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Anthropic takes legal fight to court, says government retaliation followed refusal to lift Claude safety limits

Anthropic takes legal fight to court, says government retaliation followed refusal to lift Claude safety limits

Anthropic has filed suit against the U.S. government, saying the administration retaliated after the company refused a Defense Department demand to remove safety restrictions on its Claude model. The company says it modified Claude for classified use, declined to permit deployment for lethal autonomous weapons or mass domestic surveillance, and was…

Markets Jump as Trump Signals Iran Conflict May Be Nearing End

Markets Jump as Trump Signals Iran Conflict May Be Nearing End

U.S. equity benchmarks climbed Monday afternoon after President Trump suggested the U.S.-Iran conflict could be winding down. The remarks, shared in excerpts posted by CBS from an interview on X, included assertions about Iran's diminished military capabilities and a comment that U.S. progress has outpaced his initial 4-5 week estimate. Oil prices …

Anthropic Challenges Pentagon Blacklist Order in Federal Lawsuit

Anthropic Challenges Pentagon Blacklist Order in Federal Lawsuit

On March 9, Anthropic sued the U.S. government, President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other officials seeking to prevent the Department of Defense from blacklisting the company. The complaint advances claims under the First and Fifth Amendments, argues the presidential directive exceeded legal authority, and contends the DOD’s …

Novo Nordisk, Hims Agree to Sell Branded Wegovy and Ozempic on Telehealth Platform, Lawsuit Withdrawn

Novo Nordisk, Hims Agree to Sell Branded Wegovy and Ozempic on Telehealth Platform, Lawsuit Withdrawn

Novo Nordisk and U.S. telehealth provider Hims & Hers Health reached an agreement for Hims to sell branded Wegovy and Ozempic on its platform, resolving a recent legal dispute. The pact requires Hims to stop advertising compounded GLP-1 drugs, to offer approved injectables and the Wegovy pill at Novo’s self-pay prices, and leads Novo to withdraw it…

Apple Pushes Smart-Display Release to September as Siri Upgrade Lags

Apple Pushes Smart-Display Release to September as Siri Upgrade Lags

Apple has delayed the launch of its smart home display, internally designated J490, until about September after repeated setbacks in completing an upgraded version of its Siri voice assistant. The hardware has reportedly been finished for months, but the company is holding the product until the software - a central element of the device's interface…

Existing Home Sales Headline a Packed Economic Calendar on March 10, 2026

Existing Home Sales Headline a Packed Economic Calendar on March 10, 2026

Traders will focus on a sequence of U.S. data releases on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, led by existing home sales. The housing report, due at 9:00 AM ET, is forecast at 3.89M (previous: 3.91M) and will be released alongside several other high-frequency indicators and scheduled government auctions that together offer a snapshot of consumer demand, labor…

Halkbank Reaches Deferred Prosecution Deal With U.S. Justice Department

Halkbank Reaches Deferred Prosecution Deal With U.S. Justice Department

Halkbank has entered a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Justice Department, according to a Manhattan federal court filing. The settlement ends the prolonged criminal prosecution of the Turkish state-owned bank and imposes specific compliance obligations, including hiring an anti-money-laundering and compliance expert, and a prohibition …

Europe’s Retail Sector Faces New Shock as Energy Costs Surge

Europe’s Retail Sector Faces New Shock as Energy Costs Surge

A recent jump in energy prices tied to the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran is amplifying pressures on European retailers. The sector, still fragile after the inflationary wave triggered by the 2022 gas shock and already burdened by trade tensions and weak growth, faces renewed cost increases across transport, store operations and food production.

U.K. Stocks Slip as Real Estate-Linked Sectors Lead Declines

U.K. Stocks Slip as Real Estate-Linked Sectors Lead Declines

U.K. equities closed lower on Monday, with the United Kingdom 100 retreating 0.26% to a new one-month low. Losses were concentrated in REITs, real estate and household goods & home construction segments, while major energy names outperformed. Market breadth was negative as decliners significantly outnumbered advancers. Commodity and currency market…

Madrid Stocks Slip; IBEX 35 Closes 0.76% Lower, Hits One-Month Low

Madrid Stocks Slip; IBEX 35 Closes 0.76% Lower, Hits One-Month Low

Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 fell 0.76% at Monday's close, marking a one-month low, with losses concentrated in Consumer Goods, Consumer Services and Telecoms & IT. While a handful of large-cap names posted gains, more than twice as many listings fell as advanced, and commodity markets saw notable moves in oil and gold.