DOL Issues Proposed Rule and Safe Harbor Intended to Facilitate the Inclusion of Alternative Assets in 401(k) Plans
On March 30, 2026 the U.S. Department of Labor issued a proposed rule that creates a safe‑harbor framework for including alternative assets in designative investment alternatives (DIAs) offered by participant‑directed 401(k) plans. The rule, issued under President Trump’s executive order, clarifies fiduciary duties and lists six non‑exhaustive factors—performance, fees, liquidity, valuation, benchmarks and complexity—that must be considered when selecting a DIA. Fiduciaries who follow the prescribed process receive a presumption of prudence and greater deference in litigation. Comments are due 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.
News: MLB on ESPN, NFL, TMRW Sports and More
Joe Buck will call the Mets‑Dodgers season opener on ESPN alongside former players Ron Darling and Orel Hershiser, marking his second MLB assignment in as many seasons. NFL owners have voted to exempt Friday games from the league’s short‑week limit,...
Metabolic Meals Hit with Salmonella Lawsuit
The CDC and state health agencies linked a multistate Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak to Metabolic Meals deliveries during the week of July 28, 2025. Twenty‑one cases were reported across 13 states, with eight hospitalizations and no fatalities. Investigators identified several meal...
Publishing Industry Secrets Every Aspiring Author Should Know
The publishing landscape is split between traditional houses that still dominate bestseller lists and a rapidly expanding self‑publishing sector empowered by digital platforms. Aspiring authors must understand how agents, query letters, and royalty structures differ across these channels. Key industry...
Red Canyon Completes Private Placement Financings
Red Canyon Resources Ltd. announced the closing of a non‑brokered private placement of 9.285 million units at $0.20 each, generating approximately $1.36 million in gross proceeds. The offering was split into an initial tranche of 7.56 million units ($1.10 million) on March 25 and a...
EBay Looks for Talent in Toronto to Help It Design AI Shopping
eBay has opened a new Toronto office and is actively recruiting AI‑focused product designers and managers to build its Agentic Search platform. The hiring push follows the appointment of Ashley Lawrence as General Manager of eBay Canada and a recent...
Tariff-Related Securities Suit Hits Social Media Platform Pinterest
Pinterest, an ad‑driven social platform, faced a securities class‑action suit after it disclosed that tariffs on its retail advertisers were curbing ad spend, prompting a near‑17% share decline. The complaint alleges the company misled investors by overstating its ability to...
More Research Links Artificial Sweetener Erythritol to Stroke Risk
A new animal study suggests that erythritol, a zero‑calorie sugar alcohol popular in low‑carb foods, may promote blood clot formation in the brain, raising concerns about stroke risk. Researchers observed increased cerebral clotting in mice fed typical dietary levels of...
Get Your Tickets for The Metropolitan Review's First Ever Print Launch
The Metropolitan Review (TMR) is hosting a launch party in Manhattan for its inaugural print issue, scheduled for Thursday at Hurley’s Saloon, 232 W. 48th Street. The event offers two ticket tiers—$20 for entry and $45 for entry plus a reserved copy of...
The Rock Bears Gold: With Equinox Gold’s Valentine Gold Mine Now in Commercial Production, Newfoundland and Labrador Has Entered a...
Equinox Gold’s Valentine mine began commercial production in November 2025, marking the first major new gold operation in Newfoundland and Labrador in 25 years. The project, built on a decade of exploration by Marathon Gold, is slated to become the...
COSO Reboots Governance Framework
COSO has published a streamlined set of twelve corporate governance principles, replacing the earlier draft of twenty‑four that was withdrawn last year. The new guidance removes the detailed “points of focus” that auditors could have used to build a risk‑control...
Sudbury Innovation Network Looks to Speed Adoption of New Technology Into Mines – by Lindsay Kelly (Northern Ontario Business –...
The Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator (MICA), run by Sudbury’s Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation, is requesting roughly $148 million CAD (about $110 million USD) to fund a second phase of its program. The initiative follows a successful five‑year effort to commercialize...
