Do Your Insider Trading Policies Cover The Prediction Markets? Should They? | Regulatory & Compliance
Prediction markets now let participants wager on public‑company events such as stock price moves, earnings‑call language, regulatory outcomes, and management decisions. Although these contracts are structured as event‑based instruments rather than traditional securities, they still rely on the same underlying information. For employees barred from trading on material non‑public information, betting on that information is likewise prohibited. However, many corporate insider‑trading policies have yet to address prediction‑market bets explicitly.
New Materials and Workflow Platform Strengthen Axtra3D’s Resin Manufacturing Ecosystem
Axtra3D unveiled three new elastomeric resins—Loctite 3D IND475, Loctite 3D Med414, and Ultracur3D EL 4000—broadening its material lineup from soft to hard shore‑A grades. The company also introduced the Axtra Workflow, an all‑in‑one manufacturing bundle that pairs the Lumia printer...
The Gemba Was Always There. We Just Couldn't See It.
The article argues that most knowledge‑work time is spent on coordination rather than value creation, a form of hidden waste that traditional lean methods struggle to expose. It highlights how the Toyota Production System’s gemba concept worked on the factory...
Telia Norway Upgrades Svindelsperre Scam Blocker
Telia Norway has rolled out an upgrade to its Svindelsperre scam‑blocking service, which debuted last year. The enhancement, operational for three weeks, automatically rejects international calls originating from numbers that do not conform to standard numbering formats. By filtering out...
'Tang Gold' Is Not Essentially Derived From 'Nadorcott' Plant Variety, Finds Patents Court
The Patents Court ruled that Asda’s “Tang Gold” mandarin is not an essentially derived variety (EDV) of the protected “Nadorcott” cultivar. The judgment hinged on differences in pollen viability and seed production, which the court deemed essential characteristics of Nadorcott....
Ericsson on Africa and the Impact of AI at MWC 26
At MWC 26, Ericsson’s VP for West and Southern Africa, Majda Lahlou Kassi, outlined the company’s strategy to pair AI with 5G‑Standalone and 5G‑Advanced to accelerate digital transformation across the continent. The firm unveiled more than ten AI‑enabled radio products and a...
MEDLOG and CMLOG Expand Cold Storage Capacity in China
MEDLOG, the logistics arm of MSC Group, and China Master Logistics (CMLOG) have launched a joint venture operating five cold‑storage facilities in Shanghai, Tianjin and Ningbo, announced on 11 March 2026. The new Shanghai site in Lingang Free‑Trade Zone adds roughly 80,000 tonnes...
Lever the Predictions – Bloomberg
Bloomberg’s opinion piece highlights the growing use of prediction markets like Polymarket for real‑time geopolitical risk assessment, noting that users in the Middle East consult the platform to decide whether to seek shelter. The article underscores how these markets now...
We’re Looking for an Aspiring Local Journalist to Work with Us This Summer
The Charlotte Ledger is accepting applications for a summer 2026 reporting internship, with a deadline of April 3, 2026. The eight‑to‑10‑week role requires a 20‑hour weekly commitment, offers a $400 per week stipend, and blends remote work with on‑the‑ground reporting in Charlotte....
When It Comes To Energy Dependence On Other Countries, Americans Have An Easy Choice
The post argues that the United States should prioritize domestic oil and gas, especially Canadian supplies, over reliance on China for energy security. It highlights how Middle‑East conflicts, such as the recent Iran war, make imported crude volatile. The author...
SEC Hosts Investor Advisory Committee Meeting
The SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee convened on March 12 to examine public‑company disclosure reform, fund proxy voting, and the tokenization of equity securities. Chairman Paul Atkins advocated a “minimum effective dose” of regulation, using materiality as a guiding principle and...
5 Big Energy Stories - 3.13.2026: The Fear Premium Returns to Oil Markets With a Vengeance
Oil markets are once again being driven by a fear premium, pushing Brent crude up by roughly $15‑$20 per barrel despite ample global supply. The premium, first noted after 9/11, reflects traders’ risk‑aversion to geopolitical shocks and supply‑chain disruptions. Recent...
