Today’s environment is defined by a single countdown: the April 21 ceasefire expiry in the US-Iran war, with Pakistan’s army chief physically in Tehran this morning to set the table for a second round of talks. Everything else — oil at $92, chip supply anxiety, Hungary’s transition — is downstream of whether that deadline holds or breaks. There is cautious optimism in Isl...

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Global markets continue to experience episodes of volatility as investors shift between exuberance and sharp

selloffs often triggered by geopolitical events. The Canadian economy continues to contend with the negative

impacts of the current geopolitical and trade environments. To date, subdued growth ...

Today’s environment is dominated by a single cascading event: the US naval blockade of Iranian ports that took effect at 10:00 AM EDT Monday, immediately after the collapse of the Islamabad ceasefire talks. The blockade has set off simultaneous shocks across energy markets, NATO unity, and Gulf security. A partial relief signal arrived this morning — Trump says Iran has “call...

German publisher vows to retain newspaper’s ‘British identity’ in £575m deal that ends years of uncertainty

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April 14, 2026