Stocks rally and oil falls below $100 on hopes war will end soon

Burst of investor optimism after Donald Trump says US to end conflict in Iran within ‘2 to 3 weeks’

BP’s new chief promises ‘clear direction’ after turbulent year

Meg O’Neill’s first message to staff pledges improved performance in difficult geopolitical environment

Transcript: Finale — The collapse of India’s $22bn tech star

Michela Tindera talks to Chris Kay

The disappointing dollar

And the worst-case scenario for oil

FTAV’s further reading

Strategy is entering its desperate stretch

Remember when regulators were a thing?

EU warns of prolonged crisis as Iran war adds €14bn to energy import bill

Also in this newsletter: US criticises ‘unfortunate’ conditions added to EU trade deal

FirstFT: US could end Iran war within ‘2 or 3 weeks’, Trump says

Also in today’s newsletter: dealmaking’s blockbuster quarter and German nuclear power rethink

European fiscal support for high energy prices still targeted and temporary

Central banks in the region have difficult trade-offs to make and government action generally complicates things

Sports Exchange

This series features insights from some of the most influential figures in sports ownership and leadership. In this instalment, Arun Singh Dhumal, chair of the Indian Premier League’s governing council, discusses changes to the international cricket calendar, media rights and its talent pool

Transcript: How a small US business navigated Trump’s tariffs

Marc Filippino speaks to Chris Giles, Rebecca Melsky and Eva St Clair

The great unwinding of Unilever

The FTSE 100 group is combining its food business with McCormick to create a $66bn food giant

German economy minister urges nuclear power rethink as energy prices soar

Katherina Reiche’s call comes as Berlin launches investment summit to help revive Europe’s largest economy

High street banks could learn from Revolut’s fee bonanza

Higher account fees would reduce exposure to interest rates for old-school lenders

The global economy turns out to be more resilient than we had feared

Trump’s tariffs have not led to the kind of retaliatory action many expected

Silent cells could mean no more scars

Scientists believe the key to improving skin regeneration lies in dialling down excessive nerve growth

Is Kanye West in his post-Nazi era? ‘Bully’ offers little proof

The rapper claims to have turned his back on Hitler and Holocaust denial but his new album doesn’t fit the redemption arc

Meloni hit by business backlash over botched support scheme

Anger from companies adds to pressure on Italian prime minister after defeat in referendum last month

California faces sky-high petrol prices

Most populous US state is confronting tight supplies of petrol and jet fuel from Asia

‘Desperate’ Asia turns to Russian oil

Import-dependent countries take advantage of US sanctions waiver to replace disrupted Gulf supply

Lessons from your petrol pump

As consumers, sharp price increases are unwanted. But they send an essential signal

Reasons to be bullish on gold

The precious metal has suffered a sell-off during the Middle East war but the outlook is more positive

Recipe: This pea and mint pasta from north London’s buzziest Italian is perfect for early spring

A cheap, fresh and lovely dish admired by the FT’s new weekend columnist, Nigella Lawson

Ploughshares to swords: a call to arms for industrial Europe

Carmakers get another chance to revolutionise their production lines amid rearmament push