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Job openings slipped to 6.9 million in February and hiring fell to its slowest pace since April 2020, signaling a cooling U.S. labor market.
Global M&A hit $813B by early March as a handful of megadeals—spanning shale, data centers and software—track the race to build AI infrastructure.
Energy Fuels says it produced its first terbium oxide at Utah’s White Mesa Mill, advancing U.S. rare-earth ambitions and renewing Ute concerns.
The ECB kept interest rates unchanged, warning that a Middle East-driven energy shock has pushed inflation risks higher even as eurozone growth slows.
Morgan Stanley has filed an amended registration for a spot bitcoin ETF, positioning it to become the first major U.S. bank to sponsor one.
February CPI showed inflation near the Fed’s target. Then Middle East conflict jolted oil markets, pushing U.S. gas prices sharply higher.
Regulators OK 1,332 MW of DTE battery storage—part for a planned 1.4‑GW Oracle-linked AI data center—raising questions about costs and oversight.
More than 600 designers and technicians at Bath Iron Works staged a rare strike amid wartime shipbuilding demands, then approved a new deal.
Workers at JBS’s Greeley, Colo., beef plant launched a rare unfair labor practice strike over pay, safety and health costs, testing supplies.
After the Fed held steady, an Iran-linked oil shock pushed futures markets to price fewer cuts—and a rising chance the next rate move is up.
Beijing targets 4.5%–5% GDP growth for 2026 and unveils record bond sales and spending, signaling slower, state-managed expansion.
Paramount Skydance agreed to an all-cash $110B takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, merging major studios, news and sports as regulators weigh antitrust risks.
Justice Department ends antitrust waiting period for Allegiant’s Sun Country buyout, setting up a 2026 close and closer scrutiny from DOT.
The IMF nudged its 2026 global growth forecast up to 3.3% on AI-driven investment, but warns high debt, frothy markets and aid cuts leave economies fragile.
Sunway Healthcare lists on Bursa Malaysia after raising 2.86 billion ringgit, testing investor appetite as it plans major hospital expansion.
Employers cut 92,000 jobs in February, the biggest drop since late 2025, as revisions and strike impacts fuel debate over Fed rate cuts.
At CERAWeek, the Interior Department struck a deal to unwind two offshore wind leases and reimburse TotalEnergies if it invests in U.S. oil and gas.
The European Central Bank kept rates unchanged after the Iran conflict sent oil and gas prices soaring, raising inflation risks and dimming growth.
A late-March 2026 SEC decision on generic listing standards could determine whether dozens of new crypto ETFs beyond bitcoin and ether can launch routinely.
A surge in oil and gas prices after war erupted in Iran prompts a unanimous Bank of England vote to hold rates, delaying hoped-for relief.