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Reserve Bank of Australia Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser told a policy forum in New York that the long-standing benefits the United States gains from the dollar’s global role may be weakening, yet the greenback continued to act as a haven amid recent Middle East tensions. Hauser noted that foreign investors remain sizable purchasers of U.S. assets, …
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said monetary policy does not require immediate adjustment as inflation remains "too high." She argued that the combination of lingering inflation, a softening jobs market and rate reductions enacted last year leaves policy in a neutral position, and under her baseline she expects rates to be…
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said she does not see an immediate need to alter monetary policy as inflation remains elevated. Speaking at the U.S. Monetary Policy Forum in New York, Hammack argued the Fed's current stance is well positioned to balance the twin concerns of high inflation and a softening labor market and ur…
John P. Painter II, a director at Citizens Financial Services (NASDAQ:CZFS), bought 675 shares on March 6, 2026, at $61.00 per share for a total of $41,175, increasing his direct holdings to 3,412 shares. Public filings and third-party platform data cited in the filing highlight a low P/E multiple and a long-running dividend streak, with additional…
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said she does not see an immediate need to lower interest rates, emphasizing a patient, deliberate approach and the need for clear evidence that inflation is returning to the 2% target. Collins cited upside risks to inflation, recent labor-market resilience, and geopolitical-driven energy price…
A class action lawsuit filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California accuses prediction market operator Kalshi of refusing to pay $54 million to customers who bet that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would leave office before March 1, 2026. The suit contends Kalshi invoked a 'death carveout' to avoid…
Airgain Inc.'s Chief Technology Officer, Sadri Ali, sold 1,228 shares of common stock on March 4, 2026, to satisfy tax-withholding tied to vested restricted stock units, according to a Form 4 filing. The transaction totaled $5,105 at an average price of $4.1577. The company recently reported Q4 2025 results that missed analyst forecasts and disclos…
Murray Stahl, president and co-portfolio manager of RENN Fund, Inc. (RCG), acquired 1,134 shares of the fund's common stock on March 5, 2026, at $2.90 per share for a total outlay of $3,288. The purchases consisted of both direct and indirect transactions; following the buys Stahl directly holds 152,774 shares. RCG is trading at $2.96, close to its…
Healthcare Realty Trust director Thomas N. Bohjalian bought 10,000 shares on March 6, 2026, for $180,900, pushing his direct holdings to 85,520 shares. The stock traded near its 52-week high as the REIT reported a fourth-quarter 2025 earnings beat and maintained funds from operations in line with expectations. Analysts have adjusted valuations upwa…
Boston Federal Reserve President Susan Collins said on March 6 that she expects policy rates to remain at their current, mildly restrictive levels for an extended period unless there is clear evidence that inflation is drifting back toward the 2% target. She emphasized a patient, deliberate approach, noted continued upside risks to inflation and a …
A class action filed in federal court accuses Kalshi of refusing to pay roughly $54 million to users who bet that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would leave office before March 1, 2026. The complaint says Kalshi invoked a contractual 'death carveout' only after Khamenei was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes, despite customers wagering am…
Airgain INC President and CEO Jacob Suen sold 3,704 shares on March 4, 2026 for $4.1577 per share to satisfy tax withholding tied to vested restricted stock units. The company reported Q4 2025 results below analyst expectations, received a $4 million purchase order from an existing IoT customer, and announced a strategic partnership with Nextivity …
The United States has urged Sri Lanka to refuse repatriation of survivors from the Iranian warship IRIS Dena and the crew of the naval auxiliary IRIS Booshehr, according to an internal State Department cable dated March 6. The Dena was struck by a U.S. submarine roughly 19 nautical miles off the Sri Lankan port of Galle, an attack that killed dozen…
Options and futures activity suggests market participants view the recent Middle East escalation as a near-term logistical disruption rather than a structural supply shock. Front-month volatility and backwardation in Brent have surged, while longer-dated contracts and implied volatility remain relatively restrained, indicating traders are positioni…
The expanding conflict involving the United States and Israel against Iran has disrupted major Middle East transport corridors, pushed oil and gas prices higher, squeezed supplies of critical industrial inputs and created fresh uncertainty for companies and policymakers. Impacts are being felt across airlines, energy‑intensive manufacturers, metal …
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An analysis of U.S. emergency department prescribing records found that orders for Tylenol (acetaminophen) for pregnant patients declined after a U.S. presidential statement linking the drug to autism, while outpatient prescriptions for leucovorin in children jumped sharply over the same period. The decline in Tylenol orders among pregnant women wa…
The New York Stock Exchange will pay a $9 million civil penalty to resolve U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission allegations tied to a January 24, 2023 systems error. The incident occurred when the exchange accidentally operated its primary Pillar Production platform and its Pillar DR disaster-recovery system at the same time, disrupting opening …
Gold.com director Jeffrey D. Benjamin sold 14,540 shares on March 4, 2026, generating $825,921 in proceeds. The sale occurred while the stock has delivered a 107% gain over the past year but is trading below recent highs. Separately, the company announced a $150 million private placement with an affiliate of Tether Global Investments Fund and DA Da…
Emerging market equity funds have recorded steep losses this month as investor risk appetite waned amid the escalating conflict in Iran. Country-focused equity categories from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia ranked among the biggest month-to-date decliners, while benchmark indices and fund inflows showed notable weakness. Analysts caution that near-term c…
Megan A. Kendrick, Senior Vice President of Human Resources at NWPX Infrastructure, sold 4,500 shares on March 4, 2026 under a pre-arranged 10b5-1(c) plan for $80.59 per share, totaling $362,655. Following the sale she directly owns 6,996 shares and retains outstanding RSUs and Performance Shares that vest over 2026-2028. Separately, NWPX reported …
The Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON), a conservative alliance of mainly African and Asian churches, has urged members to boycott gatherings convened by the Archbishop of Canterbury and to stop financial contributions to the current leadership. The move follows the formation of a rival council and three days of meetings in Nigeria that hig…
Airspace closures across the Middle East and the temporary shutdown of Dubai airport have left consignments bound for Europe stranded at airports in Bangladesh and India, manufacturers said. The disruption, driven by cancelled flights from major Gulf carriers, has removed a key cargo artery for South Asian garment exporters, sharply reducing air ca…
First Financial Bankshares director Johnny Trotter bought 4,000 shares of common stock on March 5, 2026, at $30.02 per share, a transaction valued at $120,080. After the purchase Trotter holds 955,444 shares directly and an additional 68,000 indirectly through his spouse. The share price sits close to its 52-week low as the company faces fresh anal…
Three sources with knowledge of discussions involving Israeli and Iranian Kurdish armed groups say Israel has carried out strikes inside western Iran and is supporting Kurdish factions that hope to exploit the current U.S.-Israeli air campaign to seize towns along the Iran-Iraq frontier. Kurdish leaders have been in talks with both the United State…
