The Glam

Stale February inflation data will not have much bearing on BoE

Effects of Iran war will only start to show from March

Figure comes as Middle East war has triggered a surge in energy prices

Low level escape of carcinogenic vapour previously undetected, scientists say

To make sure you avoid the traps, time your arrival and restructure your trusts

Plus, US bank regulations

SEC; killing; solidarity; planning; war; data; housebuilding; flooding; Mo

Michela Tindera talks to Antoine Gara and Eric Platt

Also in this newsletter: the fight over hosting the EU’s customs agency

Also in today’s newsletter: VW shifts to missile defence and Reform UK drops nationalisation plans

Read the March forecast from the FT’s Monetary Policy Radar team

US president continues to play up prospect of deal with Iran but Pentagon also sending more troops to Middle East

Marc Filippino speaks to Robert Armstrong and Raya Jalabi

Donald Trump’s America is a world leader in democratic decline

Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is working on plans for a possible takeover of the Wall Street investment bank

European capitals irritated by Mark Rutte’s suggestion they will join US armada to Strait of Hormuz

Prime minister struggles to find alternatives to Qatari LNG shipments curtailed by Iran war

Investor disapproval of possible tie-up reflects the challenge of integrating two different family controlled companies

Traders expect prices to fall later this year, giving carriers hope they can lock in lower rates by being patient

Energy security arguments being pushed in response to review of EU policy

Facility near Cambridge is undergoing ambitious expansion — but faces logistical challenges

Corporates try to take advantage of market rebounds rather than risk further turbulence or US midterm elections

Art from South Asia is gaining ground, powered by domestic demand and industrial billionaires

Investment group Tengelmann working on a proposal that could lead to a spin-off as soon as this year

What we can learn from ‘the worst contract in sports history’