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The Philippines and China convened formal talks on their South China Sea dispute in Quanzhou for the first time in over a year, holding two bilateral meetings to pursue candid exchanges and examine cooperation in non-sensitive areas. The sessions followed signals from Manila about potential collaboration on a joint oil and gas project and requests …
A regulatory filing shows investors in the Oaktree Strategic Credit Fund requested withdrawals totaling roughly 13.9 million shares, about 6.8% of the fund, during the first quarter. To address the demand, Oaktree increased its tender offer from 5% to 7% of shares. The move comes as the private credit industry has drawn increased scrutiny amid nega…
U.S. stock index futures showed little momentum on March 27 as investors weighed a further delay in planned strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure. President Donald Trump extended a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, after Tehran rejected a 15-point U.S. proposal to end hostilities. The pause did not calm markets: oil prices rose, g…
The four-person crew assigned to NASA's Artemis II arrived in Florida to start final prelaunch activities ahead of a planned launch as soon as April 1. The mission will be a roughly 10-day high-speed loop around the Moon and back, serving as the first crewed flight of NASA's Artemis program and a comprehensive test of hardware and systems on the Or…
Court filings and U.S. investigative documents reveal that UBS executed transfers for accounts tied to Ghislaine Maxwell that ultimately funded the purchase of a secluded New Hampshire home in December 2019. The movement of funds passed through a series of trusts and a brokerage account custodied by then-husband Scott Borgerson, even as UBS had bee…
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied that Russia intends to harm U.S. business interests tied to the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), rejecting proposals by some Russian commentators to stop oil shipments from Kazakhstan via the CPC in retaliation for U.S. sanctions. Peskov emphasized Russia's role as a guarantor of global energy security and b…
Renewed clashes between Israel and Hezbollah since March 2 have intensified sectarian faultlines in Lebanon, displacing more than a million people—predominantly Shi'ite—and eroding fragile accommodation between the state and Hezbollah. Pressure is rising on the government, social cohesion, and local services as authorities and communities respond t…
Bank of America expects the U.S. dollar to South Korean won rate to remain constrained in the near term amid ongoing Middle East tensions, citing South Korea's vulnerability to energy-price swings and shifts in investor risk sentiment. The bank warns that sharp upward moves in USD/KRW could trigger policy responses, and projects the pair to move lo…
UK house prices are projected to rise modestly in 2026 as easing monetary policy and nominal wage growth improve affordability. Mortgage rates have come down from their 2022 peaks and lenders are repricing in anticipation of further Bank of England cuts, but weak economic indicators, higher energy costs and policy changes for landlords create short…
American Battery Materials Inc. has filed a registration for a public offering of 2,004,009 common shares, using an assumed price of $4.99 per share in its prospectus. The company is quoted on the OTC Pink market under the ticker BLTH and reported a March 23, 2026 closing price of $4.99. It has applied to list on the NYSE American and expects the l…
SoftBank Group Corp. has arranged a $40 billion bridge facility with several international banks to finance its planned $30 billion follow-on investment in OpenAI Group PBC through SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and for general corporate needs. The loan, provided by a syndicate including JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs, matures on March 25, 2027. Repayme…
Konecranes Plc saw its shares fall 6.02% on Friday after the company’s Annual General Meeting approved a two-for-one share split that will issue 158,443,812 new shares and exclude those new shares from the dividend declared for the period. The AGM also confirmed a EUR 2.25 per share dividend, enacted several board changes, and granted the board aut…
Bank of America strategist Michael Hartnett says a slide of the S&P 500 below 6,600 has begun to spark a policy response that could bolster markets. He recommends long yield curve steepeners and consumer stocks as favored trades, argues there is no evidence yet of broad investor capitulation, and points to shifting macro dynamics that could shift l…
Liberty Defense Holdings has submitted a registration for an initial public offering in the United States and requested listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The British Columbia corporation proposes to sell as many as 3,888,889 common shares at an anticipated price range of $4.00 to $5.00 per share and plans to include pre-funded warrants for inve…
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia does not intend to undermine U.S. business interests in the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), responding to suggestions from some Russian commentators that oil shipments from Kazakhstan via the CPC be halted in retaliation to U.S. sanctions. The CPC exports oil through a Russian Black Sea terminal near N…
Canada and the Mercosur trading bloc are making rapid progress toward a free-trade agreement, with officials and diplomats indicating a possible signing later this year following renewed negotiations and technical exchanges. Another negotiating round is scheduled for next month in Brasilia as governments intensify outreach to secure market access a…
U.S. farmers are signaling a move away from corn and spring wheat toward soybeans as higher fertilizer and fuel prices, along with subdued grain markets and trade uncertainty, cast doubt over crop profitability. Analysts' pre-report estimates point to a notable decline in corn acreage, the smallest spring wheat area since 1970, and a rebound in soy…
Cuba and the United States are engaged in bilateral discussions at a tense moment, with U.S. pressure including what Havana describes as a de facto oil blockade. Leaks to the media suggest Washington may be seeking a change in leadership in Havana in exchange for easing sanctions, a claim attributed in reports to U.S. sources. This article profiles…
Next week’s U.S. employment report will be the focal point for investors already grappling with the market effects of a widening conflict in the Middle East. Surging oil and gasoline prices, rising Treasury yields and mixed corporate earnings have combined to push equity valuations lower and keep markets volatile as the first quarter ends.
Fulton County will ask a federal judge to order the return of original 2020 ballots and other materials that FBI agents removed during a January 28 search of the county's election center in Union City, Georgia. County lawyers argue the seizure - which included more than 600 boxes of election material - was constitutionally improper and relied on al…
Israel and Iran exchanged new air strikes while reports indicate the United States is weighing a major increase in ground forces to the Middle East. President Trump extended a White House deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to April 6, saying Tehran requested the extension and that talks are ongoing, a claim Tehran denies. Oil prices h…
Global equity funds recorded their biggest weekly net inflow in nearly 2-1/2 months in the week through March 25, driven by hopes of a temporary easing in Middle East tensions after a White House decision to delay strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure. Net purchases were concentrated in U.S. and Asian equity funds, while European equity funds sa…
UBS economists have updated their outlook for European Central Bank policy, forecasting two 25 basis point hikes that would raise the deposit rate to 2.5% - one on June 11 and a second in September. The change follows a more hawkish tone in the ECB's March staff projections, which revised inflation materially higher while trimming GDP growth only m…
Shares in Harbour Energy (LON:HBR) fell more than 5% on Friday after Germany's BASF sold 80 million shares in the British oil producer at 273 pence each, a price representing a 9% discount to the prior close. The placing reduced BASF's stake and voting rights to about 35% from over 41% at the end of February. Harbour Energy will not receive any fun…
Occidental is priced for continued cash-generation and asset monetization after large-scale acquisition activity. The balance sheet shows leverage but rising free cash flow and a modest FCF yield argue the market is willing to pay up. This trade idea targets near-term integration and commodity upside, with a clearly defined entry, stop and target o…
