One year after Trump’s sovereignty threats, Canadians keep ‘elbows up’
An unusual swell of Canadian patriotism seen after Trump’s threats and tariffs last year has evolved into a new social and economic order.
Will Iran war fallout end the bull market? When investors really need to worry
Bank of America says there could be “non-linear” effects on the economy if oil ever stays above $100 a barrel.
Iran’s internet blackout extends into second week: NetBlocks
Iran’s government cut internet connectivity shortly after start of U.S.-Israeli attacks on Feb. 28.
Israel warns Lebanon of ‘heavy price’ as bombardment pounds Beirut suburbs: Reuters
Lebanon was dragged into the wider Middle East war on Monday when Hezbollah fired at Israel, which responded with a new military campaign.
Iran vows it won’t surrender as war with the U.S. and Israel enters second week
The U.S. and Israel continued their campaign to rid Tehran of its nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities and push for regime change.
Palantir rallies 15% for the week as Iran war boosts prospects, muting Anthropic concern
Palantir’s stock had its best week since August and outperformed all of its large-cap tech peers after the U.S. attacked Iran.
Amazon says Anthropic’s Claude still OK for AWS customers to use outside defense work
Amazon joined Microsoft and Google in continue to offer Anthropic’s Claude AI technology to customers after the Pentagon deemed it a “supply chain risk.”
Google joins Microsoft in telling users Anthropic is still available outside defense projects
Cloud vendors are letting customers know that Anthropic’s popular AI tools can still be accessed after the Department of Defense blacklisted the company.
Trump admin announces $20 billion reinsurance program for oil tankers during Iran war
Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains at a standstill as the Iran war engulfs the region.
Market turmoil is hitting most traditional safe havens. UBS says this is the place to hide
Pharmaceutical stocks like Eli Lilly and Merck are good places to help investors ride out a recent rise in geopolitical turmoil, according to UBS.