The 2026 William O. Douglas Award Recipient: Meredith Cross
Meredith Cross, former SEC Division of Corporation Finance Director (2009‑2013), has been named the 2026 recipient of the William O. Douglas Award presented by the Association of Securities and Exchange Commission Alumni. The award, established in 1992, honors SEC alumni...
Trump on Iran: “Watch What Happens…Today”
Former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social just before midnight EDT on March 12, claiming the United States is "totally destroying" Iran's military, economy and leadership. The message coincided with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement of "Operation Roaring...
Hyatt Business Card Hits A Record 80,000 Points — The Fastest Way To Spend Toward Status
Hyatt’s World of Hyatt Business Credit Card now offers a record‑breaking 80,000 bonus points after $10,000 of spending in the first three months, up from the prior 60,000‑point offer tied to a $5,000 spend. The card accelerates elite night credits,...
Warranty Language Might Be Your Biggest Right-to-Repair Liability
The FTC is zeroing in on warranty language as the most tangible right‑to‑repair liability for manufacturers. By tying warranty voiding clauses to third‑party repairs, the agency has leveraged the Magnuson‑Moss Warranty Act and antitrust tools, as seen in recent orders...
Asia Daily: March 13, 2026
China enacted a sweeping ethnic‑unity law that codifies assimilation and expands legal tools to counter Western influence, while a U.S. report highlighted the concentration risk of its nuclear warhead storage at Base 67. In parallel, Beijing widened its ban on BHP...
News They Don't Want You to See
The Substack post titled "News they don’t want you to see" promotes a paid newsletter that claims to surface stories omitted by mainstream outlets. It offers a 7‑day free trial and directs readers to subscribe for full access, indicating that...
A Political Pitch for European Oils
European voters’ climate concern has surged to 14%, reflecting a post‑Russia‑Ukraine energy shock that reshapes political sentiment. The shift has prompted a wave of incumbent defeats and signals a move away from aggressive ESG policies toward energy security. European oil...
If I Had to Start Over in Real Estate in 2026, I’d Do This Now
Tim Yu, who grew a portfolio from zero to a dozen rentals in four years, now advises investors to restart in 2026 with a slower, cash‑flow‑focused strategy. He sold half of his single‑family homes after realizing they generated only $300‑$400...
Collection: U.S. Lethal Strikes on Suspected Drug Traffickers, Operation Southern Spear, Operation Absolute Resolve
Beginning September 2, 2025, the U.S. military launched a series of lethal strikes against vessels suspected of drug trafficking in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, framing the campaign as a non‑international armed conflict with criminal gangs. On January 3, 2026,...
ICB Mergers and Clusters: What They Mean for Continuing Healthcare
A wave of Integrated Care Board (ICB) mergers and clustering is set to roll out across England, with many consolidations taking effect in April 2026 and further changes slated for 2027. The reforms aim to cut ICB operating and programme...
How GEOINT Can Sustain US Advantages in Africa
Geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) is emerging as a cost‑effective tool for the United States to maintain strategic advantage across Africa. Commercial remote‑sensing satellites now deliver frequent, high‑resolution imagery that monitors infrastructure, mineral extraction, and environmental stress without on‑the‑ground presence. The intelligence...
Pharma Pulse: SteinCares Partners to Expand Biosimilar Access in Latin America and Eli Lilly Issues Warning Over Compounded Tirzepatide Safety
SteinCares and Shilpa Biologicals have signed a licensing deal to commercialize biosimilars across Latin America, with SteinCares handling regional registration and distribution while Shilpa oversees product development and long‑term manufacturing. The partnership targets broader patient access to cost‑effective biologics in...
Production Begins on the Final Season of "Mayor of Kingstown" For Paramount+
Paramount+ has begun filming the fifth and final season of "Mayor of Kingstown" in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The eight‑episode conclusion stars Jeremy Renner, Edie Falco and newcomer David Morse as FBI Agent Russell Hardy. Morse joins a cast that also includes...
