伊朗法尔斯通讯社援引消息人士的话称，伊朗与美国之间既没有直接沟通，也没有通过中间人进行沟通 资料图：特朗普。图：视觉中国 【财新网】 在美国总统特朗普威胁袭击伊朗发电厂的48小时大限即将到来之际，当地时间3月23日早7时23分，特朗普突然宣布将对伊朗发电厂和能源基础设施的打击推迟5天，并强调美伊双方就彻底解决中东冲突进行了“富有成效的对话”（productive conversations）。 而伊朗法尔斯通讯社援引消息人士的话称，伊朗与美国之间既没有直接沟通，也没有通过中间人进行沟通。 特朗普当天在社交媒体“真实社交”上发布了一则全文均为大写字母的帖子，其中写道：“我很高兴地宣布，在过去两天里，美利坚合众国和伊朗就彻底解决我们在中东的敌对行动，进行了非常良好且富有成效的对话。”

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(RTTNews) - Initial signs from the U.S. Futures Index suggest that Wall Street might open positive on Monday, despite the developments in the Middle East conflict. The Middle East situation might be hitting crude oil prices hard. In the Asian trading session, benchmark Brent crude futures traded above $109 a barrel. Oil prices surged on Monday on fears of a wider regional conflict and fears of disruptions to the global supply chain. Gold prices crashed on Monday, while spot gold traded 4.7 percent lower at $4,279.27 an ounce. U.S. gold futures were down 6.4 percent at $4,315.54. The dollar strengthened. As of 7.35 am ET, the Dow futures were gaining 846.00 points, the S&P 500 futures were up 116.25 points and the Nasdaq 100 futures were adding 453.50 points. The U.S. major averages finished lower on Friday. The tech-heavy Nasdaq plummeted 443.08 points or 2.0 percent to 21,647.61, while the S&P 500 tumbled 100.01 points or 1.5 percent to 6,506.48 and the Dow slumped 443.96 points or 1.0 percent to 45,577.47. On the economic front, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index for February will be issued at 8.30 am ET. In the prior month, the Index is up 0.18. The Commerce Department's Construction Spending for January will be published at 10.00 am ET. The consensus is 0.3 percent, while it was up 0.3 percent in the prior month. The six-month and 3-month Treasury Bill auction will be held at 11.30 am ET. Asian stocks plunged on Monday. China's Shanghai Composite index tumbled 3.63 percent to 3,813.28. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index slumped 3.54 percent to 24,382.47. Japanese markets slumped. The Nikkei average settled 3.48 percent lower at 51,515.49. The broader Topix index fell 3.41 percent to 3,486.44. Australian markets fell notably. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 dropped 0.74 percent to 8,365.90. The broader All Ordinaries index ended 0.88 percent lower at 8,552.60. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect ...

铜价上涨，此前美国总统特朗普表示，已与伊朗就结束敌对行动展开谈判，并将把针对伊朗发电厂和能源基础设施的打击暂缓五天。 特朗普的表态在金融市场引发震荡：股市和债市上涨，美元走弱，油价一度大跌14%。伦敦铜价一度上涨3.9%。 作为全球经济风向标的铜，此前曾跌至三个多月来的最低水平，原因是中东战争削弱了市场风险偏好，并加剧了对全球通胀和经济增长的担忧。 这场冲突目前已进入第四周，推动油气价格上涨，可能拖累全球经济活动并推 高通 胀，从而迫使各国央行在利率政策上采取更为鹰派的立场。 截至当地时间11：33，伦敦金属交易所铜价上涨1.9%，报每吨12156.50美元。其他金属表现不一，铝价下跌0.7%，而锡价收窄早前跌幅。 责任编辑：李肇孚

