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September 8, 2026

Novartis Shares Fall After Muscle Disease Drug Del-desiran Fails Phase 3 Trial

Novartis Shares Fall After Muscle Disease Drug Del-desiran Fails Phase 3 Trial

Novartis suffered a major pipeline setback after del-desiran failed its Phase 3 trial for myotonic dystrophy, sending shares sharply lower.

Tags:
Novartis,
Del-desiran,
Avidity Biosciences,
Pharmaceuticals,
Drug Trials,
Biotechnology,
Myotonic Dystrophy,
Healthcare,
Pharma Stocks
September 4, 2026

US Diesel Prices Hit Record $5.85 a Gallon as Global Fuel Crisis Deepens

US Diesel Prices Hit Record $5.85 a Gallon as Global Fuel Crisis Deepens

US diesel prices have reached a record high near $5.85 a gallon as Middle East and Russian refinery disruptions squeeze global fuel supplies.

Tags:
Diesel Prices,
US Economy,
Oil Prices,
Energy Markets,
Inflation,
Fuel Crisis,
Logistics,
Global Oil Market
September 14, 2026

Goldman Sachs Now Expects September Fed Rate Hike as Inflation Fears Rise

Goldman Sachs Now Expects September Fed Rate Hike as Inflation Fears Rise

Goldman Sachs now expects the Federal Reserve to raise rates by 25 basis points in September as stronger inflation and higher oil prices reshape the outlook.

Tags:
Goldman Sachs,
Federal Reserve,
Fed Rate Hike,
US Inflation,
Interest Rates,
Oil Prices,
Jerome Powell,
Kevin Warsh,
Wall Street,
Monetary Policy
September 1, 2026

Japanese Companies Expand in India as Businesses Reduce Dependence on China

Japanese Companies Expand in India as Businesses Reduce Dependence on China

Japanese companies are expanding investment in India as geopolitical tensions, supply-chain concerns and rising business risks in China push firms to diversify across Asia.

Tags:
Japan Inc,
India investment,
Japanese companies,
China,
Uniqlo,
Muji,
Nippon Paint,
Japanese banks,
foreign investment,
supply chains,
manufacturing,
Indian economy
September 2, 2026

US-Venezuela Oil Deal Gives American-Led Group 100-Year Access to 65 Billion Barrels

US-Venezuela Oil Deal Gives American-Led Group 100-Year Access to 65 Billion Barrels

A sweeping US-Venezuela oil agreement grants a US-led company 100-year concessions over 17 oilfields, promising billions in investment while raising concerns over sovereignty, timing and economic returns.

Tags:
Venezuela oil,
US oil deal,
Donald Trump,
Delcy Rodriguez,
oil industry,
energy investment,
Venezuela economy,
Chevron,
crude oil,
global energy markets
August 28, 2026

Judge Rules Trump Administration Unlawfully Retaliated Against Anthropic

Judge Rules Trump Administration Unlawfully Retaliated Against Anthropic

A US federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration's blacklisting of AI company Anthropic was unlawful, blocking the Pentagon from enforcing its supply-chain risk designation against the company.

Tags:
Anthropic,
Donald Trump,
Pentagon,
AI industry,
artificial intelligence,
Pete Hegseth,
Claude,
national security,
technology regulation,
US government
August 31, 2026

US-Canada Trade War Raises Prices and Disrupts Businesses Across Both Countries

US-Canada Trade War Raises Prices and Disrupts Businesses Across Both Countries

The escalating US-Canada trade war is raising costs, disrupting supply chains and forcing businesses on both sides of the border to rethink investment, sourcing and trade plans.

Tags:
US-Canada trade war,
Donald Trump,
Mark Carney,
tariffs,
Canadian businesses,
US businesses,
supply chains,
trade,
inflation,
manufacturing
July 15, 2026

A Gift of Movement: Britannia Financial Group, Serpentine and the Public Legacy of Jesús Rafael Soto

A Gift of Movement: Britannia Financial Group, Serpentine and the Public Legacy of Jesús Rafael Soto

Britannia Financial Group supports Jesús Rafael Soto's Pénétrable BBL Jaune at Serpentine South, bringing a landmark work of kinetic art into Kensington Gardens.

Tags:
Britannia Financial Group,
Jesús Rafael Soto,
Serpentine,
public art,
kinetic art,
Julio Herrera Velutini,
Melanie Herrera Velutini,
Kensington Gardens,
art patronage