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  • Bernstein warns Iran conflict is squeezing fast-food demand and franchisee margins via higher energy, commodity costs and Asian logistics disruptions.
  • China summoned the U.S. consul general over a Hong Kong advisory allowing authorities to demand passwords and decrypt devices, escalating diplomatic tensions.
  • The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship, introducing legal uncertainty for states and hospitals.
  • Pakistan offers to host U.S.-Iran talks after strategic realignment, positioning itself as a central mediator between Washington and Tehran.
  • Analysts rotated AI exposure: Microsoft reinstated to Buy and Arm upgraded, while SAP and Qualcomm saw downgrades or trims.
  • Hesai raised 2026 LiDAR shipment guidance to 3.0–3.5 million units and signalled a strategic shift toward 'Physical AI' products.

Latest Articles

Renn Fund Executive Increases Stake with $3,413 Purchase

Renn Fund Executive Increases Stake with $3,413 Purchase

Murray Stahl, President and Co-Portfolio Manager of RENN Fund, Inc. (RCG), purchased 1,134 common shares on March 12, 2026, at $3.01 per share, a transaction valued at $3,413. The acquisition was executed across multiple direct and indirect holdings while the stock traded near its 52-week high of $3.09 and was quoted at $3.06, up 17.9% year-to-date…

Paraguay Official Says Fugitive Uruguayan Drug Leader Seized in Bolivia

Paraguay Official Says Fugitive Uruguayan Drug Leader Seized in Bolivia

Paraguayan anti-narcotics authorities reported that Sebastian Marset, a suspected leader of the First Uruguayan Cartel and listed among U.S. drug enforcement priorities, was arrested in Bolivia. Marset faces organized crime charges in Paraguay and Bolivia linked to cocaine trafficking to Europe, and was indicted in the United States on money launde…

Lebanon’s Bid for Direct Talks with Israel Rejected as Lacking Credibility

Lebanon’s Bid for Direct Talks with Israel Rejected as Lacking Credibility

Lebanon’s recent offer to begin direct negotiations with Israel has not received a positive response, according to multiple sources. President Joseph Aoun signaled willingness to appoint a negotiating team and even discussed the possibility of normalizing relations, but Israeli officials and some U.S. interlocutors have treated the move as too late…

Brazil nudges up inflation forecast after recent oil-price shock

Brazil nudges up inflation forecast after recent oil-price shock

Brazil’s Finance Ministry slightly increased its inflation projection for the year after adjusting for a higher-than-expected average oil price tied to the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. The update, issued ahead of next week’s central bank policy meeting, assumes the oil shock will be temporary but nonetheless shifts near-term inflation and feder…

Switzerland Holds to Mandate in U.S. Trade Talks as Washington Opens New Probes

Switzerland Holds to Mandate in U.S. Trade Talks as Washington Opens New Probes

Switzerland will continue to negotiate under its existing mandate to finalise a tariff agreement with the United States, Economy Minister Guy Parmelin said, as Washington begins trade investigations into excess industrial capacity and forced labour claims affecting 16 trading partners, including Switzerland. Bern is working to formalise a tariff de…

Hims & Hers Stock Posts Record Weekly Gain After Novo Nordisk Agreement

Hims & Hers Stock Posts Record Weekly Gain After Novo Nordisk Agreement

Shares of Hims & Hers Health Inc. surged this week after the telehealth company reached an agreement with Novo Nordisk to resume sales of Ozempic and Wegovy through Hims’s platform and end a recent lawsuit. The deal helped push the stock toward its best weekly performance on record, following a sharp recovery after earlier declines tied to the disp…

Pentagon Weighs Additional Warships for Strait of Hormuz as Attacks Rise

Pentagon Weighs Additional Warships for Strait of Hormuz as Attacks Rise

U.S. defense officials say the Pentagon is evaluating a plan to send extra warships to the Middle East to stand by for potential escort missions through the Strait of Hormuz, where renewed attacks tied to Iran have raised concerns for commercial shipping and oil flows. U.S. Central Command has requested more destroyers and Marine Corps warships, th…

Generative AI Rewires Beauty: From Trend Detection to Faster Time-to-Shelf

Generative AI Rewires Beauty: From Trend Detection to Faster Time-to-Shelf

Generative AI and large language model search are altering how consumers discover beauty products and how companies respond to trends. Firms that format product data for machine readability - a practice Jefferies calls Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) - and that invest in digital scale are positioned to shorten development cycles, personalize r…

UAE Says Iran Must Stop Attacks Before Mediation Can Proceed

UAE Says Iran Must Stop Attacks Before Mediation Can Proceed

A senior UAE diplomat said Iran must halt attacks on neighbouring states before mediation can take place, expressing confidence that U.S. President Donald Trump will lead efforts to a diplomatic end to the war. The minister described Iranian strikes on the UAE as shocking and egregious, defended the UAE’s close coordination with the United States, …

Wolfe Research Flags a Dozen Firms at Highest Risk of Activist Campaigns

Wolfe Research Flags a Dozen Firms at Highest Risk of Activist Campaigns

Wolfe Research has identified 12 companies within its coverage that sit in the 99th percentile or higher on its Activist Attractiveness Score, marking them as the most susceptible to shareholder engagement. The firm also notes names that have recorded the largest recent increases in that score, which it monitors to spot potential inflection points.