Brown Advisory, an investment management company, released its “Brown Advisory Mid-Cap Growth Strategy” fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The Strategy lagged the Russell Midcap® Growth Index in the fourth quarter due to stock selection. While the performance was in line with the expectations for the full year. The firm believes that the Strategy underperformed in 2025 because it did not own Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR). The Strategy focuses on achieving solid risk-adjusted returns by investing in high-quality compounders with fair valuations and market capitalizations between $2 billion and $50 billion at the time of purchase. Please review the Strategy’s top five holdings to gain insights into their key selections for 2025. In its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter, Brown Advisory Mid-Cap Growth Strategy highlighted Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) as one of its leading contributors. Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) is a US-based off-price retail apparel and home fashion store operator. On March 20, 2026, Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) stock closed at $211.19 per share. One-month return of Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) was 4.61%, and its shares gained 63.49% over the past 52 weeks. Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) has a market capitalization of $68.31 billion. Brown Advisory Mid-Cap Growth Strategy stated the following regarding Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) in its fourth quarter 2025 investor letter: "Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST): Operates off-price apparel and home fashion stores. Ross Stores (ROST) reported a strong third quarter, led by 7% comparable sales growth. An emphasis on better brands at compelling value continues to resonate with increasingly value-conscious consumers, while more effective digital marketing helped drive improved engagement with Gen Z shoppers." Ross Stores’ (ROST) Dividend Growth: A Key Highlight in Retail Dividend Stocks Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) is not on our list of 40 ...

Falcon Next-Gen SIEM ingests Microsoft endpoint telemetry with no Falcon sensor required, as new innovations accelerate legacy SIEM transformation across heterogeneous environments AUSTIN, Texas & SAN FRANCISCO, March 23, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RSA 2026 -- CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) today announced that Falcon® Next-Gen SIEM now ingests and correlates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint telemetry, enabling Microsoft endpoint customers to modernize security operations without deploying additional sensors. CrowdStrike also unveiled native Falcon® Onum real-time data pipelines, federated search across third-party data stores, third-party intelligence integration, and its Query Translation Agent. Together, these innovations accelerate legacy SIEM transformation by eliminating migration friction, reducing ingestion and storage costs, and delivering real-time threat detection across heterogeneous environments. "Strategic alignment and disciplined execution between industry leaders is what drives meaningful innovation and stronger security outcomes for customers," said Daniel Bernard, chief business officer at CrowdStrike. "Our integration with Microsoft accelerates legacy SIEM transformation without the operational burden of deploying additional sensors. By advancing our open, data-agnostic architecture, we are giving organizations the flexibility, performance, and data economics to modernize security operations across any technology stack – meeting customers where they are to unlock the protection outcomes and value from Falcon." "It is great to see Microsoft Defender telemetry being leveraged within Falcon Next-Gen SIEM," said Rob Lefferts, corporate vice president for threat protection at Microsoft. "Defender operates at a global scale, and integrations like this reinforce the importance of an open ecosystem where leading platforms interoperate to help customers improve security outcomes." The Operating System of Cybersecurity Falcon Next-Gen SIEM has proven itself a scale...

BASF SE BASFY has commenced operations at the world’s first industrial-scale production plant for 3D-printed catalysts at its Ludwigshafen site in Germany, marking a major step forward in catalyst manufacturing and the integration of additive manufacturing into core chemical processes. The facility is based on the company’s ground-breaking X3D technology. The plant produces catalysts with precisely engineered three-dimensional geometries that combine high mechanical strength with an open structure. This design significantly improves mass transfer and reduces pressure drop within reactors, enabling higher throughput and more efficient operations. This enables higher yields, lower energy use and reduced emissions, supporting stricter sustainability goals. A key differentiator of BASF’s X3D technology is its ability to create complex catalyst shapes that are not achievable through traditional manufacturing methods such as extrusion or tableting. This design flexibility allows for tailored solutions that optimize flow dynamics and reaction conditions for specific industrial applications. The startup of the Ludwigshafen facility marks an important milestone in BASF’s innovation and digitalization journey. It enables faster scaling of customized catalyst solutions, shortens development cycles and enhances the company’s ability to serve global customers with differentiated products. The new plant reinforces BASF’s position in the high-value catalyst market and highlights its commitment to enabling more sustainable and efficient chemical production. Shares of BASFY are down 1.8% over the past year compared with the industry’s 7.1% decline. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research BASFY’s Zacks Rank & Key Picks BASFY carries a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). Better-ranked stocks in the Basic Materials space include DuPont de Nemours, Inc. DD, Compass Minerals International, Inc. CMP and Johnson Matthey plc JMPLY. DD and CMP sport a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy), while JMPLY carries ...

