Dow Jones Futures Rise, Oil Prices Fall, Nvidia Up On China News; Fed, Micron Earnings Loom
Market updates as Dow futures increase and oil prices decline ahead of key earnings reports.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
World
International reporting with regional context and cross-border impact.
Briefing: Eli Lilly’s next-generation obesity drug retatrutide clears first late-stage diabetes trial
Strategic angle: Lilly is betting big on retatrutide as the next pillar of its obesity portfolio after its weight loss injection Zepbound and its upcoming pill, orforglipron.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Former counter-terrorism head investigated by FBI over alleged leaks
Strategic angle: The former counter-terrorism head resigned on Tuesday over the war with Iran, saying the country posed 'no imminent threat' to the US.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: This Utility Company Trading In A Buy Zone Offers A Bright Future
Strategic angle: This Utility Company Trading In A Buy Zone Offers A Bright Future
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Northshore Mining fined $19,000 for multiple waste water violations
The company faces penalties for failing to comply with environmental regulations.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Lithium Americas: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
Strategic angle: A look at the financial performance of Lithium Americas in the fourth quarter.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: UK meningitis outbreak cases rise to at least 27
Strategic angle: Two people have died since the epidemic came to light at the weekend, centered on the University of Kent in southeastern Canterbury and a local nightclub popular with students.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: EU leaders balk at joining Middle East fight, grapple with high energy prices
Strategic angle: EU leaders are hesitant to engage in the Middle East conflict while facing rising energy costs.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: UK–Nigeria relations in focus as London hosts Tinubu
Strategic angle: Britain has rolled out the red carpet for Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, marking the first state visit by a Nigerian leader in 37 years.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: STAT+: Six drugmakers, six months: Charting the FDA’s course in the post-Prasad era
Strategic angle: Will the FDA’s regulatory policies, particularly for rare-disease drugs, shift in the wake of Vinay Prasad’s imminent departure?
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Gulf states have tolerated Iranian strikes so far — but their 'defensive' stance won't last forever
Strategic angle: Iran's Gulf neighbors have said attacks on energy infrastructure won't "go unanswered," but, so far, they have not hit back at Iran. That stance could change soon.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Key changes introduced by the updated Nuclear Power Facilities Draft
Strategic angle: An overview of the significant updates in the Nuclear Power Facilities Draft by Dentons.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Hegseth wants Pentagon to dump Anthropic's Claude, but military users say it's not so easy
Strategic angle: Military users express concerns over the potential removal of Anthropic's AI tool.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: High-resolution atlas shows how thirsty plants hold out during drought
Strategic angle: A new study reveals how plants adapt to extreme drought conditions in the American Southwest.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: New autism group meets to counter MAHA's 'ideological agenda'
Strategic angle: Autism experts plan to convene in Washington Thursday to propose a research agenda at odds with the one endorsed by the Trump Administration.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: 'We went to Walmart': Man goes to AutoZone. Then he learns something shocking about Fram
Strategic angle: 'Good thing I only run wix filters.'
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: As Zambia Pushes New Mining, a Legacy of Pollution Looms
Strategic angle: Zambia's new mining initiatives face challenges from environmental pollution legacies.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: We must denounce 'abject' Afcon decision - senior Caf member
Strategic angle: Caf executive committee member Augustin Senghor criticizes the decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Afcon title.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Iranian hospital in Dubai closed as UAE suffers third week of attacks
Strategic angle: Move part of wider crackdown on Tehran-linked institutions as conflict intensifies
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Fact check: Is 'Polexit' really on the cards for Poland?
Strategic angle: Social media is abuzz with claims that Poles want to leave the EU and that Warsaw is on the cusp of launching the trigger to do so.
Editorial Staff Mar 19