
The National Retail Federation’s Global Port Tracker projects U.S. container imports will stay below last‑year levels through the first half of 2026 due to lingering tariff uncertainty and geopolitical risk. After the Supreme Court struck down IEEPA tariffs, the Trump administration introduced a temporary 10 percent duty—potentially rising to 15 percent—and signaled further Section 301 investigations. Monthly TEU volumes are already lagging, with March forecast down 11.2 percent year‑over‑year, bringing H1 2026 total to 12.21 million TEU, a 2.5 percent decline. The outlook reflects both policy volatility and emerging Iran tensions.

Kazakhstan’s President Kassym‑Jomart Tokayev has steered a pragmatic foreign policy through the recent wave of missile and drone attacks across the Middle East, opting for neutrality while maintaining diplomatic channels with Iran, Israel, Gulf states and the United States. He...

Brazil’s CAPE ratio is approaching one of the most undervalued levels in its history. The Brazilian equity market is nearly as cheap as it was at major historical bottoms — the early 2000s and the political crisis of 2015–16. This is a...
The question isn’t what the Ellisons will do with Paramount and WBD, but who will acquire those assets at fire-sale prices when their AI synergy narrative can no longer provide cloud cover for their pair of overleveraged legacy media companies.
Philippe Farnier has been appointed deputy CEO of Parfums Christian Dior and the LVMH Beauty Division, reporting directly to Véronique Courtois. In his new role he will steer commercial and omni‑channel activities while driving strategic synergies across the group’s maisons....

Electronic Arts announced layoffs across all Battlefield studios, citing a realignment despite the franchise’s recent commercial success. Battlefield 6 has sold roughly 20 million copies, with an initial surge of seven million in the first three days and a mostly positive Steam...
The United States is forming a critical‑minerals trading bloc aimed at breaking China’s dominance in supply chains for digital and defense technologies. The initiative downplays clean‑energy needs, even though analysis shows only a handful of the 33 minerals the UK...

Former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng warned that the UK may need to introduce tax hikes as early as November to fund energy subsidies amid soaring oil prices and a sudden spike in government bond yields. He likened the current market turbulence...
Rothy’s has added two seasoned footwear executives to its leadership team, naming former Converse and Vans chief Phil Russo as senior vice president of design and innovation and ex‑Adidas senior director Salym North as vice president of product development and...

I've just done a deep dive on how the Polish central bank's gold purchases may have been intended for wartime financing from day one. When you look at promo NBP materials, the dog whistles were pretty brazen in retrospect. That...
Life Electric Vehicles completed the purchase of Rad Power Bikes' assets for $13.3 million, a price roughly 99% below the e‑bike maker’s $1.6 billion peak valuation. The deal, finalized after Rad’s Chapter 11 filing, allows Life EV to retain the Rad brand in...
CompTIA’s analysis of the February BLS Jobs Report shows the U.S. tech sector added roughly 5,100 jobs, bringing total tech employment to over 5.2 million. Active technology job postings climbed 9% to 505,045, with more than 230,000 new listings. Metropolitan areas...
Marketers must dissolve the linear‑vs‑streaming divide and adopt a convergent TV approach, blending programmatic and direct buying. At Convergent TV World, Tatari’s Mike Fogarty highlighted the $70 billion U.S. TV market, noting that only $30 billion is streaming‑focused and still largely direct‑sold....

Paula, a travel‑planning entrepreneur with ADHD, turned to a popular language model to speed up itinerary creation, but a generic prompt produced a flood of irrelevant details that deepened her focus challenges. The AI’s unconstrained output acted like a rabbit‑hole,...
How the Iran War Will Kill Oil and Gas O&G now have a competitor: electricity. High prices + volatility encourage consumers to buy check out the competition. Especially in the Global South. Buckle up, Canada. MarkJCarney #cdnpoli #abpoli #bcpoli https://youtu.be/dDbCM-M2UWA

Josh Bersin’s latest guide redefines corporate learning by introducing a Dynamic Enablement model. The model shifts L&D focus from traditional education and credentialing to delivering expertise directly within the flow of work. By leveraging internal knowledge libraries and subject‑matter experts,...
Web search marketing combines SEO, paid search, keyword research, local listings and analytics to place brands where consumers are actively searching. By aligning content with user intent, businesses capture qualified traffic, boost conversions and strengthen brand exposure. Real‑world examples—from a...

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) unveiled a series of 16 short videos aimed at elected officials, marking its first foray into video‑based explanations of governmental financial reporting standards. The clips, ranging from five to ten minutes, break down core...

The Iran‑U.S. conflict is spilling into the Gulf, forcing BRICS to confront its first major geopolitical test since the 2024 expansion. While Russia and China back Tehran’s strategic autonomy, India adopts a cautious stance to protect its Chabahar‑linked trade interests....

Nothing Technology Ltd received a First Gazette notice after failing to file its 2024 accounts, triggering a potential strike‑off process that could dissolve the company within two months. The overdue filing was due by 31 December 2025, and the latest publicly available...

Heart Machine, the LA‑based indie studio behind Hyper Light Drifter, Solar Ash and Possessor(s), has voluntarily recognized a union with the Communications Workers of America. The “wall‑to‑wall” unit represents all frontline employees after a super‑majority voted for representation. The move...

