Two-month arrangement aimed at preventing small-boat crossings comes as existing deal expires The UK will pay France an extra £16.2m to keep police patrolling Channel beaches and prevent a surge in small-boat crossings after negotiators failed to agree a permanent deal before a midnight deadline. The stopgap arrangement, which will last for two months, comes after French negotiators refused to give in to UK demands for further interventions and patrols to stop asylum seekers from reaching the UK via the Channel. Continue reading...

Dealmakers are navigating a volatile backdrop as the war in Iran continues to cloud the global economic outlook. Gareth McCartney, UBS Global Head of Capital Markets Origination, discusses the potential impact on the M&A market with Dani Burger on "Open Interest." (Source: Bloomberg)

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Wearable company Whoop has topped a $10 billion valuation with its latest funding round. Will Ahmed, Whoop CEO and founder, discusses its growth within health tech and plans to eventually go public. He joins Matt Miller on “Bloomberg Tech.” (Source: Bloomberg)

If you’re keen to get a new 4K TV that has built-in streaming services provided by Amazon’s Fire TV software, it’s tough to get more for your money than with Hisense’s U6 . The company’s 75-inch, feature-packed mini-LED TV is an even better value than usual thanks to the discount happening on the final day of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale . Right now, you can get it for an all-time low of around $549.96 ($750 off) at Amazon and Best Buy , which is actually $30 less than the discounted 65-inch model . You’re saving money while getting 10 more inches of screen real estate, not to mention more dimming zones. Hisense U6 mini-LED TV (2025) Where to Buy: $899.99 $549.96 at Amazon (75-inch) $899.99 $549.99 at Best Buy (75-inch) $759.99 $579.99 at Amazon (65-inch) The U6 is full of appealing specs. Aside from its mini-LED backlighting, which lends to its bright picture and vivid contrast, Hisense’s midrange TV supports up to a 144Hz refresh rate at 4K resolution through two of its four HDMI ports. This makes it a great choice if you want to play PC or console games at fast framerates (although consoles that support HDMI 2.1 top out at 120Hz refresh rate). HDR content should look good, too, no matter the service, since the U6 supports HDR10, HDR10 Plus Adaptive, HLG, and Dolby Vision IQ. Reviews site Rtings has some interesting tidbits to share from its testing of the 75-inch panel. For instance, the U6 features 320 dimming zones, up from 300 in the 65-inch model. However, the 75-inch model is the only size in the lineup that doesn’t use a VA panel. Instead, it has an ADS Pro panel, and Adam Babcock, a writer for Rtings , shared that it boasts better viewing angles than VA, but worse contrast. If you subscribe to Amazon Prime, you’ll be able to utilize Alexa Plus through the Hisense U6 (it’s $19.99 per month if you don’t have Prime). The upgraded voice assistant is generally a lot faster at surfacing search results and better at engaging you in more natural conversation than you ...

Inok/iStock via Getty Images Investment Thesis I reiterate the recommendation to invest in the main precious metals, such as gold and silver. This article is part of a weekly series where I bring the main insights about hard assets to SA readers. Following the sell-off in January and underperformance during the Iran War, many investors are dissatisfied with the performance of their precious metals investments. My goal here is to provide clarity to these investors and show how catalysts are more present than ever. Context Investments in precious metals have always been considered safe, especially gold, characterized by low volatility and attractive returns. However, this security began to be questioned in January, after President Trump appointed Kevin Warsh as Chairman of the Fed. On that day, silver fell 30% and gold fell 15%, which scared investors who were looking for safety in these assets. February was a month of few catalysts for the precious metals thesis, so we saw low volatility, but the end of February brought the start of the Iran war. Now, at the end of March, it is interesting to note that gold and silver performed below expectations. Whenever there is a war or even a hostile geopolitical event, investors tend to believe that gold will appreciate in value. However, since February 28th, when the war in Iran began, SPDR Gold Shares ETF (NYSEARCA: GLD ) has fallen 15%, and iShares Silver Trust ETF (NYSEARCA: SLV ) has fallen 22%. What is happening? Comparison (SA) Revisiting My Latest Theses In the midst of this dilemma, I wrote two theses that help clarify the scenario for investors. In one of these theses, I show that it made no sense for precious metals to have fallen due to Kevin Walsh's appointment as Fed Chair. In fact, these assets should have risen, given that in some of his interviews, the nominee states that economic growth should be driven by cuts in interest rates, which goes against the thesis of these assets. At the time, the justification for...

