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Oil Climbs 2% as Iran Threatens Tech Sites, Reserves Released
SocialMar 11, 2026

Oil Climbs 2% as Iran Threatens Tech Sites, Reserves Released

Oil prices +2% - here’s the latest: ⚠️ Iran: Says it will target U.S. technology company facilities next, including $AMZN $MSFT $NVDA $IBM $ORCL $PLTR locations in Israel, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi 🛢️ Oil reserve release updates: 🇩🇪 Germany to partially release national...

By Kathy Lien
Canadian Dollar Poised to Outperform Amid Heavy Shorts
SocialMar 11, 2026

Canadian Dollar Poised to Outperform Amid Heavy Shorts

The reality is: If you like commodities, you should also appreciate resource-rich economies — and their currencies. Canadian “peso” poised to outperform while it remains one of the most heavily shorted currencies in the world today. You don’t need to tell me...

By Tavi Costa
War Sparks Call for Coordinated Oil Reserve Release
SocialMar 11, 2026

War Sparks Call for Coordinated Oil Reserve Release

Middle East War Intensifies, IEA Proposes a Coordinated Release of Strategic Reserves, G7 to Consider: The dollar is mixed as the North American session is about to begin. Heightened expectations of a rate hike next week have lifted the Australian...

By Marc Chandler
AI Era Demands Robust Security and Power Resilience
SocialMar 11, 2026

AI Era Demands Robust Security and Power Resilience

The Critical Importance of Security and Power Resilience for Data Centers in the AI Era by @ChuckDBrooks https://t.co/GZHzYef4B8 #datacenter #cybersecurity

By Chuck Brooks
Greece Sets Profit Margin Caps on Fuel, Groceries
SocialMar 11, 2026

Greece Sets Profit Margin Caps on Fuel, Groceries

Greece to impose cap on profit margins for fuel and groceries https://t.co/PeATWo5wZT via @NikasSotiris https://t.co/SdRCwkzf2I

By Zöe Schneeweiss
Remote Owners Face Hidden Risks in Delegated Management
SocialMar 11, 2026

Remote Owners Face Hidden Risks in Delegated Management

Case Study: Managing a Business with a Remote Owner: The Hidden Challenges Today, I want to discuss a common scenario in business ownership: when an owner spends most of their time away from the business and relies on a manager to...

By David C. Barnett
China's 90% Model Undermines Global Industries
SocialMar 11, 2026

China's 90% Model Undermines Global Industries

Industries don't collapse overnight. They are systematically pushed out. China's 90% Model works by building production capacity to meet 90% of global demand in a targeted sector. Chinese companies then flood markets and price at or below marginal cost—supported by subsidies, cheap...

By Ram Charan
AUD Hits Two-Year High on Looming Rate Hike
SocialMar 11, 2026

AUD Hits Two-Year High on Looming Rate Hike

$AUD reached its best level since June 2022 amid heightened expectations of a rate hike next week. $USD more broadly mixed. PBOC lows USD fix again. US CPI seems dated but will show floor before the war....

By Marc Chandler
Strait of Horm
SocialMar 11, 2026

Strait of Horm

US political leaders, the oil industry, and traders are waking up to what we advised clients in June: restoring oil and LNG flow in the Strait of Hormuz won't be quick or easy. A load-bearing assumption in global energy is...

By Bob McNally
IEA Report Signals Shift From Oil Oversupply to Shortages
SocialMar 11, 2026

IEA Report Signals Shift From Oil Oversupply to Shortages

From oversupply to concern of shortages - IEA oil stocks release is coming, sources say https://t.co/ttzyIWK0qw

By Alex Lawler
Enterprises Bet Big on AI-Driven HR Solutions
SocialMar 11, 2026

Enterprises Bet Big on AI-Driven HR Solutions

#HRTech Watch: Companies Are Making a High-Stakes Bet on Enterprise #AI https://t.co/X6EnAJYGvQ #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR

By Dave Millner
NICL Shows Modest Gains but Remains Low‑rated
SocialMar 11, 2026

NICL Shows Modest Gains but Remains Low‑rated

#NICL decent results. Cash (I think that's Net) £55.7m (up). Interesting Brand Licence with #APN (I hold APN). ShareScope has fwd p/e 13.6 falling to 12.9 and fwd Divvy 3.7% rising to 3.9%; strip out cash it's lowly rated. I...

