Market Storylines: Hormuz Risks Rise, Fed Doubts Grow + Oil Swings Wild
Escalating tensions with Iran have roiled markets as oil surged—Brent briefly jumped nearly 30%—driving a broad equity selloff with the S&P 500 testing its lower range and 100-day support while megacap tech held up as a flight-to-quality. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz deteriorated, raising supply risk and prompting talk of naval escorts and insurance backstops, even as energy infrastructure attacks and higher oil prices lifted the energy sector. Short-term Treasury yields climbed sharply, the curve flattened, and markets pared bets on Fed cuts to fewer than one this year amid renewed inflation concerns. Next week’s packed calendar—Fed, other central bank decisions and key earnings from AI- and consumer-exposed companies—could amplify volatility.
Private Credit’s Redemption Pressure Roller Coaster
Brian Chappatta and Olivia Fishlow discuss recent turbulence in private credit markets on Bloomberg's Big Take Podcast. They highlight rising redemption requests as investors pull capital amid higher rates and tightening credit conditions. The hosts note that fund managers are...
Venezuela Needs Its Oil Expats to Come Home. Many Won’t Go
Venezuela’s crumbling oil industry depends on its diaspora of skilled expatriates to revive production, yet many remain reluctant to return. The government has launched tax breaks and guaranteed contracts to lure back over 200,000 former oil workers. Distrust of the...
Weird Shipping Data Adds to Confusion in Strait of Hormuz
Navigating the Strait of Hormuz has become nearly impossible as U.S. and Israeli military actions intensify against Iran. Satellite jamming and other electronic interference are corrupting Automatic Identification System data, creating confusing and unreliable shipping information. Alex Longley highlights how...
Oil Surges as Iran Steps up Attacks on Ships, Ports
Oil prices surged after Iran intensified attacks on maritime traffic in the Persian Gulf, striking three foreign vessels overnight. The incidents underscore escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint that handles roughly a fifth of global oil shipments....
US, Iran Strike Defiant Tones | Balance of Power: Early Edition 3/12/2026
Bloomberg’s Balance of Power early edition aired on March 12, 2026, dissecting the Trump administration’s defiant response to recent U.S.–Iran strikes. The program featured former Israeli ambassador Michael Oren, Maywood Strategies principal Doug Farrar, and Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin, each...
Oil Surges Even as the IEA Opens the Tap
Oil prices surged more than 5% on Tuesday, reaching around $85 a barrel. The rally came despite the International Energy Agency’s decision to increase output by 1.5 million barrels per day, signaling that supply‑side constraints outweigh the new release. Tight OPEC+...
🧾 Form 941 Explained Payroll Taxes — Uniform CPA Examination (REG) | Enrolled Agent Exam
The video explains how employers report and remit payroll taxes (Form 941) using the Treasury’s EFTPS system and the deposit schedules that govern timing. New employers are treated as monthly depositors, but a four-quarter lookback determines status: if total federal...
Netflix to Pay as Much as $600 Million for Ben Affleck’s AI Firm
Netflix announced a deal to acquire InterPositive, the artificial‑intelligence moviemaking startup founded by Ben Affleck, for as much as $600 million. The purchase represents one of the streaming giant’s largest ever acquisitions and underscores its push into AI‑driven production. InterPositive specializes...
Why Most Seed Funds Are Too Small or Too Big
The video argues that seed‑stage venture capital performs best when the fund sits in the $100‑200 million range, a “sweet spot” that balances capital availability with the ability to take meaningful equity stakes. The speaker explains that larger funds must spread...
The Productivity Paradox - with Anne Rayner
The video features Anne Rayner, a former data‑research executive turned entrepreneur, discussing what she calls the productivity paradox – the puzzling fact that output has stalled while work hours have risen. Rayner explains why she left a 25‑year corporate career...