Lifeway Foods (FWAY) SMarina/iStock via Getty Images It's been a minute since I've written about Lifeway Foods ( LWAY ), a small producer of kefir fermented dairy products company caught in a middle of a family feud, with the potential for a big buyout. Back in July 2025, when I last wrote about LWAY, the company's key catalyst was starting to slip away. However, even as it becoming more likely that family outsiders, allied with a deep-pocketed strategic investors in the company, were going to able to a force a sale to said buyer, shares were priced as though there was a high likelihood of this happening. Flash forward to now. Not only has this potential catalyst diminished further. It's all but out of the picture entirely. The family feud has more or less resolved, or as resolved as much as going to resolve. Lifeway's strategic owner may also be eyeing the exits well. Data by YCharts This wouldn't necessarily be an issue, if the company were actually generating the levels of earnings growth necessary to justify its valuation. However, as this remains highly uncertain, today's valuation may not fully account for the underlying risks. Lifeway Foods: Recap and the Permanent Change to the "Story" Over the past eight month, the "story" with Lifeway Foods has changed dramatically. It all started in September, when Danone ( DANOY ) officially scrapped its plans to pursue an acquisition of the company. News of this led to the initial big selloff with LWAY shares, with the stock falling 25% immediately after the news. Unfortunately, it wasn't as if that was the end to the LWAY stock pullback. As the months progressed, the prospect of Lifeway Foods getting acquired, by anybody, fizzled out completely. First, in late September, Danone signed a cooperation agreement with Lifeway . As part of this agreement, the two companies paused their ongoing litigation against each other. Lifeway agreed to add four independent directors to its board. The company also agreed to bring on an ...

"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Today's guests: Seema Shah, Principal Asset Management, Chief Global Strategist; Odile Renaud-Basso, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development President; Roxane Farmanfarmaian, University of Cambridge Lecturer (Source: Bloomberg)

Valvoline , an automotive maintenance services firm, could see its shares rise if oil prices move higher due to the U.S.-Iran war, according to Stifel. The investment firm upgraded the stock to buy from hold. It raised the stock's price target to $42 from $40, implying 28% upside from Friday's close. Oil prices have jumped this month due to the Iran War, with U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures for May delivery trading up around 40% over the past month. However, Valvoline is unlikely to feel the impact of those increases over the near term as less than 20% of its operating costs are linked to oil-derived lubricants used to service its customers' cars, Stifel said in a note to clients. "Concerns about oil-driven margin compression are overblown," analyst Chris O'Cull said Sunday in the note. "The recent pullback provides a compelling entry point, with market concerns regarding base oil inflation and gasoline prices appearing to be largely discounted." Finished lubricants, including motor oil, account for just 12% to 14% of Valvoline's total operating costs, according to Stifel. And those costs are unlikely to balloon over the next few weeks, largely due to the fact that base oil is less volatile than crude oil, analysts noted. Base oil accounts for roughly three-quarters of motor oil's composition, per the Tribology Lubrication Technology Society of America. "Short-term spikes typically don't flow through to base oil, and a prolonged increase would likely take 3–4 months to impact VVV's P & L, providing good visibility for implementing proactive pricing," O'Cull said. The analyst added that the company boasts two critical structural offsets to potential headwinds: "a direct revenue hedge through floating pricing for its 50% franchised network and rising waste-oil recovery revenue, which typically tracks crude prices." Stifel's call falls in line with consensus on Wall Street. Of the 17 analysts covering the stock, 12 have a buy or strong buy rating on MongoDB,...