By WheelieDealer
Germany Can Endure Short Iran Conflict, DIW Says
SocialMar 11, 2026

Germany Can Endure Short Iran Conflict, DIW Says

Germany can weather Iran war if it doesn’t last, DIW says https://t.co/p2s5WEREa5 via @KowalczeKamil https://t.co/Tgo1ceqVj6

By Zöe Schneeweiss
Russian Oil Tax Price Tops Budget Target Amid Iran War
SocialMar 11, 2026

Russian Oil Tax Price Tops Budget Target Amid Iran War

MOSCOW, March 11 (Reuters) - The price of Russian oil used for taxation has exceeded the budget target for the first time since January 2025 because of the rise in global prices caused by the Iran war, Reuters calculations showed...

By Guy Faulconbridge
Manufacturing PMIs Validate EPS Breadth as Cycle Beta
SocialMar 11, 2026

Manufacturing PMIs Validate EPS Breadth as Cycle Beta

This makes sense - manufacturing PMIs corroborate EPS breadth as it’s the beta of the business cycle. Thanks for bringing back the 📙! https://t.co/SrEetSesnP

By Michael Kantro
China's Trade Surplus Grows as Property Recovery Stalls
SocialMar 11, 2026

China's Trade Surplus Grows as Property Recovery Stalls

Frustrating. China won't use the "clean" balance sheet of the central government to support a real recovery from the prolonged property market slump. The net result: a rising trade surplus supports China's growth at the expense of its trading...

By Brad Setser
Digital Twins and Virtual Networks Drive OpEx Shift
SocialMar 11, 2026

Digital Twins and Virtual Networks Drive OpEx Shift

"Digital Twins and Network Virtualisation set to be Strategic Cornerstones of Enterprise I.T. in 2026" Both digital twins and network virtualisation support a move away from heavy capital expenditure towards nimble operational spending. https://t.co/oULHzW5xhy

By Dez Blanchfield
EU Mulls Gas Price Cap to Cut Power Bills
SocialMar 11, 2026

EU Mulls Gas Price Cap to Cut Power Bills

EU weighs a gas price cap to lower power costs amid Iran war https://t.co/3qDLf3s6Jq via @johnainger https://t.co/A2PK57MYOp

By Zöe Schneeweiss
Ousted From Tinder, She Built App, Became Billionaire
SocialMar 11, 2026

Ousted From Tinder, She Built App, Became Billionaire

She co-founded Tinder and got pushed out of her own company. So she built her own app and crushed them and became the youngest self-made woman billionaire in history. This is her story:

By Early Startup Days
Worker Power Drives Inflation, Now Workers Lose Edge
SocialMar 11, 2026

Worker Power Drives Inflation, Now Workers Lose Edge

inflation is about power. In the 70s, workers had the power to resist the oil squeeze. In 2022, there were acute labour shortages, which produced temporary pockets of worker "power". Today, workers are gonna get hosed

By Dario Perkins
Countries Urge China to Curb Oil Reserve Purchases
SocialMar 11, 2026

Countries Urge China to Curb Oil Reserve Purchases

Also, as the IEA releases, member countries are reaching out to China to make sure it doesn't use the opportunity to buy more barrels for its own reserve (as it did in 2022). (...the IEA-Chinese coordinate was last done in 2011...

By Javier Blas
ECB Will Likely Misstep on Energy Price Policies
SocialMar 11, 2026

ECB Will Likely Misstep on Energy Price Policies

never bet against the ECB doing the wrong thing, particularly when energy prices are involved

By Dario Perkins
Oil Markets Destabilized by Info War and Hormuz Closure
SocialMar 11, 2026

Oil Markets Destabilized by Info War and Hormuz Closure

Spoke with Bloomberg earlier today about the IEA stocks release plan, the information war on top of the military conflict in the Mideast, the severe pricing dislocations in the oil market, plus the unfolding impact of the continued closure of...

By Vandana Hari
Well‑designed Systems Simplify, Not Complicate, Business Operations
SocialMar 11, 2026

Well‑designed Systems Simplify, Not Complicate, Business Operations

Most founders assume systems will make their business more complicated. More tools. More dashboards. More things to manage. But good systems do the opposite. They create clarity. Your team knows where things live, what happens next, and how work moves through the business without...

By Lauren Lea (OBM | COO)
JPMorgan's Loan Write‑downs Expose Private Credit Valuation Fragility
SocialMar 11, 2026

JPMorgan's Loan Write‑downs Expose Private Credit Valuation Fragility

JPMorgan is marking down the value of some software-related loans in private credit portfolios. This highlights how fungible private loan valuations have become at a time of little liquidity, and raises questions about which firms are doing a better job...

By Lisa Abramowicz
AI Agents Will Turn Org Charts Into Autonomous Hierarchies
SocialMar 11, 2026

AI Agents Will Turn Org Charts Into Autonomous Hierarchies

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀. 📦 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 → clean hierarchy, optimized for execution. 🧠 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 → brilliant ideas… connected by 400 meetings. 🌐 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 → everything connected to everything. 🪟 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 → silos… occasionally firing at each other. 🍏 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 → one vision in...