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Slack today announced more than 30 new capabilities for Slackbot , its AI-powered personal agent, in what amounts to the most sweeping overhaul of the workplace messaging platform since Salesforce acquired it for $27.7 billion in 2021. The update transforms Slackbot from a simple conversational assistant into a full-spectrum enterprise agent that can take meeting notes across any video provider, operate outside the Slack application on users' desktops, execute tasks through third-party tools via the Model Context Protocol (MCP), and even serve as a lightweight CRM for small businesses — all without requiring users to install anything new. The announcement, timed to a keynote event that Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is headlining Tuesday morning, arrives less than three months after Slackbot first became generally available on January 13 to Business+ and Enterprise+ subscribers. In that short window, Slack says the feature is on track to become the fastest-adopted product in Salesforce's 27-year history, with some employees at customer organizations reporting they save up to 90 minutes per day. Inside Salesforce itself, teams claim savings of up to 20 hours per week, translating to more than $6.4 million in estimated productivity value. "Slackbot is smart. It's pleasant, and I think it's endlessly useful," Rob Seaman, Slack's interim CEO and former chief product officer, told VentureBeat in an exclusive interview ahead of the announcement. "The upper bound of use cases is effectively limitless for it." The release signals Slack's clearest bid yet to become what Seaman and the company's leadership describe as an " agentic operating system " — a single surface through which workers interact with AI agents, enterprise applications, and one another. It also marks a direct challenge to Microsoft , which has spent the past two years embedding its Copilot assistant across the entirety of its productivity stack. From simple chatbot to autonomous coworker: six new capabilities ...

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When the leader of one of the most important companies in artificial intelligence speaks positively about a crypto project on a major podcast, it makes sense to pay attention. On that note, Bittensor (CRYPTO: TAO) surged roughly 17% on March 25, just a few days after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on the popular All-In podcast that decentralized AI training -- Bittensor's bread and butter -- is a viable approach. But does this coin actually have what it takes to be a good investment, or is it just a flash in the pan? Continue reading

Stock Market Breadth: Warning Or Opportunity? Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, The S&P 500 is down roughly 7% from its January 27 all-time high. Unsurprisingly, the media is full of “red” headlines discussing the seemingly “endless” correction we are in. Unsurprisingly, previously complacent investors are now anxious, as nothing seems to be working. But that index-level headline conceals something far more alarming: stock market breadth has collapsed . According to Morgan Stanley, approximately 42% of S&P 500 members are already down 20% or more from their 52-week highs. More than 200 companies are in their own private bear markets, even as the index itself is not. This was a point we noted in this past weekend’s Bull Bear Report: “J.P. Morgan captured the paradox: the S&P 500 is down only ~9% despite oil rising 70% and the Fed shifting from pricing two cuts to a 50% probability of a hike, and software falling 20%. As we noted recently , a much larger correction is underway in the market.” While “times have been tough lately,” this is not a new phenomenon. Stock market breadth deterioration almost always precedes index-level damage, not the other way around. On March 9th, we noted in Technical Deterioration: Risk Management Is Key :” “More importantly, the RSI exhibited a textbook bearish divergence at the all-time high: price made a new peak, but momentum did not confirm. We repeatedly discussed that divergence was the earliest signal of the distribution phase now unfolding. With the RSI not in oversold territory below 30, there is room for more pressure before a technical bounce becomes probable.” Here is an updated chart showing that previous divergence. Along with waning stock market breadth, relative strength is now in oversold territory. What’s unusual today is the degree of divergence between individual stocks and the cap-weighted index. When a handful of stocks carry enough weight to paper over widespread internal damage, investors hol...

NVIDIA and IBM emerge as top picks as AI and quantum trends endure a tech sell-off driven by war, inflation fears and energy shocks.