Ondas Holdings press release ( ONDS ): Q4 net loss was $101.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025 Revenue of $30.1M (+629% Y/Y). Ended 2025 with $68.3 million in backlog up from $20.3 million in the prior quarter, reflecting accelerating global demand for OAS autonomous drone, counter-UAS and robotics solutions. Adjusted EBITDA loss was $9.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, versus $8.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and $7.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024. Raising full-year 2026 revenue target to at least $375 million and establishing Q1 2026 revenue target of $38 - $40 million (vs. consensus of $28.37M) , representing approximately 640% and 820% year-over-year growth, respectively. Balance sheet strengthened with approximately $594.4 million in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of December 31, 2025, and with approximately $960 million in net cash proceeds raised in January 2026, providing substantial capacity to support organic growth and strategic M&A

Robert Way/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Deckers Outdoors' ( DECK ) UGG brand is bringing back the Fluff Yeah line with a limited release as part of the spring campaign. UGG plans to host a two-day pop-up in Venice Beach to promote the release. The Fluff Yeah line, which was introduced in 2018 and sold through 2022, was a fluffy platform slide that combined the cozy feel of a slipper with the open, slingback silhouette of a sandal. It featured a plush sheepskin upper, sheepskin insole, and sheepskin-wrapped midsole, plus the brand's UGGplush lining and a molded rubber outsole so it can be worn both indoors and outside. The design was centered on a wide, fluffy band over the foot, an elastic logo backstrap to keep it secure, and a 1.5-inch platform that adds height and a chunky, fashion-forward look. The line included women’s and kids’ versions in a wide range of colors and patterns. BTIG analyst Janine Stichter noted the shoe product benefited from COVID-driven casualization. Interestingly, Stichter pointed out that search interest for Fluff Yeah has remained following its discontinuation in 2022, suggesting consumers still want the style. As for the UGG brand in general. Stichter highlighted that credit card data for UGG inflected positively in December and has remained positive on a year-to-date basis, suggesting the brand was able to capture late-season direct-to-consumer sales and is also seeing some product momentum around the initial spring selling season. Shares of Deckers ( DECK ) are down 3.1% on a year-to-date basis. More on Deckers Outdoor Deckers Outdoor: The Reasons Why I Upgrade From Hold To Buy Deckers: Market Share Gains Are Propelling A Low Valuation (Rating Upgrade) Deckers: HOKA Is Still Sprinting Forward Deckers Outdoor's UGG and HOKA's consistent growth earns a new Bull at Argus Can Deckers Outdoor sustain momentum? Analysts split on growth potential

格隆汇3月23日丨据伊朗迈赫尔通讯社，伊朗外交部表示，特朗普的言论旨在降低能源价格，并为其军事计划争取时间。虽然存在降温局势的倡议，但我们的回应是，美国应成为对话者，因为战争并非由我方发起。

Microsoft Defender and Rubrik Identity Resilience create a unified detection-to-recovery offering; customers achieve trusted recovery in hours instead of days SAN FRANCISCO, March 23, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rubrik (NYSE: RBRK), the security and AI operations company, today announced a new integration with Microsoft Defender at RSAC 2026, enabling organizations to move from identity threat detection to rapid remediation and trusted recovery. The integration connects Microsoft’s real-time identity threat detection with Rubrik’s automated identity rollback and recovery capabilities, helping organizations respond faster to identity-based attacks. Identity has become the primary target for modern cyberattacks. According to Rubrik Zero Labs research, 90% of IT and security leaders say identity-driven cyberattacks are their organization’s top concern. Yet most security tools stop at detection, leaving organizations to manually investigate malicious changes and restore compromised identity systems. "Detection is only half of the battle," said Anneka Gupta, Chief Product Officer at Rubrik. "Organizations need the ability to quickly and surgically reverse malicious identity changes and completely restore their infrastructure. By combining Microsoft Defender’s threat detection with Rubrik Identity Resilience, we give security and IAM teams the power to move from a detected compromise to a trusted, recovered state in hours, instead of days." With this integration, organizations can extend Microsoft Defender detections directly into Rubrik’s identity recovery workflows, allowing teams to investigate incidents, reverse malicious identity changes, and restore trust across hybrid environments. Joint Rubrik and Microsoft Defender customers can now: Understand attack impact faster by correlating threat alerts with identity changes. Reverse malicious identity modifications without performing full domain restores. Restore trusted identity states using immutable recovery points. Maintai...

