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Briefing: What does the Iran war mean for the US defense sector?

Strategic angle: US defense companies are being called on to ramp up production to meet fresh demand from the war in Iran.

editorial-staff Mar 17

Money

Briefing: Forced from her home, this Bolivian Indigenous farmer now defends the land and women’s rights.

Strategic angle: A Bolivian Indigenous farmer fights for land and women's rights after being displaced.

editorial-staff Mar 17

Money

Briefing: Gecko Robotics brings its AI to U.S. Navy ship repair in latest next-gen defense tech deal

Strategic angle: CEO Jake Loosararian said Gecko is supporting the Navy's push to have 80% fleet readiness by 2027.

editorial-staff Mar 17

Politics

Briefing: Germany: A regional election overshadowed by the Iran war

Strategic angle: Voters will go to the polls in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany's wine-growing region and home of Donald Trump's ancestors.

editorial-staff Mar 17

Politics

Briefing: Italians vote on constitutional justice reform to reshape judiciary

Strategic angle: Italians vote on the Meloni government-proposed justice reform to split judges and prosecutors, reshape the CSM, and create a new Disciplinary Court, amid sharp divisions.

editorial-staff Mar 17

Money

Briefing: Goldman Sachs says the era of low hiring and low firing is here to stay, and that may be good news

Strategic angle: Goldman Sachs predicts a sustained period of low hiring and firing, suggesting potential stability in the job market.

editorial-staff Mar 17

Money

Briefing: If You Had Invested $1,000 in McDonald’s or Starbucks 10 Years Ago, Here’s What You’d Have Now

Strategic angle: A comparison of investment returns from two iconic brands over the past decade.

editorial-staff Mar 17

Money

Encyclopedia Britannica sues OpenAI over AI training

Legal battle unfolds as Encyclopedia Britannica takes action against OpenAI regarding the use of its content for AI training.

editorial-staff Mar 17

Politics

Iran negotiating with FIFA to move World Cup games to Mexico from US

Iran's football federation is in talks with FIFA regarding the relocation of World Cup matches from the US to Mexico.

editorial-staff Mar 17

Life

Briefing: Solar energy transforms polystyrene waste into valuable chemicals using sulfur

Strategic angle: Researchers in China develop an eco-friendly method to convert polystyrene waste into valuable chemicals using solar energy.

editorial-staff Mar 17