Short-Term Pairs Trade Favours the Dollar
The market is adjusting to heightened geopolitical risk after coordinated US‑Israeli strikes on Iran, which have effectively shut the Hormuz Strait and intensified regional drone attacks. These developments are pushing oil prices higher for a longer period, bolstering the U.S....
AM Best Downgrades Rating of Petronas Captive
AM Best has reduced the financial strength rating of Labuan‑domiciled Energas Insurance (L) Limited, the captive insurer for Petronas, from A to A‑. The agency also lowered the long‑term issuer credit rating from a to a‑. While the rating downgrade...
Sale of Gloucestershire Airport Falls Through After Months of Negotiations
The proposed sale of Gloucestershire Airport to Horizon Aero Group collapsed after eight months of negotiations. Council owners had set an initial £25 million price, but Horizon’s final offers diverged significantly, prompting the breakdown. The airport, which supports general aviation and...
Iran’s Doctrine of Protracted War
Iran is embracing a doctrine of protracted war against the U.S.-Israeli coalition, favoring attrition and asymmetric tactics over rapid, decisive battles. The coalition’s strategy centers on decapitation strikes, intelligence superiority and command disruption to achieve operational dominance. Iran counters with...
RCL Terminates Voyages for Three Additional Vessels
Regional Container Lines (RCL) announced an immediate End of Voyage for three vessels—Mv SM MAHI, Zhong Gu Chong Qing, and Zhong Gu Tai Yuan—citing the heightened escalation of war in the Middle East. The ships will discharge cargo at intermediary...
Carrier Leaders on Navigating the Freight Downcycle
Truckload 2026 panelists warned that fleet size alone no longer guarantees profit in the three‑year freight downcycle. Executives from Knight‑Swift, Hill Brothers, Cargo Transporters and Bison Transport highlighted earnings per mile, cost efficiency and driver productivity as the new success metrics. Companies are...
Bravo's "Married to Medicine" Two-Part Reunion Begins Sunday, March 22 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
Bravo launches the two‑part reunion for Married to Medicine on March 22 and March 29 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Host Andy Cohen moderates a panel of cast members including Dr. Jackie Walters and Dr. Simone Whitmore, revisiting the season’s biggest moments. Episodes will...
How to Cancel a Home Equity Loan | 3-Day Rule
Federal law grants borrowers a three‑business‑day right of rescission for home‑equity loans and HELOCs on their primary residence. The rescission period begins only after the borrower signs the loan, receives the Truth‑in‑Lending disclosure, and gets two copies of the Notice...
The AI SEO Checklist For Restaurants
AI‑driven search engines like ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity no longer rely on traditional SEO signals such as meta tags or backlinks. Instead they pull from third‑person, recommendation‑style content and trusted mentions across the web. For restaurants, this means they can...
Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing – “Savings Tops the CPO Priority List (Again)”
Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer at Ardent Partners, has launched a new 45‑second video series called “Procurement 2026: Big Trends and Predictions.” The inaugural video, “Savings Tops the CPO Priority List (Again),” underscores bottom‑line savings as the leading metric...
Turkey’s Air-to-Air Drone Test and the Logic of Middle-Power Alliance Stress
In late 2025 Turkey successfully launched an air‑to‑air missile from its Bayraktar Kızıl Elma UCAV. The test marks the first indigenous unmanned platform capable of contesting sovereign airspace, shifting Turkey’s role from ground‑attack drone user to air combat actor. By building...
Collection: Just Security’s Coverage of Trump Administration Executive Actions
On Jan. 20, President Trump issued 26 executive orders, launching a wave of policy changes across trade, immigration, national security, and the environment. Just Security has compiled a continuously updated collection that includes a legal‑challenge tracker, a “What Just Happened” explainer...
Insured Losses From March 10-12 US SCS Outbreak to Land in the Billions of Dollars: Gallagher Re
Reinsurance broker Gallagher Re estimates that the March 10‑12 severe convective storm (SCS) outbreak in the United States will generate insured losses in the low‑to‑mid single‑digit billions of dollars, with total economic damage projected to be 20‑25% higher. The event,...