"There Is Evidence That This Particular Proceeding Before the Beijing Court Was Dominated by The" Chinese Communist Party,
A U.S. federal judge ruled that Stanford University retains clear title to the Li Rui archival materials donated to the Hoover Institution, rejecting a Chinese court judgment that sought to return the items to Zhang Yuzhen, Li’s second wife. The...
Macquarie Says Copper Is Oversupplied and Overpriced – by Frik Els (Mining.com – March 26, 2026)
Macquarie’s strategy team says copper is oversupplied and overpriced after a 1.5% drop to $5.47 per pound, roughly $12,000 a tonne. The metal has shed more than 16% – about $2,400 per tonne – from its January peak. The bank...
NEWS RELEASE: Vale Base Metals Releases 2025 Exploration and 2026 Outlook Results; Copper Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources Increase 6%...
Vale Base Metals announced that its 2025 copper mineral reserves and resources grew 6% to 53 million tonnes, while nickel reserves rose 13% to 14 million tonnes. The company targets more than a 20% increase in total reserves across Canada and Brazil...
Building Toronto’s Skyline Podcast Event to Feature Brad Bradford in Concord
The Building Toronto’s Skyline podcast will record live on April 2, 2026 at Viale in Concord, featuring City Councillor Brad Bradford in a fireside chat on housing supply and the “missing middle.” The event targets developers, tradespeople, and investors, capping...
Uncertainty Is the New Diamond World Order – by Shimon Gerstensang (Rapaport Magazine – March 12, 2026)
The diamond industry is undergoing a seismic shift as U.S. tariffs on Indian‑cut stones, tightening sanctions on Russian‑origin rough, and the rise of lab‑grown diamonds have fragmented the once‑seamless global supply chain. Over the past year, the polished market has...
"Rising Wave of Antisemitism" Doesn't Justify Letting Jewish Plaintiff Sue Pseudonymolusly
The Eastern District of New York denied a Jewish plaintiff’s request to proceed under a pseudonym in Doe v. Life Time, Inc., citing Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 10(a)’s requirement for full party identification. Judge Dora Irizarry found the plaintiff’s...
The Financial Action Task Force: An Accountability Mechanism for the United States
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is conducting its third mutual evaluation of the United States, scrutinizing compliance with anti‑money‑laundering and counter‑terrorism financing standards, especially Recommendation 8 that protects legitimate non‑profit organizations. The Trump administration has intensified regulatory pressure on...
Artemis II Launch Being Captured in Apple’s Immersive Video Format
NASA announced that the Artemis II crewed lunar flyby will be captured using Apple’s immersive video format for the Vision Pro headset. The partnership will produce a 3‑D, spatial video feed that can be streamed to consumers worldwide. Apple plans to integrate...
New Rules of Indie Film Pricing — and the Cannes Test Ahead
The upcoming Cannes Film Festival will serve as the definitive price barometer for independent movies in 2026, after a mixed signal from Sundance. Studios are trimming their production slates, prompting a surge in indie acquisitions and intensifying competition for limited...
Top 3 SPAC Targets – Battery Makers
The SPAC market is re‑energizing, and battery manufacturers are emerging as prime targets. Amprius Technologies saw its share price climb to $14.72 after a CEO change, while South Korea’s SK On secured a 7.2 GWh BESS contract and a 100 GWh supply deal...
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BREAKING: Swalwell Attorneys Fire Legal Warning Shot at FBI Director Patel, Threatening Federal Lawsuit [READ THE LETTER]
Attorneys for Rep. Eric Swalwell served a cease‑and‑desist on FBI Director Kash Patel demanding he stop releasing a decade‑old investigative file. The March 30, 2026 letter, copied to Attorney General Pamela Bondi and FBI General Counsel Sam Ramer, warns of a federal...
Save Up to 35% In India and Nepal With Radisson Rewards — Plus…
Radisson Rewards is offering up to 35 % off room rates at participating hotels in India and Nepal from May 1 to June 30 2026, with nightly prices as low as $37.89 and breakfast included. The promotion also grants members an extra 2,000 points...
