s farmers will be unaffected this planting season, despite the rising fertilizer costs stemming from the Iran war.

Play defense with these dividend stocks, says Jefferies

If the Iran war drags on longer than expected, investors may want to consider defensive stocks that pay dividends, according to Jefferies.

Avoid the SpaceX IPO? 'The juice has been squeezed from this orange'

SpaceX is unlikely to generate robust returns for individuals who buy the stock at its IPO expected later this year, investors told CNBC's "Halftime Report."