Gold's Biggest Fire-Sale In 43 Years: Perception Vs Opportunity Authored by Matthew Piepenburg via VonGreyerz.gold, If you are new to gold, or if you are a speculator in gold (or even worse, a levered speculator in gold), you are likely asking yourselves what in the “H. E. double tooth-picks” just happened to gold? It lost over 9% in the futures market in a single session and saw its worst week of price declines since February 1983. What gives? Gold loves chaos, and isn’t the current war, whatever you think of it, pure chaos? And what about gold-loving oil shocks, as we and others have often written and spoken ? And what about gold as an anti-inflation asset? Shouldn’t gold be ripping north in a world careening under the weight of oil-driven “everything” and “everywhere” inflation? All fair questions to say the least. But if, like us, you hold physical gold (that rising, strategic Tier-1 reserve asset) as a superior store of value over any paper currency system, including King Dollar, then the facts below will seem far less like an “apology” for the metal’s longer-term horizon. Physical Gold: Accumulating, Not Falling Instead, a little bit of perspective confirms that PHYSICAL gold is not falling, it’s openly accumulating by bigger players enjoying the mother of all “Fire Sale” signals from the paper gold markets. The insider whales, of course, are exploiting this opportunity while the headlines are shaking out the retail minnows. This is a classic and inevitable pattern, of which I recently warned . In short, there is an extraordinary and deliberate perception game in play right now, and many misinformed investors might be falling for it as paper gold currently falls in price. But this fall is strategic and not random. It reflects a set-up for rising physical gold rather than a confirmation of some typical blow-off top, as there is nothing typical about gold or its future monetary role in a monetary system in open decline, regardless of the DXY’s recent headlines. ...

甬矽电子（688362）公告，公司实际控制人、董事长、总经理王顺波拟作为上海渠清如许创业投资合伙企业(有限合伙)的有限合伙人，以自有资金认缴出资500万元人民币。公司现为渠清如许的有限合伙人，认缴出资额1500万元人民币，出资比例为8.5227%。本次交易构成关联交易，但未构成重大资产重组。交易已经公司第三届董事会第八次独立董事专门会议、第三届董事会第二十九次会议审议通过。

The facilities will operate as flexible energy assets, supporting power grids by modulating consumption and leveraging on-site generation and storage.

[20:03更新] 伊朗傳媒引述消息：伊美無直接或透過中間人溝通；心理戰一日繼續，霍爾木茲海峽都不會回復到戰前狀態。 [早前報道] 美國同以色列對伊朗的軍事行動，第四個星期。美國總統特朗普下令，推遲對伊朗能源基建的軍事打擊。 特朗普周一表示，美國同伊朗過去兩日，就完整同全面解決在中東的敵對行動，有非常良好的對話，而且取得進展。 他下令美軍推遲針對伊朗核電廠同能源基礎設施，任何同所有的軍事打擊，為期五日，美國同伊朗的對話本星期會繼續。 特朗普本港時間周日早上曾經發出最後通牒，警告伊朗必須在48小時內全面開放霍爾木茲海峽，否則美軍將摧毀伊朗發電廠。伊斯警告若美國襲擊，必將報復，採取對等打擊，也會立即採取措施，包括完全關閉霍爾木茲海峽。

