Author: Alisa Yurchenko

On March 29, the sanctioned Russia-flagged vessel Sv. Nikolay quietly docked at the Algerian port of Anaba near the coal terminal, waiting to be unloaded. The metallurgical coke the ship was carrying — a key ingredient in steelmaking produced from coal — had been stolen. The Kyiv Independent traced the vessel’sRead More

Daily exposure to certain chemicals used to make plastic household items could be linked to the more than 356,000 global deaths from heart disease that occurred in 2018 alone, a new analysis of population surveys shows.Read More

The United States and China are unlikely to see a rapid hit to their credit ratings from a trade war, S&P Global’s top sovereign analyst has said, with damage more likely concentrated on poorer countries and those already on downgrade warnings.Read More

Amnesty International released a report on Tuesday that highlighted a general decline in human rights around the globe since Donald Trump took office, due to a rise of authoritarianism and corporate g…Read More

Bethesda, Maryland-based Marriott International will acquire Dutch hotel chain CitizenM for $355 million.Read More

As four of the Magnificent Seven prepare to release earnings results this week — Microsoft (MSFT), Meta Platforms (META), Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN) — the group of tech stocks has been noted to be underperforming a majority of their 200-day moving averages. Blue Chip Daily Trend Report chief technical strategist Larry Tentarelli comes on the Morning Brief to talk about Amazon’s relationship with the broader retail sector and his cautious outlook on the Mag 7. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here.Read More

The proposed agreement has so far made no mention about informing individuals or asking for their consent.Read More

IBM announced the establishment of a new Microsoft Practice within IBM Consulting. This multi-year partnership is aimed to deliver stronger & more measurable business outcomes for clients who are navigating complex AI, cloud, and security transformations.Read More

Bitcoin miners are flocking to the U.S. where energy is more accessible along with friendly capital markets and a wide pool of talent, according to a new study.Read More

The Duchess of Sussex referred to Winfrey as her “mentor and friend” in Tuesday’s episode of her “Confessions of a Female Founder” podcast.Read More