Israeli officials and U.S. think tanks are warning that Turkey could become a strategic rival comparable to Iran, citing President Erdogan’s authoritarian turn and regional ambitions. The article argues the "new Iran" label is misleading because Turkey lacks Iran’s ideological...
A classically trained opera singer has reinvented his career by becoming a car salesman who films himself belting arias on the dealership lot. He writes original lyrics that describe each vehicle and posts the performances on TikTok and Instagram, where...
$DSX isn’t giving up on acquiring $GNK - New bid at $23.50/shr (~14% above the rejected offer) - Spread ~7% - DSX (owns 14.5%) brought in $SBLK as a deal partner - Might be interesting at these levels - But keep in mind management...
Advent is weighing a roughly $4 billion divestiture of Ultra Maritime, the naval‑defense arm that specializes in anti‑submarine warfare technologies such as sonar, sonobuoys and torpedo countermeasures. The private‑equity firm acquired the business through its purchases of Cobham and Ultra Electronics...
A February 2026 Resume.org survey of nearly 1,000 U.S. executives reveals that 21% of firms have already frozen entry‑level hiring because of artificial intelligence, with 36% planning to stop such hiring by year‑end and 47% expecting to eliminate entry‑level roles...
Greg Abel: "Absolute alignment with our shareholders is critical. The goal [in buying Berkshire shares with 100% of his after-tax compensation] was to continue to demonstrate alignment… I’m committed to doing this every year going forward, as long as I’m...

Ready Capital posted a $232 million loss for the fourth quarter, an improvement from a $314 million loss a quarter earlier, as it restructures a $1.5 billion commercial‑real‑estate loan portfolio. Non‑accrual loans surged to 25% of the book, roughly $1.3 billion, driven by a...

AI agents are reshaping sales and revenue teams by automating research, insight generation, and CRM updates, allowing reps to focus on closing deals. They operate through a perception‑decision‑action‑feedback loop and come in six types, from simple reflex to hierarchical agents....

Oklahoma Senate leaders unveiled a plan to redirect $254 million from the Teachers’ Retirement System’s apportionment subsidy toward a $2,500 teacher pay raise, additional school funding, and expanded private‑school tax credits. The proposal does not cut current retiree benefits but would...
My take on the effect that increasing oil prices have on inflation: "There is a lot of narrative being spun in the newspapers saying that oil price increases will cause inflation. No. It simply means that the price of oil will...

Very constructive meeting with India's Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri @HardeepSPuri We discussed the latest developments in energy markets amid the conflict in the Middle East and the options on the table. We agreed to continue to...
Operation Vital Signs, a national cyber‑security stress test, will be co‑hosted by the Health Sector Coordinating Council’s Cybersecurity Working Group and Health‑ISAC on July 21‑22. The virtual two‑day exercise simulates a cyber incident that threatens critical functions and patient safety across...
Executives: AI is great, and will serve nicely as co-workers to humans. Workers: Okay, but please tell us how this will work. Accenture research finds a yawning gap between executives’ plans for AI, and employee readiness. via @forbes https://t.co/ryb4hnwrws
The "how does AI improve individual productivity" discussion is much less interesting than "how does AI improve organizational efficiency?" We have a lot of answers to the former, but it will always get eaten by the latter if we don't...
Gold slipped to about $5,015 an ounce on Monday, a 3% intraday drop, before regaining most of the loss, as a stronger U.S. dollar and inflation‑driven rate worries kept investors on the sidelines. Silver, by contrast, rose over 2% to...
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Putin says Russia should take advantage of the sky-high oil prices after US-Israeli attacks on Iran. Russia should redirect supplies to Europe elsewhere, he adds. “If we shift our focus right now to the markets that need more supplies, we might...
Norbert Holtkamp, appointed Fermilab director in December 2025, has set a clear mandate to deliver the DUNE experiment and uphold the lab’s legacy of bold, large‑scale science. He highlighted a $5 billion investment over the next decade and outlined a three‑point...
Wondering if the pace of AI progress changes how early-stage startups should think about early ICP. If your early customers are a bit further right on the adoption curve, you might end up building something that looks outdated in 1-2...
After firing thousands of workers, Trump admin now on hiring spree. “We probably have some skills that we now need to hire back, quite frankly,” says head of the Office of Personnel Management. https://t.co/LzqxsR63AM

Why is Senja's revenue growth stalling? I've shipped my own MCP server for @ChartMogul and connected it to Claude Code to find out Cannot wait to start acting on this data https://t.co/hsq519MDck
"Human capital work is risk management disguised as empathy." - @katelin_cruse (EP.490) With thanks to @AlphaSenseInc, @MorningstarInc, and Ridgeline.

“The ability to nurture positive relationships with senior-level stakeholders not only impacts your immediate workplace activities, it can also influence your long-term career development.” — #SweetStakeholderLove #productmanagement #projectmanagement https://t.co/o7DdbhrKir
EXCLUSIVE: Ex-a16z Partner Michelle Volz Launches Pax Ventures with $50 Million First Fund to Bet on 'Industrial-Scale Markets' https://t.co/qADKBFz8lm
Women Show Stronger Employee #Engagement Amid Higher #Burnout @Gallup https://t.co/sh05Qb7eSs #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR

Curve shape (white) was completely uncorrelated with level of rates through first week of Iran conflict. That trend changed overnight when 10s peaked ~4.20%. Since then, have seen notable flattening. 1/ https://t.co/zHYcDKsXG6
IS THE CREDIT BUBBLE HERE? Record Corporate Debt Explained | Trading Zone Ep. 94 https://t.co/saPNeSSafk
IS THE CREDIT BUBBLE HERE? Record Corporate Debt Explained | Trading Zone Ep. 94 https://t.co/22SJSkFetj
MOSCOW, March 9 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the Iran war had triggered a global energy crisis and cautioned that oil production dependent on transport through the Strait of Hormuz could soon come to a...