You can bet on climate disasters. Business is booming. - Politico

Traders are placing wagers on the likelihood of disasters, activists being jailed and oil depots exploding.

GLP-1 drugs are changing how Americans eat. Food companies are racing to catch up - CNBC

For restaurants and food companies, the increasing adoption of GLP-1 drugs present both an opportunity and a threat to their businesses.

Financial markets are responding to the Iran conflict in unexpected ways — leaving some investors puzzled - MarketWatch

Gold, often a haven during times of stress, has been falling. Meanwhile, stocks are down, but not as much as many expected.

AARP sounds alarm on major 401(k) problem - thestreet.com

The advocacy group for Americans over 50 years old warns workers about a major retirement mistake to avoid.

The Oil Prices You See Don’t Tell the Market’s Real Story - Bloomberg.com

Three weeks into the Iran war, there’s an ever-growing gap between the price of oil futures and supplies that determine costs for consumers in the real world.

Actually, Mark Zuckerberg didn't burn $80 billion on the metaverse - Business Insider

In 2021, Zuckerberg said Facebook was becoming a metaverse company. He's stopped saying that — but he's still putting money into metaverse-y things.

A man let ChatGPT sell his home. It beat every agent's estimate by $100K—and closed in 5 days - Fortune

The technology assisted with everything from marketing and pricing to suggesting which walls to repaint.

‘Those days are over’: These business owners say they can’t raise prices even if they wanted to - CNN

Looking out his shop window, across the street, just to the right, Paloma Clothing co-owner Mike Roach sees one of Portland, Oregon’s, most expensive gas stations.

United Airlines to cut more flights as it eyes oil above $100 through 2027 - CNBC

Chief Executive Scott Kirby says United's annual fuel bill would rise by about $11 billion if oil prices stay above $100 a barrel through next year.

Iran war halts Qatar helium output, threatening global tech supply chains - AP News

The Iran war is tightening global tech supply chains by cutting off helium from Qatar, a key source of the gas used in advanced industries like chipmaking. Qatar halted production after the conflict erupted. This week, more strikes damaged Qatar's main facili…

Treasury Yields Spike, 10-Year to 4.39%, 30-Year to 4.96%, Mortgage Rates to 6.5%, as the Bond Market Gets Antsy - Wolf Street

Dow Jones Jumps Late After Sell-Off As Trump Mulls 'Winding Down' Iran War - Investor's Business Daily

The major indexes fell below their 200-day lines and November lows on Friday.

CHART: Billions wiped of mining stocks as gold, silver, copper prices plummet - Mining.com

Stock losses for world’s biggest mining companies near 30% since war’s start as copper enters bear market, silver falls 40% from high and gold suffers worst week in decades.

San Francisco jury finds Elon Musk defrauded Twitter investors during $44 billion takeover - Courthouse News Service

Live news, opinions, and photo coverage by the journalists of Courthouse News. Subscribe to stay informed of breaking legal news from federal and state courts across the US and around the world.

Nearly 90,000 bottles of children's ibuprofen voluntarily recalled - abcnews.com

Union Pacific Celebrates America’s 250th with New Locomotives No. 4547 and No. 1776 - Union Pacific

Union Pacific Railroad, founded by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862, unveiled its plans today to celebrate the United States, its amazing history and the people behind its unparalleled success story with two new locomotives and the first Big Boy steam tour t…

Blackstone Private Credit Fund Has First Monthly Loss Since 2022 - Bloomberg.com

Blackstone Inc.’s flagship private credit fund posted its first monthly loss in more than three years, one of the clearest signs yet of weakening performance in the $1.8 trillion market.

Trump officials announce 10-gigawatt data center, gas plants for former Ohio uranium site - AP News

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced a public-private partnership with SoftBank and AEP Ohio to develop a massive artificial intelligence data center and power complex at a former uranium enrichment site in southern Ohio. The project announced Friday i…

Attacks on Middle East energy sites deepen threat to US economy, analysts say - abcnews.com

Crypto Clarity Act may be cleared to move after senators agree on stablecoin yield - CoinDesk

One of the major sticking points on the crypto market structure bill may be resolved, at least enough to move toward a Senate hearing to advance the bill.

8 states file emergency motion to block Nexstar-Tegna merger after FCC approval - NBC News

California and seven other states filed an emergency motion on Friday to stop the merger of broadcasting companies Nexstar and Tegna, a corporate tie-up that would create the country’s largest operator of local television stations

Stock Market Review: SPY, QQQ Tumble on Rate Hike Scenario as U.S.-Iran War Reaches 3-Week Mark - TipRanks

Both the S&P 500 ETF ($SPY) and the Nasdaq 100 ETF ($QQQ) closed lower on Friday as investors began to price in the odds of higher rates in 2026 on the

Nvidia CEO Wants Tech Execs to Stop Laying Off Workers and Scaring People - Gizmodo

At GTC, Jensen Huang was on damage control for AI.

