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Blockade goes live: CENTCOM targets Iranian ports from April 13 as UK and Australia refuse to join
CENTCOM launches a blockade of Iranian ports on April 13 as the UK declines to join, Iran threatens force, and the DOJ warns of oil sanctions prosecutions.
France’s Linux turn is not a software swap. It is a sovereignty decision with industrial consequences
France is replacing Windows with Linux across ministries as it pushes digital sovereignty. Read what the move means for Europe, Microsoft, and public sector tech.
Lebanon records deadliest day of 2026 war as Israel strikes Beirut, Bekaa Valley and south in mass coordinated assault
Israel killed 254 in Lebanon on 8 April 2026, its deadliest strikes of the war, sparking a dispute over ceasefire scope and Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
McBride (LSE: MCB) to acquire Eurotab Group to cement Unit Dosing leadership in Europe
McBride plc agrees to buy Eurotab Group for EUR 40m to strengthen Unit Dosing leadership in Europe. Read the full strategic analysis.
Iran is decimated but the war is not over: Trump signals fresh strikes in prime-time address
Trump's first prime-time address on Operation Epic Fury declares Iran decimated but signals two to three more weeks of US strikes and leaves the Strait of Hormuz unresolved.
HICL Infrastructure (LSE: HICL) to sell A63 Motorway stake for £311m at 21% premium to book value
HICL Infrastructure to sell its A63 Motorway stake for £311m at a 21% premium to book, pushing total disposals past £1bn. Read our full analysis.
Hormuz crisis: 20-nation coalition ready to act as oil prices hit $126 a barrel
Twenty governments including the UK, France and Japan condemned Iran's Strait of Hormuz closure and attacks on commercial shipping in a joint statement on 19 March 2026.
Hormuz crisis: Six nations demand Iran end attacks and open strait to commercial shipping
UK, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Japan condemn Iran's Strait of Hormuz attacks and call for compliance with UN Security Council Resolution 2817.
‘Not our war’: Germany, Japan, Italy flatly reject Trump’s Hormuz warship demand
Germany, Japan, Italy and Australia reject Trump's demand for warships at the Strait of Hormuz as the US-Israel war on Iran enters its third week.
Atos Group posts doubled operating margin in FY2025 as Genesis restructuring plan delivers ahead of schedule
Atos Group doubles FY2025 operating margin to 4.4% and meets all targets. Genesis plan executes ahead of schedule. Read the full analysis.