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Briefing: Novartis shells out $2 billion for immunology biotech Excellergy, in second multi-billion dollar deal in a week

Strategic angle: The Swiss pharma giant is betting on a next-generation allergy treatment that may prove to work faster and better than anything currently on the market.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Oil prices climb to $110 as Trump's Iran deadline extension fails to allay supply fears

Strategic angle: Oil prices traded higher after U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran had allowed 10 oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Zelenskyy courts Saudi support as U.S. reportedly weighs redirecting Ukraine aid to Middle East

Strategic angle: Zelenskyy met Gulf leaders to seek support for Kyiv as the U.S. reportedly weighs diverting military resources to the Middle East.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Foreign investors pull a record $12 billion from Indian stocks, sparked by Iran war

Strategic angle: Foreign investors are pulling out a record $12 billion from Indian equities as the Iran conflict drives up energy costs and raises doubts on economic growth.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: 'Not unlike tariffs': Iran war threatens to deepen Asia private equity's worst fundraising slump in a decade

Strategic angle: The Middle East war has introduced a new layer of uncertainty for Asia-focused private equity managers already navigating a multiyear fundraising slump.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Asia markets fall, tracking losses on Wall Street as Trump extends Iran strike deadline

Asia-Pacific markets declined Friday as investors parse the contradictory messaging on the Middle East from the U.S. and Iran.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: German ‘city of peace’ wrestles with weapons pivot to save VW jobs

Strategic angle: Converting Osnabrück factory to make Iron Dome components may be ‘moonshot’ for embattled carmaker

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: How MI5 gets into the minds of young terrorists

Strategic angle: Behavioural scientists see an increasing caseload of children at risk of being radicalised online

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Iran seeks to cash in on Strait of Hormuz

Strategic angle: Tehran suggests system of charging fees and limiting passage to ‘non-hostile’ ships could endure beyond current war.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: UAE pushes for international force to reopen Hormuz

Strategic angle: Abu Dhabi is hardening its stance as it suffers from Iran’s retaliation to US-Israeli war.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Why molecules matter in the age of the Halo trade

Strategic angle: Capital-intensive industries are taking their revenge on the service sector

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: SocGen ditches ‘shadow’ trading floors in favour of work from home

Strategic angle: French bank decides traders can operate from home if main sites are out of action

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Private credit cracks open door for Wall Street banks' comeback: 'The tug of war is just starting'

Strategic angle: Wall Street banks may finally be getting a long-awaited opening to claw back market share from private credit lenders.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Trump extends pause on attacking Iran energy facilities to April 6

Trump announced the U.S. would continue a pause on energy sites in Iran as key stock market indices fell and oil prices rose.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Anthropic wins preliminary injunction in DOD fight as judge cites 'First Amendment retaliation'

Strategic angle: A federal judge in San Francisco granted Anthropic's request for a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against the Trump administration.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: Oil price volatile as traders assess trajectory of Iran talks

Strategic angle: Donald Trump delays possible attack on Iranian regime’s energy plants until April 6 after bruising day on Wall Street

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: Target faces a new boycott over ICE response as retailer presses ahead with turnaround

Strategic angle: It is unclear if and how much the AFT boycott could hurt Target, which is trying to win back shoppers and return to sales growth.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: Tether hires KPMG as auditor ahead of US expansion

Strategic angle: The world’s largest stablecoin issuer also brings on PwC to ready internal systems.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: American Airlines in talks with Starlink and Amazon for Wi-Fi upgrade, weighs return of seatback screens

Strategic angle: American Airlines is considering a big upgrade to its in-flight entertainment and internet providers, including potentially bringing back seatback screens.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: Netflix Raises Prices Across All Streaming Plans

Strategic angle: The price hike comes as Netflix has been investing heavily in its content, including new ventures into the live events space and launching video podcasts.

Editorial Staff Mar 26