Policy
Trump Pushes to Bundle Tariffs Into Iran Sanctions Legislation Despite Near-Zero Bilateral Trade
Trump calls for tariffs on Iran in a new sanctions bill, even as U.S.-Iran trade remains negligible under decades of restrictions.
Author
The Fiscalist
Corporate
Xsight Labs Hits $2.8 Billion Valuation After Closing $300 Million Funding Round
Israeli semiconductor startup Xsight Labs raises $300m at a $2.8b valuation, signaling strong investor appetite for AI networking chip technology.
Corporate
Onyx Security Pulls in $113 Million to Harden Enterprise Networks Against AI-Driven Threats
Israeli AI security startup Onyx Security closes a $113m funding round, signaling sustained investor appetite for next-generation enterprise cybersecurity.
Global
Yemen’s Construction Workers Idle as Iran Conflict Drives Fuel Costs Beyond Reach
Surging fuel costs tied to the Iran war have paralysed Yemen’s construction sector, leaving daily labourers without income.
Economy
Organic Food Sales Hold Firm Even as Stretched Budgets Force Shoppers to Rethink Every Aisle
Despite persistent food inflation, organic grocery sales remain surprisingly durable, revealing a more complex consumer psychology than raw price data suggests.
Corporate
Check Point Eyes Landmark Cybersecurity Deal as Cash Reserves and Ambition Align
Check Point’s CEO signals readiness for a large-scale cybersecurity acquisition, citing strong cash reserves and a shifting threat landscape.
Policy
Soaring Pump Prices Are Quietly Fattening State Tax Coffers Across the U.S.
States with percentage-based gas taxes are collecting hundreds of millions in unplanned revenue as pump prices climb nationwide.
Investing
Freehold Royalties Posts Steady Q2 2026 Amid Moderate Oil Price Environment
Freehold Royalties reports Q2 2026 results, highlighting royalty production volumes, dividend sustainability, and Canadian energy sector momentum.
Global
Riyadh’s Normalization Leverage Becomes the Decisive Variable in Palestinian Statehood Debate
Saudi Arabia’s normalization terms with Israel are reshaping the geopolitical and economic calculus around Palestinian statehood.
Global
Qedma Says Its Error-Suppression Software Unlocks Practical Quantum Computing Years Ahead of Schedule
Israeli startup Qedma claims a quantum computing breakthrough that could make noisy quantum hardware commercially viable far sooner than expected.