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MSC Shipping will introduce an emergency fuel surcharge on cargo departing the Mediterranean and Black Sea to destinations in the Red Sea, East Africa and the Indian Sub-Continent. The surcharge, effective March 16 and open-ended in duration, is tiered by destination and container type, with higher fees for refrigerated units.
Pope Leo has appointed Italian Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, who served in the Philippines during the Duterte years and later as the Vatican’s U.N. ambassador, as the Vatican’s envoy to the United States. Caccia succeeds Cardinal Christophe Pierre, who is retiring. The appointment comes as the Vatican has publicly criticized U.S.-Israeli strikes on I…
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Iran would be 'hit very hard' and that the administration is weighing an expansion of potential military targets beyond those previously identified. He said areas and groups not formerly considered for strikes are now under 'serious consideration' for complete destruction, without providing specifi…
Kaspi.kz has built a payments-to-marketplace flywheel in Kazakhstan that should continue to benefit from structural e-commerce adoption. For patient traders who can tolerate emerging-market political and macro risks, a disciplined long entry offers asymmetric upside if the company keeps converting offline spending into digital wallet activity and m…
The U.S. government is crafting new, stricter guidelines for artificial intelligence that would obligate AI models developed under civilian federal contracts to be made available for any lawful purpose. The draft rules, which distinguish civilian procurement from military applications, are being rolled out as tensions with Anthropic surface, though…
Novo Nordisk and telehealth provider Hims & Hers Health are set to announce a partnership to jointly sell obesity drugs, according to a report that says the deal will resolve an ongoing legal dispute. The arrangement moves the companies from competing in the courts to cooperating on distribution of medications whose active ingredient, semaglutide, …
Barclays analysts say oil trading around $100 per barrel would raise U.S. headline inflation in the near term, mainly via higher gasoline prices. A sustained 10% rise in crude could add about 0.2 percentage points to headline CPI within one to two months, but effects on core inflation would be smaller and unfold more slowly unless elevated prices p…
Morgan Stanley's impact assessment maps three possible outcomes from the Middle East conflict for global energy markets and foreign exchange. Under a benign near-term resolution EUR/USD could rise toward about 1.18, while a managed escalation leaves markets broadly where they are with Brent near $90 per barrel. A severe disruption could send the do…
Riley Exploration (REPX) is printing a volume-confirmed breakout above its 52-week highs. Fundamentals are supportive - low P/E, healthy free cash flow and a 4%+ yield - but the chart is overbought. I size this as a mid-term breakout trade with a clear entry, stop and two targets.
Ukrainian producers of inexpensive interceptor drones report manufacturing capacity beyond Kyiv’s immediate needs and say they could supply allies in the Gulf and beyond. With Iran-linked drones increasingly used in recent regional strikes and Western missile stocks constrained by high costs, Kyiv’s experience in developing and operating low-cost i…
FEMSA (FMX) pairs resilient cash flow from its Proximity division with an attractive risk/reward after taking full ownership of OXXO Brazil. At a market cap of $22.07B and a 2.56% yield, the stock offers a mid-term opportunity for investors looking to play retail convenience growth and a near-term dividend catalyst.
U.S. ground beef just hit a record $6.67/lb and the cattle herd is the smallest since 1951. JBS N.V., with a $16.6B market cap, a P/E of 10.2 and global scale, is positioned to benefit from sustained protein prices. This is a position trade: enter at the market, target the 52-week highs, and protect capital with a tight stop below support.
<p>OmniPact announced a $50 million private financing to advance its decentralized protocol that uses smart contracts, algorithmic custody and decentralized arbitration to facilitate intermediary-free transactions of physical and digital assets. The capital will be allocated to final development, security audits, a forthcoming testnet and expansion…
Flight activity at Dubai International Airport was disrupted after multiple explosions were reported across the city. Authorities later confirmed activation of air defense systems. Emirates has suspended all flights to and from Dubai until further notice and advised travelers to avoid the airport, offering rebooking and refund options to affected p…
James R. Reske, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of First Commonwealth Financial Corp (NYSE: FCF), sold 2,092 shares on March 5, 2026 under a trading plan adopted in March 2025. The company also reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that slightly exceeded analyst expectations and offered encouraging guidance for 2026.
Israeli forces carried out an airborne insertion near the town of Nabi Chit in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley overnight, residents and state media reported, and sustained strikes on the area killed at least 16 people in the past 24 hours. The action took place amid wider exchanges between Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel that have prompted heavy Israeli bo…
Goldman Sachs' commodities strategists say recent disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz have increased the probability that global oil prices - particularly refined product values - could rise above the 2008 and 2022 peaks if reduced flows persist through March. The bank notes shipping through the chokepoint has fallen substantially, alternative …
Operating from the upper floors of a six-storey building in west Kathmandu, the Rastriya Swatantra Party ran a centrally coordinated campaign that combined targeted in-person outreach, a large social media apparatus and diaspora funding to propel 35-year-old Balendra Shah - a former rapper and Kathmandu mayor - to the forefront of Nepal’s national …
Lamar Advertising Co's senior finance executive sold 1,260 shares of Class A common stock on March 5, 2026, for $137.56 per share, totaling $173,325. The sale was routed through an entity Johnson manages, leaving him with 10,000 directly held shares. The move comes while the stock trades near its 52-week high amid a mixed set of fourth-quarter resu…
PepGen Inc. (NASDAQ:PEPG) Chief Executive James G. McArthur sold 5,275 shares of common stock on March 4, 2026, to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to vested restricted stock units, generating total proceeds of $32875. The sale occurred at prices between $6.23 and $6.325 per share. Since the transactions, PepGen shares have slipped to $5.69…
Panos Kozanian, Executive Vice President of Product Engineering at Five9, sold 10,862 shares of common stock on March 4, 2026, for a total of $194,526 under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. The sales were completed in two transactions at prices ranging from $17.49 to $18.07. The filing notes some shares were sold to cover taxes on vested restricted stock units.…
Motorola Solutions Chairman and CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 28,435 shares of company stock on March 4, 2026, netting roughly $13.5 million across multiple transactions while exercising performance options to acquire 28,435 shares at $81.37 per share. The moves coincide with MSI trading close to a 52-week peak and a valuation flagged as rich by Invest…
Vitale Lucas, Chief Product and Business Operations Officer at Orthofix Medical Inc. (NASDAQ: OFIX), disposed of 2,312 shares across two transactions on March 4 and March 5, 2026, to satisfy tax obligations tied to restricted stock unit settlements. The trades occurred at weighted average prices of $12.9163 and $12.5508, respectively. Following the…
Global equity markets experienced sharp turbulence this week as the unfolding Middle East conflict weighed on investor sentiment. Memory-sector names and airline stocks posted notable declines, while select corporate events lifted individual shares - including Day One Biopharmaceuticals following an acquisition announcement, Marvell after better-th…
nLIGHT (LASR) has transformed into a defense-focused growth story and the market is rewarding it — shares are near 52-week highs after strong order flow, analyst interest and a high-power laser showcase. The technical backdrop is bullish and short interest has declined, supporting further upside. That said, the company trades at a premium (EV/Sales…