Meredith Whitney Advisory Group CEO Meredith Whitney discusses consumer sentiment after US confidence confidence unexpectedly rose in March — even as job openings fell and hiring slowed in February, per BLS data. She speaks with Dani Burger and Matt Miller on "Open Interest." (Source: Bloomberg)

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J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images Key Takeaways Markets: International stock markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index, advanced in US dollar terms in the fourth quarter of 2025. Optimism about the benefits of stronger European economic growth stemming from increased German fiscal spending helped boost regional stocks. Japanese equities, meanwhile, benefited from increased domestic spending and ongoing corporate reform efforts. Contributors: Stock selection and an overweight in information technology, a lack of exposure to real estate and stock selection in consumer discretionary bolstered relative results. Samsung Electronics ( SSNLF ), Metso ( OUKPF ) and AerCap ( AER ) were among the individual contributors to relative performance. Detractors: Security selection in industrials, financials and consumer staples curbed relative returns. Individual detractors included Tencent ( TCEHY ), Mondelez International ( MDLZ ) and RENK Group ( RNKGF ). Outlook: We remain focused on identifying opportunities to acquire stocks at attractive valuations based upon our assessment of fundamental value. Our process of finding underappreciated and misunderstood companies with identifiable catalysts to unlock shareholder value may provide meaningful upside potential and possible downside risk management during turbulent periods. Performance Review The Fund (Class Z without sales charges) underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Value Index, for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. South Korean technology company Samsung Electronics contributed to relative results following solid earnings, optimism about a rebound in the memory chip cycle, positive news around an arrangement with artificial intelligence firm OpenAI ( OPENAI ), and expectations it will qualify at NVIDIA ( NVDA ) for high-bandwidth memory. The positive business momentum has led to upgraded 2026 earnings forecasts. Finnish mining equipment company Metso contributed to relative results following a strong quarte...

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Rich Lawson, Co-Founder and CEO of private equity firm HGGC, says deals are still getting done despite geopolitical uncertainty. He speaks with Dani Burger and Matt Miller on "Open Interest." (Source: Bloomberg)

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JaysonPhotography/iStock via Getty Images Former JPMorgan strategist Marko Kolanovic argued that Tuesday’s market rebound appeared to be driven by end-of-month positioning rather than a genuine geopolitical breakthrough. “We got the rally. I think the Iran headline is not material tho. He said it before,” Kolanovic wrote in a social media post in reference to media reports that Iran's president reiterated the Middle Eastern country is ready to end the war but would need guarantees. “Month end today. Pensions buying. A rally today would give bulls some reprieve and bears a better entry point to sell,” he said in a separate X post. Stocks ( SP500 ) ( DJI ) extended intraday gains and oil ( CL1:COM ) ( CO1:COM ) turned negative after the fresh Iran headlines. However, the short end of the Treasury curve ( US2Y ) barely moved. Markets were already lifting on hopes of de-escalation after a Wall Street Journal report that U.S. President Trump was willing to end military action even if the Strait of Hormuz stayed blocked. Brent crude remained on track for a record monthly gain. Kolanovic’s observation carries weight because front-end rates would likely have reacted more decisively if the Iran headline were truly altering the macroeconomic outlook. Instead, the move resembled quarter-end flow relief instead of a repricing of war risk. Seeking Alpha More on the Markets No, The Fed Isn't Going To Raise Rates Pricing The Shock: Oil, Volatility And Portfolio Resilience How To Prepare Your Portfolio For The Proposed 'Six-Figure' Social Security Limit Iran reiterates willingness to end war but needs guarantees- reports Nasdaq surges 3% on growing optimism over potential Iran war resolution

Someone is celebrating a birthday tomorrow—it's Gmail. The iconic email service debuted 22 years ago on April 1, forever altering what people expected from free email. But 22 years is a long time, and the username you chose when you finally got your hands on an invite in 2004 may not have stood the test of time. Starting today , Google will let US-based users ditch an old username without creating a new account. Google started testing this option some months ago, both in the US and internationally. Today, the name change feature is rolling out widely in the US. You can check for the option on this account page to get started (you'll have to log in). Some of the accounts we've checked already have the option, but it could take a while for it to appear for everyone. Over the years, many users have abandoned old Gmail addresses because the handle is too personal or their names have changed. Now, you don't have to abandon anything. When the option appears, you'll be able to change the username portion of your email (the part before @gmail) to anything you desire. However, Google says you can only change your address once every 12 months. The company hasn't explained why you're limited to one change per year, but it may be a measure to combat spam. Read full article Comments

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Get a jump start on the US trading day with Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Open Interest." President Trump may be willing to end the Iran war -- even if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. US gas prices push past $4 a gallon as investors close out a volatile month for markets. M&A heats up with Unilever and MCormick joining forces to create a global food giant. Meredith Whitney discusses cracks in consumer sentiment and the labor market. Citizens Financial Group Chairman and CEO Bruce Van Saun on the challenges facing regional banks. Plus, Apollo's Akila Grewal and HGGC's Rich Lawson on the outlook for private markets. (Source: Bloomberg)