By Pascal Bornet
CEO and Founder Reveal Inside Story of Acquisition
SocialMar 11, 2026

CEO and Founder Reveal Inside Story of Acquisition

MyPoV: @NICELtd CEO Scott Russell and @cognigy Founder Philipp Heltewig share the inside story behind the acquisition #Nexus2026 https://t.co/cU3ESr0saT

By R “Ray” Wang
Cathay Rewards Staff with 11‑week Bonuses After $1.38B Profit
SocialMar 11, 2026

Cathay Rewards Staff with 11‑week Bonuses After $1.38B Profit

Cathay Group’s employees will receive over 11 weeks of bonuses & a salary increase this year after the group reported a full-year 2025 profit of US$1.38 billion (HK$10.8 billion) driven by higher capacity, load factors & strong cargo demand.

By Bilqis Bahari
Sánchez Dismisses Trump's US‑Spain Trade Cut‑off Threat
SocialMar 11, 2026

Sánchez Dismisses Trump's US‑Spain Trade Cut‑off Threat

Sánchez rejects Trump’s threat to cut off US trade with Spain https://t.co/fIgEZES8mP via @rorihuela https://t.co/Fiix9DqEgG

By Zöe Schneeweiss
Lufthansa Pilots Schedule Two‑day Strike, Causing Major Disruptions
SocialMar 11, 2026

Lufthansa Pilots Schedule Two‑day Strike, Causing Major Disruptions

Lufthansa pilots are planning on going on a two-day strike on Thursday and Friday. Here's the reason for this strike, and what disruptions we can expect. https://t.co/QEncl5Rgyl

By Ben Schlappig
G7/G20 Vows to Curb Iran Oil Leverage
SocialMar 11, 2026

G7/G20 Vows to Curb Iran Oil Leverage

Inside the G7 (and the G20) most countries are absolutely livid with the Trump administration's attack on Iran, but don't mistake their indignation with a desire to let Iran take the global economy hostage via oil. G7/G20/OECD nations will respond...

By Javier Blas
Strategic Connectivity Transforms Infrastructure Into Growth Engine
SocialMar 11, 2026

Strategic Connectivity Transforms Infrastructure Into Growth Engine

Connectivity today goes far beyond a technical layer, because it supports the operational resilience of organizations. When infrastructure is managed with a strategic perspective, it no longer remains a hidden cost but becomes a real enabler of innovation and long-term growth.

By Antonio Grasso
Brazil, Saudi Arabia Team Up on Critical Minerals Mapping
SocialMar 11, 2026

Brazil, Saudi Arabia Team Up on Critical Minerals Mapping

Brazil and Saudi Arabia launch a critical minerals working group and seek Saudi funding for Brazil mapping. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/brazil-saudi-arabia-to-cooperate-for.html

By The Metalnomist
European AI Startups See Soaring Investor Funding
SocialMar 11, 2026

European AI Startups See Soaring Investor Funding

Investor appetite for European AI startups keeps accelerating. Swedish legaltech Legora just raised $550 million at a $5.5 billion valuation, its third funding round in a year. Europe’s AI ecosystem is attracting serious capital as the global race intensifies. https://t.co/cdx0XcraQe @cnbc

By Spiros Margaris
ECB Faces Three Paths: Hold, Modest Tighten, Panic Hike
SocialMar 11, 2026

ECB Faces Three Paths: Hold, Modest Tighten, Panic Hike

We see three scenarios for the ECB. 1) They hold their nerve "in a good place". 2) They pull fwd the tightening that has long been priced into 27/28 and take the depo rate to the higher end of neutral...

By Claus Vistesen
ECB's Kazimir Signals Imminent Rate Hike, Ready to Act
SocialMar 11, 2026

ECB's Kazimir Signals Imminent Rate Hike, Ready to Act

🇪🇺 Not only did @KazimirPeter signal a strong ECB hawkish bias, but he said that every meeting should be alive after March. *ECB'S KAZIMIR SAYS RATE HIKE ON IRAN MAY BE CLOSER THAN THOUGHT "I don’t want to speculate about April or...

By Frederik Ducrozet
Invisible Salesperson Era Officially Ends
SocialMar 11, 2026

Invisible Salesperson Era Officially Ends

The era of the ‘Invisible Salesperson’ is officially over by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/OrOnzPSz5w @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #Salesforce #SalesEnablement #RevOps #Marketing #Leadership #MarketingStrategy https://t.co/2M1KHfoDXL

By Tim Hughes
Spotify’s Freemium Fuels Growth; Subscriptions Sustain Profits
SocialMar 11, 2026

Spotify’s Freemium Fuels Growth; Subscriptions Sustain Profits

Spotify started with free music and ads. Ad revenue failed to cover high label fees, and free users saw no reason to upgrade. So Spotify put mobile, offline downloads, and no ads behind Premium. By the 2020s, about 85% of revenue came from...