U.S. Markets Edition - 12-Mar-26
CNBC’s U.S. Markets Edition delivers nightly summaries of the most impactful interviews and market insights from its U.S. programming. The feed is tailored for audiences in Europe and India, providing a concise snapshot of overnight developments that shape the global...
Private Equity Firms in Talks to Form Joint AI Venture Embedding Claude
Anthropic is reportedly in talks with major private equity firms, including Blackstone, to create a joint venture that would embed its Claude AI models across portfolio companies. The move could let PE owners centrally replace multiple software point solutions, cutting...
Strategic Talent Acquisition (STA) Certification | Align, Attract & Hire the Right Talent | HCI
The Human Capital Institute (HCI) unveils its Strategic Talent Acquisition (STA) Certification, a fully virtual, two‑day program designed to move hiring practices from a transactional mindset to a strategic, business‑aligned function. Participants engage live with expert faculty and peer practitioners,...
HR Professionals: Unlock Micro-Certifications with HCI Premium Membership
Human Capital Institute (HCI) launched a discounted Premium Membership offering HR professionals a suite of practical learning resources. For $495 annually—$100 off the regular price—members receive exclusive micro‑certifications, seven live workshops, 20% off additional certifications, and over 65 HR toolkits...
Iran Threatens New Targets as US Aims to Tame Oil Prices | Open Interest 3/12/2026
Iran escalated its conflict with the United States and Israel, threatening to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and open new fronts if strikes continue, a move that has pushed Brent crude toward the $100 mark and tightened global shipping...
Access Middle East - 12-Mar-26
CNBC’s Dan Murphy hosted a one‑hour Access Middle East livestream focusing on the region’s massive investment flows and its role as a global energy hub. The program highlighted that capital originating from the Middle East now exceeds $200 billion annually, fueling...
M&G Plc Full Year Financial Results 2025
M&G plc presented its full‑year 2025 results, emphasizing the successful execution of its three‑pillar strategy – financial strength, simplification and, most notably, growth. The group reported record net inflows of £7bn from external clients, pushing assets under management to £376bn,...
RJ Scaringe: Self-Driving Cars, Next 10 Years Changes EVERYTHING, Robots, AI Impacts Society MORE
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe declares the next decade pivotal for humanity, spotlighting the company’s 2026 launch of the R2 autonomous platform as a watershed moment. He outlines Rivian’s shift toward a software‑centric architecture that unifies vehicle decisions, leverages vision‑based perception...
What Amazon Sellers Would Do With $10,000 to Grow Their Brand
Amazon sellers asked how to deploy $10,000 for rapid brand growth. The speaker recommends funneling the entire budget into a content‑first strategy—using AI to produce a flood of product images and videos, hiring a videography consultant, and establishing a perpetual...
The People Who Become Founders “Because It’s Cool” Always Fail
The video argues that founders who chase entrepreneurship because it looks cool are destined for failure, while many of the most successful startup leaders are immigrants driven by necessity rather than glamour. It highlights how a lack of safety nets...
Who Is Iran's New Leader?
Less than a week after an Israeli airstrike killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, his son Mojtaba Khamenei was appointed as Iran's new Supreme Leader. Mojtaba, a longtime hard‑line figure with deep ties to the Revolutionary Guard, has previously operated...
Why Have the Chagos Islands Become so Important to US President Trump? | The Global Story
President Donald Trump publicly criticized UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer over the Chagos Islands, warning the United Kingdom not to relinquish the strategic Diego Garcia base. The islands, part of the British Indian Ocean Territory, were detached from Mauritius in...
Junior Developer Jobs Are Down 60% — Here's What Comes Next
Junior developer postings have plunged 60% and junior UX roles 73%, as tech firms divert resources to AI hardware. The shift has created a 13:1 gap between 4.2 million AI openings and the 320 thousand qualified candidates. Code‑review times have surged 91%...
📈 Preference for Alternative Minimum Tax AMT MCQ — CPA Exam REG | Federal Income Tax Course
The video walks through a CPA exam multiple-choice question on the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) treatment of incentive stock options (ISOs). The instructor explains that for AMT purposes the adjustment equals the bargain element: fair market value at exercise minus...
