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Briefing: Oracle Reveals $2.2 Billion Investment In TikTok's US Business After ByteDance Divestment, Holds 15% Stake

Strategic angle: Oracle's significant investment marks a pivotal moment in the evolving landscape of social media and technology.

Editorial Staff Mar 14

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Briefing: Berkshire Hathaway will start repurchasing its own shares—what buybacks mean for investors

Strategic angle: Large U.S. firms spent about $1 trillion on their own shares in 2025, according to Morningstar estimates.

Editorial Staff Mar 14

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Briefing: Energy Secretary Chris Wright says oil prices may fall — but past wars rattled market for months. How to prepare

Strategic angle: Energy Secretary Chris Wright discusses potential oil price declines and the historical impact of wars on the market.

Editorial Staff Mar 14

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Briefing: Here are the ways private-credit pain could hurt your portfolio

Strategic angle: MarketWatch explores the potential impacts of private-credit issues on investment portfolios.

Editorial Staff Mar 14

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Briefing: Soaring gas and energy prices could ‘completely eat up’ your bigger tax refund if the Iran conflict continues

Strategic angle: MarketWatch reports on the impact of rising energy costs on tax refunds amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.

Editorial Staff Mar 14

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Briefing: Here's Why USA Rare Earth Shares Crushed The Market This Week

Strategic angle: USA Rare Earth shares significantly outperformed the market this week, driven by key developments in the energy sector.

Editorial Staff Mar 14

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Briefing: It was unthinkable a couple of weeks ago, but could the next move by the Fed be a rate hike?

Strategic angle: MarketWatch explores the possibility of a Federal Reserve rate hike amidst changing economic conditions.

Editorial Staff Mar 14

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Briefing: Why has Trump left Iran’s nuclear stockpile untouched?

Strategic angle: US administration appears to have no plan to retrieve the enriched uranium after two weeks of military action.

Editorial Staff Mar 14

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Briefing: A Paramount-Warner Bros. movie slate could rule the 2027 box office, but is it sustainable?

Strategic angle: Paramount CEO David Ellison aims to produce 30 movies annually, leveraging popular franchises.

Editorial Staff Mar 14

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Briefing: Panic is slowly gripping the stock market. Expect the selling to pick up next week.

Strategic angle: MarketWatch reports on the growing panic in the stock market and anticipates increased selling activity.

Editorial Staff Mar 14

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Briefing: India Seeks Passage for More Vessels Stranded Around Strait of Hormuz

Strategic angle: India aims to facilitate the movement of additional vessels after a few have successfully navigated through the Strait of Hormuz.

Editorial Staff Mar 14

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Briefing: America Depends Less on Oil Than Ever

Strategic angle: A new report highlights the decreasing reliance of the U.S. on oil resources.

Editorial Staff Mar 14

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Briefing: Sovereign AI is a bet on the economies of anti-scale

Strategic angle: Deglobalisation is expensive for individual countries, but a windfall for their suppliers

Editorial Staff Mar 14

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Briefing: Are markets being too complacent about the Iran war?

Strategic angle: Sometimes crises do not blow over as investors might hope

Editorial Staff Mar 14

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Briefing: Donald Trump, Globalist

Strategic angle: It should not have taken the Iran war to finish the idea that he is ‘isolationist’

Editorial Staff Mar 14

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Briefing: Why Iran could become the next Iraq

Strategic angle: The first Gulf war left a weakened regime in place without a political settlement — paving the way for future conflict.

Editorial Staff Mar 14

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Briefing: US, Japan agree on their roles in potential nuclear power project, Westinghouse says

Strategic angle: Collaboration between the US and Japan aims to advance nuclear energy initiatives.

Editorial Staff Mar 14

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Briefing: Governor Newsom condemns and vows to fight Trump for exploiting Iran war crisis of his own making to harm California’s coastline

Strategic angle: California Governor takes a stand against perceived political manipulation impacting the state's environment.

Editorial Staff Mar 14

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Briefing: Centrus Palantir AI Push Puts Uranium Expansion Costs And Risks In Focus

Strategic angle: Centrus Energy leverages AI technology to address uranium expansion challenges.

Editorial Staff Mar 14

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Briefing: Supplemental budget bill stalls as Alaska House mulls war-fueled oil price forecast

Strategic angle: Alaska House deliberates on the implications of rising oil prices driven by global conflicts.

Editorial Staff Mar 14