First National Guard Assault Regiment Formed
The Ukrainian National Guard has created its first assault regiment, the 23rd Assault Regiment, built around the 4th Operational Battalion of the Khartia Brigade. Announced in March 2025 and formalized in March 2026, the unit will operate under the 2nd...
Russia Probably Helped Iran Kill the AWACS, but the Scandal Is That We Made It So Easy
An Iranian strike on Saudi Arabia's Prince Sultan Air Base destroyed a U.S. E‑3 AWACS, crippling its rotodome. Ukrainian President Zelensky claimed Russian satellite imagery helped Tehran pinpoint the aircraft, a claim that, while unverified, aligns with observed satellite passes...
The Bianco S: Brazil’s Beetle Bred Sports Car
The Bianco S was a Brazilian sports car built in the late 1970s using the Volkswagen Beetle platform, unveiled at the 1976 São Paulo Motor Show. Designed by Italian‑born Otacílio Bianco, it featured a lightweight fiberglass body, a 1.6‑liter air‑cooled engine...
Vertiv Expands Ohio Manufacturing to Support AI Data Center Cooling Demand
Vertiv announced a roughly $50 million investment to expand its Ironton and Westerville, Ohio facilities, boosting manufacturing capacity for advanced liquid‑cooling and chilled‑water systems. The Ironton plant’s output is slated to increase about 45 % by Q2 2027, enabling faster response to AI‑driven,...
Daily Energy Report
The latest Daily Energy Report shows Iran remains the primary crude exporter through the Strait of Hormuz, while Iraq, Kuwait and Qatar have halted shipments entirely. Saudi Arabia has rerouted most of its oil to the Red Sea, and the...
Air India Will Start Weighing Flight Attendants — Overweight Crew Will Be Pulled From Flights Without Pay
Air India will enforce a new Cabin‑Crew Health and Fitness Compliance Policy starting May 1, requiring flight attendants to maintain a BMI between 18 and 24.9, with conditional allowances up to 29.9. Crew members with a BMI of 30 or higher...
How to Estimate the Cost of Moving Furniture in Sunnyvale
Estimating furniture‑moving costs in Sunnyvale hinges on three core variables: the total volume of items, the difficulty of accessing both origin and destination, and the type of estimate a mover provides. Movers calculate truck space in cubic feet, while narrow...
A Fifth Circuit Bait-and-Switch to Ignore Crime Victims' Rights
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected two Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA) petitions filed by families of the 737 MAX crash victims, deeming the challenges to the Justice Department’s 2021 deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) and 2025 non‑prosecution agreement (NPA) with...
Ryanair Says Its Going to Stop Trolling Passengers and Celebrities On Social Media
Ryanair announced it will abandon its notorious trolling approach on X and Facebook, adopting a more corporate and professional tone. The shift follows years of aggressive "trashposting" that targeted passengers, celebrities, and even sparked a public spat with Elon Musk...
Meta Fraud Pressure Grows as Payments Association Calls for Shared Liability
The Payments Association released a white paper warning that authorized push payment (APP) fraud now largely originates on digital platforms such as Meta’s Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. It cites that roughly two‑thirds of APP fraud cases in early 2025 began...
Alaska Atmos Rewards Ascent Card Offering 85K Bonus
Alaska Airlines has refreshed its Atmos™ Rewards Ascent Visa Signature® card with an 85,000‑mile sign‑up bonus and a $99 companion fare after $4,500 of spending in the first 120 days. The card carries a $95 annual fee and offers 3X...
Nexi and PayPal Widen European Alliance in Push to Simplify Digital Commerce
Nexi and PayPal have expanded their partnership beyond Italy, embedding PayPal’s ecosystem directly into Nexi’s merchant platform across Europe. The rollout will initially cover Italy, the Nordics and Poland, giving merchants a single point of connection for digital payments and...
China Pushes CIPS to Compete with Western Payment Networks
China is accelerating reforms to its Cross‑Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) to position it as a viable alternative to Western‑dominated payment networks. The first major rule change since 2018 expands CIPS beyond renminbi‑only clearing, adding multicurrency settlement and broader foreign‑payment...
