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  • OpenAI to discontinue standalone Sora app amid refocus on business, coding and robotics ahead of a potential IPO.
  • OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will step back from safety oversight to prioritize fundraising, supply chain and datacenter scale-up.
  • U.S. stocks closed lower as Technology, Consumer Services and Healthcare led declines, with the Nasdaq down 0.84%.
  • AlphaSense is seeking a new funding round worth hundreds of millions at a valuation above $4 billion.
  • MercadoLibre commits 57 billion reais to Brazil expansion, adding fulfillment centers and boosting headcount above 70,000.
  • Frontline trades near multi-month highs as tanker fundamentals tighten, prompting a mid-term long trade recommendation.
  • Pope calls for an immediate ceasefire amid an intensifying Iran conflict as the U.S. prepares to deploy additional troops.

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BHP Names Long-Serving Executive Brandon Craig as Next CEO

BHP Names Long-Serving Executive Brandon Craig as Next CEO

BHP Group Ltd has appointed Brandon Craig as its next chief executive officer. Craig, who has spent over 25 years at the miner and currently leads BHP Americas, will succeed Mike Henry on July 1. Henry is leaving after more than six years during which iron ore and copper output rose and the company's oil and gas assets were sold to Woodside.

First Solar General Counsel Disposes of $1.8 Million in Company Stock

First Solar General Counsel Disposes of $1.8 Million in Company Stock

First Solar Inc.'s General Counsel and Secretary, Jason E. Dymbort, sold 9,380 shares of company stock on March 16 and 17, 2026, for roughly $1.8 million, according to a Form 4 filing. The filings also show a prior vesting of restricted stock units and leave Dymbort with 9,850 shares. The insider sale occurs against a backdrop of mixed fourth-quart…

Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Surface Against Cesar Chavez; United Farm Workers Will Not Participate in Commemorations

Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Surface Against Cesar Chavez; United Farm Workers Will Not Participate in Commemorations

Allegations have emerged accusing the late labor leader Cesar Chavez of inappropriate sexual behavior and abuse involving young women or minors. The Cesar Chavez Foundation and the United Farm Workers union have issued statements acknowledging the claims; the union said it will not take part in this year’s Cesar Chavez Day events while some cities …

Nvidia Readies Groq-Based AI Chips for Sale in China

Nvidia Readies Groq-Based AI Chips for Sale in China

Nvidia is preparing a version of Groq-designed artificial intelligence chips that it can market in China, according to people familiar with the situation. Separately, the company has restarted production of its H200 chips for China after receiving U.S. export clearance and securing purchase orders in that market. Nvidia acquired Groq in a $17 billi…

New Zealand to tighten deportation, asylum and immigration rules amid crime concerns

New Zealand to tighten deportation, asylum and immigration rules amid crime concerns

New Zealand's government will introduce legislation to broaden deportation grounds, increase penalties for migrant exploitation and expand powers to act on false information in the immigration process. The package, and an accompanying parliamentary paper on asylum, is presented as a response to serious offending by some claimants and wider politica…

Major Japanese Firms Poised to Deliver Large Pay Rises as Wage Talks Conclude; Middle East Tensions Cloud Outlook

Major Japanese Firms Poised to Deliver Large Pay Rises as Wage Talks Conclude; Middle East Tensions Cloud Outlook

As annual wage negotiations wrap up this week, numerous large Japanese corporations are preparing to grant substantial pay increases for a fourth straight year. While unions and management have largely reached deals despite elevated U.S. tariffs, concerns over higher oil prices stemming from the Middle East conflict could weaken corporate profits a…

GeneDx CEO Sells $1.32M in WGS Stock to Meet RSU Tax Withholding

GeneDx CEO Sells $1.32M in WGS Stock to Meet RSU Tax Withholding

GeneDx Holdings Corp. Chief Executive Officer Katherine Stueland sold 17,179 shares of Class A Common Stock on March 16, 2026, raising about $1.32 million. The transactions were executed to satisfy tax withholding related to RSU vesting and were not discretionary. The company reported mixed fourth-quarter results and faces new competition in whole …

GeneDx CFO Disposes $438K in Stock Following Zero-Strike Option Exercise

GeneDx CFO Disposes $438K in Stock Following Zero-Strike Option Exercise

GeneDx Holdings Corp CFO Kevin Feeley sold 5,706 shares of Class A common stock on March 16, 2026, for roughly $438,202 after exercising options to acquire 11,012 shares with a zero exercise price. The transactions leave Feeley with direct ownership of 27,148 shares and additional potential holdings through RSUs and options. The stock has recently …

USPS Faces Cash Shortfall Risk This Fall Unless Congress Acts

USPS Faces Cash Shortfall Risk This Fall Unless Congress Acts

U.S. Postmaster General David Steiner told a House Oversight subcommittee the U.S. Postal Service could exhaust its cash as soon as October or November if it continues to meet required retirement and other government payments. Steiner urged Congress to approve higher stamp prices, expanded borrowing authority and other reforms, and outlined cost-cu…

Clearwater Analytics CFO Disposes $436K in Shares After Option Exercise

Clearwater Analytics CFO Disposes $436K in Shares After Option Exercise

Clearwater Analytics Holdings Inc (NYSE:CWAN) Chief Financial Officer James S. Cox executed sales of 18,700 Class A common shares on March 16, 2026, generating approximately $436,354 in proceeds. The transactions were carried out in two tranches at weighted average prices that closely matched the prevailing market price, while Cox also exercised op…

El Salvador Alters Constitution to Permit Life Terms for Grave Crimes

El Salvador Alters Constitution to Permit Life Terms for Grave Crimes

El Salvador’s legislature has amended the constitution to permit life imprisonment for offenses including murder, rape and terrorism. The change, approved by 59 votes with one dissenting vote, removes the prior constitutional prohibition that limited time actually served despite judicial sentences exceeding 100 years. The amendment follows recent i…

Better Home & Finance COO Smith Sells Shares, Exercises Options as Company Reports Strong Q4 2025 Results

Better Home & Finance COO Smith Sells Shares, Exercises Options as Company Reports Strong Q4 2025 Results

Chad M. Smith, President and COO of Better Mortgage at Better Home & Finance Holding Co (NASDAQ: BETR), completed multiple transactions in mid-March 2026 including share sales, tax-related disposals and an option exercise. The sales on March 16 and March 17 totaled $144,193. Smith also disposed of shares to cover taxes tied to vesting restricted st…

Buckle EVP Kari G. Smith Disposes $2.52M in Company Stock Over Two Days

Buckle EVP Kari G. Smith Disposes $2.52M in Company Stock Over Two Days

Kari G. Smith, Executive Vice President Stores at Buckle Inc (NYSE: BKE), executed insider sales totaling $2,518,690 across March 16 and March 17, 2026. The transactions - executed at prices between $49.8126 and $50.3869 - came as the apparel retailer reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 results and as UBS trimmed its price ta…