By Ask Dr. Brown
Rethink AI Overuse: Teams, Products, Quality Impact
SocialMar 11, 2026

Rethink AI Overuse: Teams, Products, Quality Impact

It’s refreshing to question HOW teams use AI, and the impact it has on teams, products, quality. Especially the overuse question This is coming from one of the most popular AI agent tools, OpenCode btw

By Gergely Orosz
Recession‑Proof Utilities: Private Ownership of Evergreen Industries
SocialMar 11, 2026

Recession‑Proof Utilities: Private Ownership of Evergreen Industries

The industries that never have bad years: – People always get sick (clinics) – People always die (funeral homes) – Trash always needs collecting (waste) – Buildings always need cooling (HVAC) – Bugs always come back (pest control) – Old people always need care (senior homes) These...

By Josh Li
Align Decisions with Business Goals, Even if Unpopular
SocialMar 11, 2026

Align Decisions with Business Goals, Even if Unpopular

It's okay if the business or tech teams don't 'like' a decision. If it aligns with overall business goals, the added cost or complexity might be worth it. Off-the-shelf software might not be ideal, but if it drives objectives, it...

By Eric Kimberling
AI Threatens SaaS: Market Shift Signals New Risks
SocialMar 11, 2026

AI Threatens SaaS: Market Shift Signals New Risks

🚀 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼-𝘁𝗼-𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼: 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 Let’s break down what happened in the markets over the past month. ----- 🌏 A Shifting Global Landscape The SAASpocalypse — the fear that Artificial Intelligence will soon put Software Services companies out...

By Evan Louise Madriñan
Five Seller Types, Five Tailored Selling Strategies
SocialMar 11, 2026

Five Seller Types, Five Tailored Selling Strategies

The 5 seller types: The Exhausted Owner – Burnt out, just wants out – Lead with simplicity and speed The Legacy Protector – Cares about staff and reputation – Lead with your transition plan The Price Maxxer – Focused purely on number – Lead with structure that gets them...

By Josh Li
Qatar's Ras Laffan Outage Tightens LNG Market, Spikes Prices
SocialMar 11, 2026

Qatar's Ras Laffan Outage Tightens LNG Market, Spikes Prices

The world's largest LNG plant hasn't exported a shipment in five days. That's the longest streak since at least 2008 🇶🇦⚠️ Qatar shut its Ras Laffan facility last week after a drone attack The longer Qatar's outage continues, the tighter the market...

By Stephen Stapczynski
Ignore Personal Details, Prioritize Cash Flow and Deal Structure
SocialMar 11, 2026

Ignore Personal Details, Prioritize Cash Flow and Deal Structure

Things that do not matter in an acquisition: – Your personal credit score – Your savings account balance – Your age – Your industry background – Whether you've done it before – What your friends think – Whether you feel ready Things that do matter: – The target's cash...

By Josh Li
Paid Partnerships Often Underperform Compared to Organic Reach
SocialMar 11, 2026

Paid Partnerships Often Underperform Compared to Organic Reach

It is wild how much a paid partnership is suppressed to ensure a brand pays to boost the content. Has anyone ever had a paid partnership perform better than organic content? I thought what I just launched was pretty dang cool; may...

By Dan Bernstein
TikTok Now a Top Search Hub; Brands Must Optimize
SocialMar 11, 2026

TikTok Now a Top Search Hub; Brands Must Optimize

TikTok continues to grown as a search engine, with nearly half of U.S. consumers using it to discover recipes, DIY tips, beauty advice, product recommendations, and more. Video tutorials, product reviews, personal stories, and influencer recommendations remain the most preferred...

By Lindsey Gamble
Iranian Rial Jumps 17% After US‑Israeli Strikes
SocialMar 11, 2026

Iranian Rial Jumps 17% After US‑Israeli Strikes

Since the first US-Israeli strikes on Iran just over 10 days ago, the Iranian rial has APPRECIATED by 17% against the USD. THE TRUMP-NETANYAHU ATTACKS ON IRAN = SURPRISING STRENGTH IN THE RIAL. https://t.co/BPJtg4MvGr

By Steve Hanke
IEA to Release More Oil than Post‑Ukraine Invasion, Hormuz Closed
SocialMar 11, 2026

IEA to Release More Oil than Post‑Ukraine Invasion, Hormuz Closed

The IEA is preparing to release more oil than it did after Russia invaded Ukraine. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed to tankers. 🔒 Members-Only https://t.co/TcCIMKXR4l

By Ed Yardeni