The Capital-Intensity Trap: The Decoupling Mechanism of Emerging Market Foundries and U.S. Fabless
The article outlines a "capital‑intensity trap" where rising energy prices and higher U.S. Treasury yields squeeze margins for hardware manufacturers while leaving asset‑light designers relatively untouched. It illustrates the mechanism with a March 13 case study: Brent crude above $100 and...
Mindfulness for Trial Lawyers: Tips for Staying Cool, Calm and Collected In the Courtroom
Trial attorney Miles Feldman argues that traditional trial training overlooks emotional regulation, urging lawyers to adopt mindfulness techniques to stay calm under pressure. He highlights box breathing—a four‑second inhale, hold, and exhale pattern—as a quick tool to reset the nervous...
Flatbed Spot Rates Keep Climbing, Reaching Strongest Week Since 2022
Flatbed spot rates surged to their strongest level since October 2022, rising more than 5 cents per mile and pushing weekly volumes up 5.3%, the highest since May 2022. While dry‑van and refrigerated segments posted modest week‑over‑week declines, their rates...
Peacock Renews "Love Island USA" For Season Eight and Announces Premiere Dates for Upcoming Slate
Peacock announced the renewal of Love Island USA for an eighth season, returning to Fiji with host Ariana Madix, and set to debut on June 2, 2026. The streamer also revealed that Love Island: Beyond the Villa season two will...
Strategic Mineral Prices Today – 13 March 2026
The March 13 strategic mineral price bulletin shows a mixed market landscape. Chrome concentrate climbs to $300‑315 per tonne, while lithium carbonate and hydroxide slump to $10,200‑$14,800 and $9,800‑$14,200 respectively. Copper rebounds above $9,750 per tonne, nickel retreats to $14,600‑$17,200, and...
Mobile Mast on Islay Resolves Another Total Mobile Not-Spot in Scotland
The Shared Rural Network programme has activated its second mobile mast on Islay, delivering 4G coverage to a previously total not‑spot. The green‑finished mast near Kilchoman extends service across 14 km of roads, paths and tracks along the island's western coast....
OM in the News: The Robotics Supply Chain
Industry Week highlights that the next two decades of robotics will be defined less by software breakthroughs than by the physical components that power machines. Cost analysis shows actuators and gearboxes consume 35‑40% of a robot’s bill of materials, followed...
‘Time-Is-of-the-Essence’ Clauses in Private M&A Agreements
The Delaware Supreme Court’s *Thompson Street Capital* ruling applied the equitable doctrine “common law abhors a forfeiture” to a seller’s failure to meet notice‑of‑claims deadlines in a private‑company merger. In response, researchers found that roughly 20% of 4,200 examined private...
Comment: Legalweek’s GenAI Mock Courtroom May Be the Warning Nobody Heeded
LegalWeek’s 2026 mock courtroom debated the defensibility of generative AI (GenAI) for document review, with the mock judge accepting validation statistics as sufficient. The article argues that recall and precision metrics only measure retrieval, not the interpretive judgments that GenAI...
Gap-Filling in Investment Protection Treaties: Dual Nationality and Treaty Silence in UNCITRAL Arbitration – A Comment on Romero V. Ecuador
Romero v. Ecuador, an ad hoc UNCITRAL arbitration, highlighted divergent approaches to treaty silence on dual nationals. The majority tribunal invoked the dominant and effective nationality doctrine to deny jurisdiction, while a dissenting arbitrator argued that, absent explicit treaty language, dual...
She Tried to Build Her Own Lean Coaching AI. Then She Subscribed to Mine.
A senior continuous‑improvement coach at a community hospital subscribed to the Lean Hospitals Coach after failing to build a custom AI tool. The platform combines Lean problem‑solving structure with Socratic coaching, catching errors like solution‑laden problem statements in real time....
Is YouTube Winning Or Is TV Losing, TVREV On Stage At Marketecture Live III
YouTube has been declared the world’s largest media company by MoffettNathanson, overtaking Netflix, Disney, Warner, Comcast and Paramount. A shift of roughly $4 billion in ad spend from legacy TV to YouTube underscores the platform’s growing dominance. The article argues this...