A few months ago, the removal of Venezuela’s president looked like an isolated shock.Then came pressure on Greenland. Now there’s a war in the Middle East — and the next chapter already appears to be forming. Taken together, the pieces suggest something larger is underway. The United States seems to be redrawing parts of the
Telehealth platforms are becoming a gateway for access to blockbuster weight loss medicines. That shift became clearer on Monday after Novo Nordisk dropped its patent infringement lawsuit against digital health provider Hims & Hers. The Danish pharmaceutical company has instead agreed to allow Hims to distribute its branded semaglutide drugs through its telehealth platform. The
Lockheed Martin stock price has gone vertical since 2024 and is now hovering near its all-time high. LMT was trading at $671 on Friday, down slightly from the all-time high of $692. It remains about 66% from its lowest point in 2025, and this trend may continue as demand continues rising. Lockheed Martin to benefit
Nigel Farage has taken a direct position in the growing corporate Bitcoin treasury sector after investing £215,000 in Stack BTC, a London-listed company focused on accumulating the digital asset. The Reform UK leader now holds a 6.31% stake through his media vehicle Thorn In The Side, according to a release issued Monday. The move links
With conflict escalating in the Middle East Gulf, the crucial Strait of Hormuz has effectively shut down, immediately halting the transit of oil and casting deep uncertainty over the fate of roughly 16 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude exports from the region. As flows through this vital chokepoint grind to a standstill, the
Wall Street opened Monday to a continuation of last week’s carnage as the Dow Jones shed over 800 points in early trade. The indices were dragged lower by a double-shot of pain: oil surging past $100 a barrel on Monday morning and stagflation fears hardening after Friday’s devastating jobs report. S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures
The surge in artificial intelligence investment is reshaping venture capital markets, but it is also concentrating funding in ways that may complicate progress for women founders. While female-founded startups in the United States raised a record amount of venture funding in 2025, much of the capital was concentrated in a handful of AI companies, highlighting
The global financial landscape has been fixated on the Iran war in recent days. While the strikes that killed Tehran’s supreme leader and the nation’s subsequent “retaliation” were broadly expected to hurt stock prices, markets have actually shown a surprising level of resilience. Despite this apparent stability, however, investors remain in a state of purgatory,
“I have lived in Dubai for the past 2 years, and it has been great. But when you see missiles flying, all other factors go out of the window. You want to rush to safety,” said Dan Hayes, a sports marketing executive. Dubai’s skyline — long a symbol of rapid growth and a haven for
The Iran-Israel conflict has quickly spilled into the global travel industry, triggering flight cancellations, airspace closures, and major disruption across the Middle East. Missile and drone strikes across Gulf countries have forced airlines to suspend operations and reroute aircraft, leaving thousands of travellers stranded and forcing airlines to rapidly adjust flight paths. One of the