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Briefing: A Tiny Capacitor Lexus Forgot Is Now Costing 144,000 Owners An Afternoon

Strategic angle: Lexus's backup camera recall covers four models and multiple years, though hybrid variants are not among those affected.

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Briefing: US fixed 30-year mortgage rate jumps to six-month high as Iran war drags on

Strategic angle: The ongoing conflict in Iran has contributed to a significant rise in mortgage rates.

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Briefing: Satlantis earnings grow alongside demand for Earth-observation satellites

Strategic angle: Satlantis reported revenues of 47.8 million euros in 2025, driven by small-satellite sales.

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Briefing: Denali Therapeutics, Corcept Therapeutics Win FDA Approvals

Strategic angle: In today's Readout Newsletter, Denali and Corcept win FDA approvals, Sarepta eyes a rebound, and Allogene progresses with an off-the-shelf CAR-T.

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Briefing: Online porn sites putting kids' safety at risk, EU says

Strategic angle: Social media platform Snapchat and four adult websites fail to enforce age limits, prompting EU action.

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Briefing: A post-#MeToo reckoning in the French jazz scene

Strategic angle: Musicians from the world of jazz have been speaking out about the sexism and sexual violence that has long cast a shadow over their corner of the music industry.

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China reviews $2bn Manus sale to Meta as founders barred from leaving country

Deal scrutiny deepens over official fears of strategic tech flowing overseas

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Briefing: IOC bans transgender women from Olympics

Strategic angle: Transgender women athletes are now excluded from the Olympics following a new eligibility policy by the IOC.

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Briefing: Iran war will spare no major economy, says OECD — but the UK is more vulnerable than others

Strategic angle: The U.K. is predicted to be worse hit by the Iran war than its developed market counterparts, the OECD said in its interim economic outlook on Thursday.

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Briefing: Golar LNG launches strategic review to advance FLNG growth plans

Strategic angle: Golar LNG is taking steps to enhance its floating LNG (FLNG) initiatives through a strategic review.

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Briefing: MLB DFS: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy baseball picks for Thursday, March 26, include Junior Caminero

Strategic angle: SportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with more than $2 million in winnings, gives optimal MLB DFS lineup advice for Opening Day on Thursday, March 26.

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Briefing: Senators are pushing to find out how much electricity data centers actually use

Strategic angle: Senators Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley urge the EIA to collect comprehensive energy usage data from data centers.

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Briefing: Here's How Our Readers Are Doing

Strategic angle: It's good to know so many of you are keeping your travel and car dreams alive.

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Briefing: Iraq caught between US and Iran, facing attacks from both warring sides & Iran-aligned actors within

Strategic angle: Iraq navigates a precarious balance between two powerful allies amid escalating conflict.

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Briefing: Americans Just Handed BMW A Wagon Business Case It Wasn’t Expecting

Strategic angle: Style is driving US wagon sales more than practicality, and BMW thinks that formula could justify more Touring models here.

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Briefing: GlobalFoundries files patent infringement lawsuits against Tower Semiconductor

Strategic angle: GlobalFoundries takes legal action against Tower Semiconductor over patent issues.

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Briefing: Lost remains of French musketeer d'Artagnan may have been found in Dutch church

Strategic angle: The skeleton of famed French musketeer Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan may have been found in front of a church altar in Maastricht.

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Briefing: Investing in Energy’s ‘Anti-Fragile’ Future

Strategic angle: Exploring resilient investment strategies in the energy sector.

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Briefing: Baby Mercedes G-Class Spied, And It Looks Exactly Like You Imagined

Strategic angle: Another money printer is on the way.

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Briefing: European Parliament backs EU-US tariff deal with safeguards

Strategic angle: The vote clears the way for tariff cuts on some American imports but includes safeguards as the European bloc accelerates efforts to reduce reliance on Washington.