How Saudi Arabia’s bet on Iran backfired

18. mars 2026 · 10m

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The EU wants to make mergers a bit easier, Wall Street banks are offloading $18bn of debt tied to video game maker Electronic Arts, and investors are piling into cash at the fastest rate since the Covid-19 pandemic. Plus, the FT’s Ahmed Al Omran explains why Saudi Arabia’s recent truce with Iran has not paid off.

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EU weighs curbs on national powers to block mergers

Banks prepare to offload $18bn in debt tied to EA take-private deal

Investors pile into cash at fastest pace since pandemic on Iran fears

How MBS’s bet on Iran backfired

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