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Briefing: Japan wanted inflation and Iran war could grant that wish. But it's not the type Tokyo desires

Strategic angle: The Iran war is pushing up "cost-push" inflation in Japan as opposed to the "demand-pull" inflation the BOJ seeks.

editorial-staff Mar 20

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Briefing: The Iran war is sending shockwaves through the world's busiest IPO market

Strategic angle: Market volatility and geopolitical tensions have choked liquidity in India’s IPO market, forcing high‑profile companies to hit pause.

editorial-staff Mar 20

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Briefing: China's record oil output reaches limits of what's possible

Strategic angle: China's oil production hits unprecedented levels, raising concerns about sustainability.

editorial-staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Alibaba workforce shrinks 34% in 2025 as Chinese tech giant doubles down on AI

Strategic angle: Alibaba cut its staff by roughly 34% over the course of 2025, as the company disposed of peripheral holdings to focus on its AI business.

editorial-staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Energy Fuels: America's Uranium Backbone at the Centre of a Critical Minerals Renaissance

Strategic angle: Exploring the pivotal role of Energy Fuels in the uranium sector amidst a critical minerals renaissance.

editorial-staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Work from home, avoid air travel to deal with higher energy prices, IEA says

Strategic angle: IEA advises remote work and reduced air travel as solutions to rising energy costs.

editorial-staff Mar 20

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Briefing: New IEA Report Highlights Options to Ease Oil Price Pressures

Strategic angle: The International Energy Agency outlines strategies to mitigate consumer impacts from Middle East supply disruptions.

editorial-staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Celebrate Youth Arts Month

Strategic angle: A celebration of creativity and expression among the youth.

editorial-staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Rituals of survival in Tehran

Strategic angle: War feels like something that should have been left behind in a more brutal century

editorial-staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Airlines draw up contingency plans over jet fuel shortage fears

Strategic angle: War in the Middle East is disrupting supplies and driving up prices

editorial-staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Military briefing: the perils of the Hormuz escort plan

Strategic angle: Mines, fast boats and missiles would threaten one of the most dangerous US naval missions in decades

editorial-staff Mar 20

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Briefing: The war over tail risks is in full swing

Strategic angle: Trump’s financial fight with insurers will affect business confidence as much as the kinetic battle

editorial-staff Mar 20

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Oil jumps 4% as Iranian retaliatory strikes on Qatar’s key energy facility stoke supply worries

Oil prices surged following Iranian missile strikes that damaged a crucial LNG export facility in Qatar.

editorial-staff Mar 20

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Briefing: JPMorgan deploys tech to monitor junior bankers’ working hours

Strategic angle: Tool checks staff are not under-reporting time they spend working

editorial-staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Not So Fast: Why A Nuclear Power Cancer Risk Study May Overstate The Risk

Strategic angle: An analysis of the claims surrounding nuclear power and cancer risk.

editorial-staff Mar 20

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Briefing: China’s crackdown on fuel and fertiliser exports spurs supply fears

Strategic angle: Beijing is trying to preserve its own stockpiles by limiting sales

editorial-staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Indian shares stage a partial rebound after steep drop as oil retreats

Strategic angle: Indian shares show signs of recovery following a significant decline, aided by a retreat in oil prices.

editorial-staff Mar 20

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Israel Prime Minister: Iran has no capacity to enrich uranium, make ballistic missiles

Israel's Prime Minister asserts that Iran lacks the capability for uranium enrichment and ballistic missile production.

editorial-staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Iran war-induced fertilizer shortage threatens Republicans in farm states ahead of midterms

Strategic angle: Democrats are vying for competitive seats across farm country in 2026, and fertilizer shortages spurred by the Iran war give them a new affordability angle.

editorial-staff Mar 20

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Briefing: How striking Iran’s nuclear power plant may impact the entire region

Strategic angle: An analysis of the potential regional consequences of a strike on Iran's nuclear facility.

editorial-staff Mar 20