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Briefing: Global Cobalt Supply Chain at Risk of Sudden, System-Wide Collapse, Study Warns

Strategic angle: A new study highlights the vulnerabilities in the global cobalt supply chain, raising concerns over potential disruptions.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Wealthy consumers are turning to jewelry as an investment, especially colored gemstones

Strategic angle: Lofty gold prices and market volatility are pushing wealthy consumers toward jewelry, especially rare colored gemstones, as handbags lose appeal.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Top Wall Street analysts are confident about the long-term prospects of these 3 stocks

Strategic angle: Amid elevated tensions in the Middle East, top analysts say investors should hold these 3 names for a strong long-term return.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: A Look At TeraWulf (WULF) Valuation As It Pivots From Bitcoin Mining To AI And HPC Infrastructure

Strategic angle: TeraWulf is transitioning from Bitcoin mining to focus on AI and high-performance computing infrastructure.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: In the war’s fourth week, the hunt for Iran’s enriched uranium takes center stage

Strategic angle: The Times of Israel reports on the intensified search for Iran's enriched uranium amidst ongoing conflict.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Oil prices hold above $110 as Israel, Iran target major energy infrastructure throughout the Gulf

Rising tensions in the Gulf region are impacting oil prices significantly.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Iran war leaves US oil and gas dealmaking ‘in paralysis’

Strategic angle: Surging energy prices have made it challenging to calculate transaction valuations.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Assessing Lithium Americas (TSX:LAC) Valuation After Loss, Thacker Pass Spend And New Equity Program

Strategic angle: A detailed analysis of Lithium Americas' financial standing following recent developments.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: The Top Nuclear Energy Stock to Buy in March

Strategic angle: Discover the leading nuclear energy stock recommended for investment this March.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: From satellites to space data centers: Why low earth orbit is attracting billions in investment

Strategic angle: Big Tech companies including Nvidia and Elon Musk's SpaceX are making large bets on a new layer of critical infrastructure that's emerging above our heads.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Bitcoin mining difficulty drops 7.8% as miner exodus accelerates amid AI pivot

The recent decline in Bitcoin mining difficulty highlights a significant shift as miners exit the market in favor of AI opportunities.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: China touts itself as ‘harbour of stability’ to global CEOs

Strategic angle: Premier Li Qiang paints contrast to US at business gathering in Beijing as Donald Trump gets bogged down in Iran.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: ‘The stakes are enormous’: how a prolonged Iran war could shock the global economy

Strategic angle: A potential conflict in Iran poses significant risks to global economic stability.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: World faces gas supply cliff edge as Gulf’s final LNG shipments approach ports

Strategic angle: Carriers that departed from the Middle East before Iran’s missile attacks began are due to arrive in the next 10 days.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: AI hallucinations haunt users more than job losses

Strategic angle: Anthropic’s survey of 80,000 Claude users provides detailed snapshot of how people are using technology

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Global carmakers retreat en masse from electric vehicle plans

Strategic angle: Rolls-Royce is latest of more than a dozen groups to change course as demand for petrol engines persists

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Reading Socrates in Silicon Valley

Strategic angle: Self-proclaimed stoics who denounce self-examination only prove the bankruptcy of the tech bro worldview

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Chinese IPOs in US falter amid scrutiny of manipulation schemes

Strategic angle: Regulators crack down after trading in ‘toxic’ small-cap stocks from China inflicted losses on US investors

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Japan sounds alarm over UK delays to combat aircraft project

Strategic angle: Tokyo frustrated by funding hold-ups that are preventing the signing of a development contract

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Private jets face $50,000 ‘war risk’ insurance costs to land in Gulf

Strategic angle: Some operators refuelling outside region to minimise time spent on the ground

Editorial Staff Mar 22