“Cheaper Repairs”: Ford Stock (NYSE:F) Slips as Ford Takes on Unicasting - TipRanks

Legacy automaker Ford ($F) may be on to something big here, and it has Tesla ($TSLA) to thank for it, at least in part. Ford is turning to what Tesla

Amid legal turmoil, Kalshi is temporarily banned in Nevada - TechCrunch

It's the latest escalation in a regulatory battle over the future of prediction markets.

Bond Market’s Big 2026 Fed Bet Flipped on Its Head by Oil Surge - Bloomberg.com

Bond traders are scrambling for a new strategy after the oil-driven inflation shock triggered by the war in Iran scuppered the popular bet on interest-rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.

Airline industry hit by biggest crisis since pandemic - Financial Times

Middle East war has unleashed severe disruption for the aviation sector

Muni Market Rout Deepens as Iran War Stokes Inflation Concerns - Bloomberg.com

Pressure is building in the US municipal bond market.

Stryker cyber attack: Employees still unable to work more than a week after hack - MLive.com

The suspected Iran-linked hack disrupted the company's systems across the world.

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin enters the space data center game - TechCrunch

"Project Sunrise" would include more than 50,000 satellites performing high-energy compute on orbit.

Three Tennessee teenagers are suing Elon Musk's xAI for creating sexually explicit images of them - Fortune

The high schoolers are seeking class-action status in order to represent what the lawsuit says are thousands of victims like themselves who either are minors or were minors when sexually explicit images of them were created.

Small businesses reeling from tariffs brace for spiking oil prices - The Washington Post

Anxiety has pulsed through the small-business economy for months, even before the war in Iran began weighing on energy prices.

AI biotech Earendil announces huge $787M raise, is reportedly considering Hong Kong IPO - Endpoints News

Earendil Labs raises $787M for AI drug platform, with 40+ programs and Sanofi partnership. CEO Jian Peng leads US-headquartered, China-rooted biotech considering Hong Kong IPO.

CFTC Staff Issues FAQs Concerning Registrant and Registered Entity Activities Relating to Crypto Assets and Blockchain Technologies | CFTC - Commodity Futures Trading Commission | CFTC (.gov)

The CFTC’s Market Participants Division and Division of Clearing and Risk today published responses to frequently asked questions concerning registrant and registered entity activities relating to crypto assets and blockchain technologies.

Why Diesel Prices Are the Real Concern for the Economy - Bloomberg.com

No one can stop talking about sky-high gasoline prices. The ripple effects of diesel are worth watching too.

Abbott acquisition of Exact Sciences set to close on March 23, 2026 - Abbott MediaRoom

Announcement follows receipt of all regulatory clearances necessary for closing Transaction enables Abbott to enter and lead in fast-growing cancer screening and diagnostics segments, serving...

Exclusive | UBS Secures Bank License for Its Campaign to Expand U.S. Wealth Arm - WSJ

Iran war is the greatest threat to global energy ‘in history’, warns IEA - Financial Times

Agency’s head Fatih Birol says recovery of oil and gasfields in Gulf region could take more than six months

Ozempic Copies to Cost $14 in India as Generic GLP-1 Era Starts - Bloomberg.com

At least a dozen large Indian drugmakers are set to roll out copies of Novo Nordisk A/S’s blockbuster weight-loss drugs as soon as the patent expires Friday, crashing prices in the country with the third-largest overweight population.

Elon Musk wants to build a Tesla Terafab. Here's why it will be a 'Herculean' task. - Business Insider

Musk has taken on the world's most difficult engineering challenges at Tesla and SpaceX, but his latest target is a tall order even by his standards.

The last line of defense against Paramount megadeal - Politico

California's Rob Bonta is coordinating his antitrust review with at least one other state attorney general: Letitia James of New York.

FDA Approves New High-Dose Wegovy in US For Boosted Weight Loss - ScienceAlert

(AP) – Federal regulators on Thursday approved a new higher-dose version of the blockbuster obesity drug Wegovy that may help users lose more weight and keep it off.

The Worst-Case Economic Outcome of Trump’s Iran War - The Bulwark

Oil shocks don’t only raise prices. They also destroy growth and jobs.

Authorities investigating close call between Alaska Airlines and FedEx planes landing at Newark - AP News

Federal aviation officials are investigating a close call at Newark Airport in which an Alaska Airlines jet flew over a FedEx cargo plane during landing approaches. The incident happened Tuesday night at the busy airport. The NTSB and the FAA are both investi…