从4500美元到4100美元，不到一天时间，现货黄金连破五个关口，一口气跌回去年11月下旬价格。 Wind数据显示，23日现货黄金失守4100美元/盎司，截至发稿，盘中跌超8%，一度跌至4098.25美元/盎司。3月以来，现货黄金价格每盎司已下跌超1000美元。 黄金为何出现大跌？ 表面看是价格在跌，实则是市场对利率、流动性以及避险逻辑的预期正在同步重构。 01 北京师范大学教授万喆对中新经纬分析指出，黄金大跌的原因主要有三点。 一是技术性因素，此前半年涨幅过大，积累了大量获利盘，在跌破关键点位后，程序化交易与机构止损盘集中平仓，形成“越跌越卖”的负反馈。 二是美联储政策转向鹰派，降息预期大幅下调，首次降息窗口推迟，甚至不排除重启加息，推动美元与美债收益率走高。黄金不产生利息，持有机会成本变高，资金流向美元等生息资产。 三是避险逻辑发生变化，地缘冲突虽在持续，但油价上涨后市场转而担心通胀反弹，货币政策预期成为主导，黄金的避险属性对价格的支撑反而变弱。 中国外汇投资研究院研究总监李钢在接受中新经纬采访时表示，此轮大跌是多重因素叠加的结果。首先，上周美联储例会释放年内仅降息一次的信号，市场迅速下调降息预期并开始炒作加息可能，交易“高利率维持更久”的情形，实际利率显著上行，对黄金形成核心压制。其次，地缘局势短期未进一步升级，避险情绪边际降温，前期计入金价的风险溢价开始回吐。最后，2026年以来黄金涨幅较大，多头交易高度拥挤， 价格一旦跌破4500美元关键位置，便触发量化止损和杠杆资金平仓，形成踩踏效应，放大了跌幅。 02 整体来看，此轮大跌是利率预期收紧、避险逻辑松动与资金踩踏三重因素叠加的结果。至于后续走势，关键要看这些变量如何演绎。 万喆表示，短期来看，黄金仍有下行压力。在通胀数据明显回落、降息预期重新升温之前，美元与美债收益率的强势将继续压制金价，市场恐慌情绪修复也需要时间，金价可能延续震荡。 万喆指出，中长期而言，支撑黄金高位运行的因素尚未完全消失，降息周期未被取消，美国经济前景存在不确定性，地缘政治风险和全球央行购金趋势也未发生根本性变化。 李钢认为，黄金大概率将从此前的单边上涨转入高波动震荡阶段。短期内，市场往往不会立刻企稳，价格中枢可能在4000-4500美元区间内波动。中期来看，走势将更依赖美国经济数据、美联储政策信号及地缘局势。 “如果后续降息预期重新升...

POSCO Holdings, Inc.’s PKX subsidiary POSCO Future M recently secured a major contract for artificial graphite anode material, valued at about KRW 1.0149 trillion. The agreement spans five years, from 2027 to 2032, with potential for extension. It underscores strong and sustained demand for high-performance anode materials for lithium-ion batteries in EV applications. This contract carries strong strategic significance, as artificial graphite anodes play a vital role in enhancing battery longevity, enabling faster charging and boosting overall performance factors that are increasingly critical in the fast-growing EV market. The agreement also fast-tracks POSCO Future M’s evolution from a primarily domestic supplier into a global leader in anode materials. It further aligns with the company’s broader strategy of widening its international customer footprint and diversifying supply chains amid rising geopolitical tensions. The contract lays the groundwork for a “quantum leap” in the company’s anode business by supporting capacity expansion and overseas investments, including its recently announced artificial graphite anode plant in Vietnam. The company has approved an investment of about KRW 357 billion to build an artificial graphite anode plant in Vietnam. The agreement ensures clear demand visibility, which supports the Phase 1 investment. This allows the company to proceed with a Phase 2 expansion to meet higher volumes. The contract and capacity build-out establish a solid base for long-term growth and strengthen POSCO Future M’s ability to capitalize on increasing global EV demand. Shares of PKX are up 7% over the past year compared with the industry’s 6% fall. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research PKX Zacks Rank & Key Picks PKX currently carries a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). Some better-ranked stocks in the Basic Materials space are Impala Platinum Holdings Limited IMPUY, Fortuna Mining Corp. FSM and NEXA Resources S.A. NEXA. IMPUY, FSM and NEXA sport a Zacks Ra...