Erik Wetterling – Value Proposition In Montage Gold, Amex Exploration, and Blackrock Silver
Erik Wetterling highlighted recent milestones from three precious‑metal developers. Montage Gold Corp released an updated Mineral Resource Estimate for its Koné and Gbongogo deposits in Côte d’Ivoire and reported that construction is on‑budget and ahead of schedule, with the first...
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – The Invulnerable Golden Dome
The piece argues that the proposed "Golden Dome" missile‑defense architecture cannot deliver the promised invulnerability, even with trillion‑dollar spending. It points out that missile defense is fundamentally probabilistic, and recent Middle‑East engagements have shown leakage under layered defenses. Costs rise...
ECARX Hosts 2026 Global Partner Conference
ECARX Holdings hosted its 2026 Global Partner Conference, gathering more than 220 automotive, technology and supply‑chain partners to chart a collaborative path toward software‑defined mobility. CEO Ziyu Shen announced a strategic shift toward global expansion, heightened R&D spending, and the...
April 2026 ITL FOCUS: Underwriting
Generative AI, first introduced to underwriting in late 2022, has rapidly accelerated efficiency by automating data collection and triaging submissions. Recent AI agents now perform actions on behalf of underwriters, enabling continuous underwriting that flags real‑time changes such as a restaurant...
On LawNext: Mary Technology Wants to Solve Litigation’s ‘Fact Chaos’ Problem
Mary Technology introduced an AI‑driven platform that tackles the "fact chaos" that follows e‑discovery. While existing tools can filter millions of documents, Mary automates the extraction, organization, and narrative building of key facts. The solution promises to cut manual review...
BREAKING: Doctors Warn About Plot to Euthanize MILLIONS OF MENTALLY ILL
Canadian psychiatrists testified before a parliamentary committee that expanding Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) to include mental illness alone is premature. They highlighted unreliable data, inadequate screening for suicide risk, and a surge in Track 2 MAiD use among vulnerable groups....
Real US Housing Wealth Continues To Shrink
US home prices continued to fall in real terms, with the Case‑Shiller 20‑City Index posting only a 1.2% year‑over‑year gain in January, the slowest since July 2023. The broader National Index rose just 0.9% YoY, lagging the 2.4% headline CPI...
3/31/26 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
The Small Wars Journal roundup highlights a surge of opinion pieces and reports on escalating tensions in the Middle East and East Asia. Key items include debates over U.S. involvement in a potential ground war in Iran, concerns that the...
Inside The Chernin Group’s Bet on Creator-Led Empires
The Chernin Group (TCG) is doubling down on creator‑led media, channeling $40 million into UK podcast powerhouse Goalhanger and expanding its stake in audio‑first brands like Audiochuck. The firm’s thesis treats community audiences as the core asset, favoring multi‑revenue models that...
Sticks’n’Sushi Brings Japanese-Scandinavian Dining to Manchester with Spinningfields Opening
Sticks’n’Sushi opened its first Manchester venue in Spinningfields Square, extending the brand’s Japanese‑Scandinavian concept beyond Denmark and the UK’s existing hubs. The two‑storey restaurant, designed by Berlin firm Diener & Diener, blends Japanese architectural cues with Scandinavian timber and glass,...
The Ritz-Carlton Studied 400,000 Guests and Found One Thing That Changed Their Brand.
The Ritz‑Carlton examined 400,000 guest comment cards and discovered that the very first interaction determines whether a guest will return or lodge a complaint. This insight led to the ten‑foot rule—employees must greet anyone within ten feet with a genuine...
Statement by Israeli International Law Scholars Concerning Israel’s New “Death Penalty for Terrorists” Law
A coalition of Israeli international law scholars condemned Israel’s newly enacted “Death Penalty for Terrorists” law, which mandates hanging as the default sentence for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks in the West Bank. The legislation expands capital punishment to a...
With ‘High Voltage,’ Shock Top Follows Voodoo Ranger up the ABV Ladder
Shock Top introduced High Voltage, a 9.6% ABV double wheat beer, debuting in Southern California and rolling out nationwide in May. The 19.2‑ounce cans are priced at $2.99, marking the brewery’s strongest‑abv offering to date. The launch mirrors a broader...