Is Cuba Next?
President Trump warned that the Cuban government will fall "pretty soon" and hinted that any transition might not be a friendly takeover. In a televised discussion, analysts Ryan Berg and Carrie Filipetti examined Trump’s objectives in Cuba, outlining a spectrum...
Why Oil Prices Are Rising...and Likely to Continue Rising
Oil prices are rising and likely to continue climbing because global oil demand is highly inelastic and even small supply disruptions produce outsized price moves. Economist Ed Hirst explains that measured short‑run price elasticity for oil is about -0.047, meaning...
Why Does Oil Matter So Much to the Global Economy?
The video examines how the Middle East war re‑asserts oil’s role as a strategic weapon capable of rattling the global economy, even as renewables and nuclear power expand their share of the world’s energy supply. Energy analysts warn that roughly 20 %...
Inside India - 12-Mar-26
India’s economy is accelerating toward a top‑five global position, driven by robust domestic consumption, a burgeoning tech ecosystem, and expanding manufacturing capabilities. The country’s youthful workforce and rising middle class are fueling demand across sectors, while foreign direct investment reaches...
How a Sophomore Went From Zero Case Prep to Interview-Ready in 5 Weeks
A sophomore at a target Northeastern school faced a sudden three‑month acceleration of McKinsey’s recruiting deadline, leaving him with only five to eight weeks of case interview preparation. He adopted the Black Belt program’s structured daily routine—combining a theory lesson,...
Jeremy Schwartz: Why Supply Chains Can't Rely on China #Geopolitics #Commodities
Jeremy Schwartz argues that the growing geopolitical tension with China forces companies to rethink supply‑chain architectures, especially for critical commodities. He questions whether firms should continue to concentrate stockpiles and production in China, citing recent oil disruptions with Iran as...
Why ONEOK (OKE) and Kinder Morgan (KMI) Called the "Tollbooths" Of the Energy Sector
Midstream energy firms like ONEOK and Kinder Morgan are likened to tollbooths because they generate most of their cash flow from contracted pipeline assets that charge fees for transporting oil, gas and other commodities. Revenues are often volume-based with minimum...
Navigating Private Equity Ownership in the CDMO Space
The Outsourced Pharma Live segment dissected how pharmaceutical companies can evaluate a CDMO’s financial resilience when owned by private‑equity firms. Panelists Jana Spes and Christine Sheaffer outlined precise questions to uncover sponsors’ reinvestment intentions and to confirm that leadership remains...
How Will Trump Fight SCOTUS on Trade? | Ian Explains
The video examines the Supreme Court’s 6‑3 ruling that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) when he imposed tariffs by declaring a national emergency. The decision, which included two justices appointed by...
Cross-Border Payments Innovation & Strategy | Mick Fennell
At the Temenos Community Forum 2025, Mick Fennell outlined how innovation, regulation, and strategic partnerships are reshaping cross‑border payments. He highlighted the rise of instant payment standards and stablecoins as key enablers of faster, cheaper transactions. Fennell emphasized the industry’s...
Road to MC14: Fisheries Subsidies Negotiations
The video outlines the WTO’s landmark fishery‑subsidies agreement, which came into force in September 2025, marking the first multilateral trade pact centred on environmental sustainability. It obliges members to eliminate subsidies that drive overfishing, protect marine ecosystems, and safeguard the food...
LIVE: Stocks, Oil Nears $100 as Mideast Conflict Widens
U.S. equities opened lower on Thursday as oil prices surged past $100 per barrel amid escalating U.S.-Israeli‑Iran tensions. Iran intensified attacks on regional energy infrastructure, prompting Iraq to shut its oil port terminals after two tanker strikes. Tehran warned crude...
