Meta Acquires Swedish Startup Stilla.ai to Accelerate Meta Business Agent

Combined enterprise value more than 10 billion euros (~$11.6B); Silver Lake stays majority; Christian Pedersen to lead; close targeted H1...

Neoclassical government finance building at dusk with wet plaza reflections, illustrating Treasury-market reaction as yields stayed elevated.

UPDATE: Bessent $6 Billion Buyback Fails to Cool Yields as 10-Year Tags About 4.85%

Treasury's max $6B 10-to-20 year repurchase is set for Thursday; yields still rose after the announce, with high and last...

Trading desk with descending equity charts and oil-industry accents, suggesting Wall Street closed lower as oil stays elevated ahead of inflation data.

UPDATE: Wall Street Closes Lower as Brent Settles Above $101 Ahead of PPI and CPI

Dow 52,380.66 down 0.77%, S&P 7,636.36 down 0.48%, Nasdaq 26,253.34 down 0.64%; Brent settle $101.21; AAA gas about $4.22.

Oil tankers on a dark, overcast sea, conveying Hormuz shipping-risk escalation without battle-damage stills or invented map coordinates.

UPDATE: Iran Claims 10-Ship Hormuz Wave and Jordan Missile Salvo; Seafarer Killed

IRGC says it hit two U.S. ships and eight tankers; U.S. denies vessel hits; Jordan reports 18 of 20 intercepts;...

Abstract SaaS growth-automation network graphic for a software fundraising story.

Clay Raises $115 Million Series D at $7.1 Billion Valuation Led by Wellington

Sequoia, StepStone, a16z, and Perennial participate; distinct from January's $5 billion employee tender.

Abstract healthcare operations software interface on a laptop, suggesting PE exploration of a healthcare SaaS sale.

TPG Explores About $5 Billion Sale of Healthcare Software Firm Lyric, Sources Say

Anonymous sources cite JPMorgan work and ~$250 million EBITDA at an illustrative 20 times; no deal guaranteed.

Gold rises about 1.5 percent toward 4418 as soft dollar backdrop holds

Gold Rises About 1.5% Toward $4,418 as Soft Dollar Backdrop Holds

Reuters midday wire near $4,417 to $4,418 is a last, not a settle; refresh COMEX and spot at publish.

Published Persian Gulf map graphic for maritime context; no invented restricted-zone coordinates.

Iran Signals Coming Gulf Restricted Zone and Oman Corridor Maps, Without Coordinates

Rezaei frames sanctions-list intent from the U.S. blockade line; framed as intent, not a gazetted charted zone.

Crude oil tanker in a strait under open sky, illustrating Hormuz shipping and cargo-insurance cost pressure.

ENOC Executive Says Hormuz Cargo Insurance Hits 5 to 6 Percent of Cargo Value