Trump delays strikes on Iran's power plants for 5 days. And, ICE deploys to airports Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories President Trump says he's postponed military strikes against Iranian power plants, after he threatened on Saturday to "obliterate" them if Iran didn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz in 48 hours. On social media this morning, Trump said the U.S. had "very good and productive conversations" over the past two days, and that he would postpone strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days, "subject to the success of the ongoing meetings and discussions." toggle caption Getty Images/Getty Images Europe 🎧 Iran's Defense Council said Monday that the only way for "non-belligerent" countries to pass through the Strait of Hormuz is through coordination with Iran, and warned that any attack on Iran's coasts or islands would trigger mine-laying across the Gulf sea lanes. As the war enters its fourth week and attacks escalate, some Iranians tell NPR's Emily Feng that the internet blackout is really scary because they cannot receive warnings about where the next strikes will be. Congress returns to session this week, as Democrats and Republicans struggle to negotiate a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security to help alleviate chaos at U.S. airports. The Senate faces the first big hurdle, as Senate Republicans need Democratic support to secure DHS funding before the upcoming recess. Sponsor Message 🎧 Both parties have remained deeply divided since the DHS ran out of funds on Feb. 14 , NPR's Claudia Grisales says. Democrats have been demanding significant reforms for immigration enforcement agents, including the removal of their masks, which has become a key point of contention for Republicans. The standoff has resulted in delayed paychecks for several DHS components,...

如果你在一家公司干了 13 年，一路做到高级总监，绩效常年优秀，甚至还收到过 CEO 的亲笔表扬信——你大概不会想到，自己会在某一天被贴上“最低绩效”的标签，然后直接被裁出局。 但这，正是发生在 Meta 前高级总监 Nicolas Franchet 身上的真实故事。 更关键的是，这起看似普通的裁员纠纷，正在演变成一场关于“年龄歧视”的公开对抗：据 Franchet 发起的诉讼指控，Meta 在去年裁员 5% 的计划中，高龄员工被裁比例远高于年轻员工，涉嫌年龄歧视。 裁员并不“随机”：年龄越大，被裁概率越高？ 时间回到 2025 年初。 当时，Meta 内部开始流传一条消息：公司将进行新一轮裁员，规模约为员工总数的 5%。实际上，这在过去几年并不罕见，毕竟自 2022 年以来，科技行业经历了多轮“去泡沫式”收缩，大厂裁员早已常态化。 但这一次，不同之处在于裁员的“命中人群”。 根据 Franchet 在诉讼中披露的数据（来源于 Meta 提供给被裁员工的信息）： ● 40 岁以上员工，被裁概率是年轻员工的 1.5 倍 ● 50 岁以上员工，被裁概率是 40 岁以下员工的 2.5 倍 换句话说，这不是简单的“优化”，而更像是一次有明显年龄倾向的筛选。 而 Meta 对此保持沉默，没有回应这些数据是否属实。 13 年老员工 + “高绩效”，仍被裁掉 从被裁结果来看，Franchet 似乎只是一个“绩效不达标”的管理者。但把时间线拉长，就会发现问题所在： ● 在 Meta 工作 13 年，曾在旧金山及 Menlo Park 总部任职 ● 一路晋升至高级总监（Senior Director） ● 一直被评为“高绩效员工” 甚至在 2023 年，Franchet 还获得了一笔极其罕见的股权激励——限制性股票单位（RSU）。当时，Meta CEO 扎克伯格亲自写信表示： “这类股权奖励仅授予极少数人，你的重要贡献已得到公司最高管理层的认可。” 诉讼书中也明确写道：“在 Meta 的整个职业生涯中，Franchet 一直是表现突出的员工，获得了来自上级、同事及下属的一致好评。” 然而，转折发生在 2025 年 1 月。扎克伯格在一份内部备忘录中宣布，Meta 将启动“基于绩效的裁员”，同时公司还上线了一套新的员工评价机制，允许管理者将员工标记为“最低绩效”。 一个月后，这套系统直...