US-Israeli Strikes Hit Street Checkpoints in Iran | BBC News
US and Israeli forces have intensified air operations over Tehran, striking Basij street checkpoints and Bank Sepah, the oldest Iranian bank that finances the military and Revolutionary Guard. The attacks come as the conflict, which began months ago, has already...
The China Connection - 12-Mar-26
Emily Tan will host "The China Connection" livestream on March 12, 2026, delivering a one‑hour deep dive into China’s economic performance, technology advances, policy shifts, and business developments. The program runs from 10:00 to 11:00 Singapore/Hong Kong time and is...
People-First M&A: The Framework Behind 93% Post-Merger Leadership Retention | M&A Science Ep 406
The episode spotlights Solless O'Brien’s people‑first M&A model, which has achieved a cumulative 93% leadership retention rate across 55 deals over 15 years. Host Kissan Patel and SVP Nathan Rust discuss how the firm treats acquisitions as partnerships rather than...
MWC26: Interview with Marcin Kaleta, CEO of Comarch Communications
In a Mobile World Congress interview, Comarch Communications CEO Marcin Kaleta outlined the company’s strategic shift from traditional telco software toward satellite services and mission‑critical infrastructure. Kaleta argued that dwindling mobile‑service revenues and the growing complexity of logistics and parcel‑delivery...
Bloomberg Surveillance 3/12/2026
Bloomberg Surveillance airs weekdays from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. ET, hosted by Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz and Annmarie Hordern. The show features live interviews with a rotating lineup of market experts—from Truist and BCA Research to BlackRock, PIMCO and Wells Fargo—delivering actionable...
MWC26: Telenor’s CTO on Sovereignty and Smarter Networks
At MWC26, Telenor Group CTO Cathal Kennedy outlined the carrier’s shifting technology roadmap, emphasizing data sovereignty as a core design principle. He detailed the launch of Telenor’s AI factory, a centralized hub that automates the creation and rollout of intelligent...
Pineapple Financial Launches AI-Driven Restructuring Resulting in Major Cost Savings
Pineapple Financial announced a sweeping AI‑driven restructuring aimed at slashing its fixed cost base as part of its 2026 Core Mortgage Platform strategy. The company has already realized $1.33 million (C$1.8 million) in annualized savings, with a total target of more than...
What's Next for Trade and Tariffs?
Panelists from the Council on Foreign Relations and the Peterson Institute examined the latest shifts in U.S. trade policy, noting a modest easing of tariffs on Chinese goods and a renewed focus on supply‑chain resilience. They highlighted the administration’s push...
Conversations on Leadership: Jay Koh ’98
Jay Koh, a 1998 Yale Law graduate, frames leadership as a three‑part process: turning a clear vision into concrete action by persuading others. He adds that true leadership must rest on a moral compass and thrive amid uncertainty, especially when...
I Tested 4 AI Agents on a Real SEO Task — Here's the Best One
In the video, the creator evaluates four AI‑driven “agentic browsers”—Claude’s Clawed extension, Google Gemini, ChatGPT Atlas, Perplexity (and its Comet variant)—by running the same influencer‑sourcing prompt for Rankability’s SEO outreach. All four tools generate lists in under five minutes, far faster than...
Iran's New Supreme Leader Vows to Keep Blocking Strait of Hormuz in First Statement | BBC News
Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, issued his first public statement on state television, vowing to keep the Strait of Hormuz blocked. He framed the action as retaliation for the deaths of Iranian citizens, promising to avenge their blood....
Founders to Heirs: Can the Next Generation Keep China's Factories Running?
A three-generation Chinese family has transformed a failing township towel factory from 1986 into a national consumer brand, with the founder rebuilding the business into one of the country’s earliest household textile names and his sons later shifting strategy to...
Why Most CRM Systems Fail (And How to Fix Them)
The video argues that most CRM implementations collapse because users abandon the system once they fall behind, opting for fresh prospecting instead of leveraging existing records. It highlights that dormant contacts often represent higher lifetime value than newly sourced leads, and...