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Briefing: Plans for record emergency oil release signal Middle East war could drag on for months

Strategic angle: The degree to which the IEA acted is being interpreted that the conflict could continue for many weeks, said analysts.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Dow futures sink more than 1,000 points, oil prices surge up to 30% as Iran conflict rages

MarketWatch reports on the significant market downturn amid escalating tensions in Iran.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Google sells partial stake in fiber business, becomes minority owner of new venture

Strategic angle: Google's GFiber unit is merging with Astound Broadband to create a new independent fiber provider.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: US to draw down 172mn barrels of oil from SPR as part of global release

Strategic angle: 400mn barrels of crude made available as governments race to tackle energy shock

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Jim Cramer says these 3 stock market themes could work if the oil shock eases

Strategic angle: Once the dust clears, the 'Mad Money' host said investors could look to AI data centers, memory chips, and discount retailers.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Atlassian slashes 10% of workforce to 'self-fund' investments in AI and enterprise sales

Strategic angle: Atlassian is cutting 10% of its workforce, approximately 1,600 jobs, to reallocate funds towards AI and enterprise sales.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Cliffwater caps payouts at credit fund as redemption requests surge

Strategic angle: Withdrawal requests hit 14% in the first quarter as investors grow skittish on private capital exposure.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Iran war: Trump says he'll tap Strategic Petroleum Reserve to cut energy costs

Strategic angle: The U.S. currently has 415 million barrels of oil in its strategic reserve, about 58% of the authorized capacity of 714 million barrels.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: The memory stock cycle of boom-bust-repeat is over, executives say

Strategic angle: Shares of Micron have skyrocketed 370% over the past year, while Sandisk is up more than 1100%.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Trump will decide whether U.S. participates in IEA release of oil reserves, Interior Secretary says

Strategic angle: The IEA is a group of 32 advanced economies primarily in Europe, North America, and northeast Asia. The U.S. is a member of the organization.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Investors demand steep concessions in Salesforce’s $25bn bond deal

Strategic angle: Software group sold debt at significant premium in borrowing costs in sign of Wall Street jitters over AI disruption

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Oracle's TikTok stake sits at just over $2 billion, filing shows

Strategic angle: Oracle bought 15% of TikTok's U.S. operations in January after China's ByteDance was forced by U.S. law to divest.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: IEA releases record oil reserves to counter Iran war energy shock

Strategic angle: Unprecedented move underscores fears of threat to global economy from Middle East war

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Iran war: Trump says he's not worried about domestic terror attack

Strategic angle: President Donald Trump commented on the ongoing situation in Iran and its implications for domestic security.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: U.S. deficit tops $1 trillion through February but runs below year-ago pace

Strategic angle: For the fiscal year to date, the deficit totaled $1.004 trillion, about 12% lower than the comparable period in 2025.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Chubb set as main U.S. insurer for Persian Gulf shipping amid Iran war

Strategic angle: The insurance giant will work with the U.S. International Development Finance Corp. to help backstop shipping.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Oracle stock spikes 9% as strong Q3 earnings answer Wall Street AI build-out concerns

Strategic angle: Oracle's robust earnings report alleviates investor worries about AI-related investments.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Tariffs, uncertainty and disruption: how drug makers and distributors can build operational supply chain resilience

Strategic angle: Exploring strategies for drug manufacturers and distributors to enhance supply chain resilience amidst tariffs and disruptions.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Tim Scott hopes Fed Chair Powell investigation 'goes away' to clear Kevin Warsh confirmation

Strategic angle: President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair, but the process has been blocked amid a federal investigation into Powell.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Are You Retiring Next Year? How to Calculate the Monthly Income You'll Actually Need.

Strategic angle: Essential tips for planning your retirement income effectively.

Editorial Staff Mar 11