Operation Epic Fury means new risks for markets

Thick plumes of smoke rise over the residential areas of the Iranian capital following airstrikes amid ongoing U.S.â”Israel attacks as multiple explosions are heard across the city in Tehran, Iran on March 01, 2026. Fatemeh Bahrami/ | Anadolu | Getty Images We hear it all the time on CNBC — markets hate uncertainty, and the…

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Germany’s businesses want Berlin to walk its talk

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) gives a press statement at the Willard Hotel. Kay Nietfeld/dpa | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Germany’s new government has been in power for just over 100 days now, and business leaders say its time to turn policy promises into reality. Chancellor Friedrich Merz campaigned on a pro-business and pro-economic…

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