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These charts show the size of Europe's defense boom, as companies take stock of the Iran war Leonardo said Thursday that it is on "a path of strong growth," as defense companies see opportunities in the wars in Iran and Ukraine. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/defense-stocks-leonardo-r…

Why gold hasn’t moved since the Iran conflict — and where it could go next Though the war in Iran has continued for almost two weeks, the price of the yellow metal has barely moved. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/gold-iran-conflict-where-…

Palantir is still using Anthropic's Claude as Pentagon blacklist plays out, CEO Karp says The Pentagon officially designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk last week, but the DOD is still using Claude for the war in Iran. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/karp-palantir-anthropic-c…

The two oil pipelines helping Saudi Arabia and UAE bypass the Strait of Hormuz Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline and the UAE's Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline are thought to be able to help partially offset the Strait of Hormuz blockage. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/strait-of-hormuz-oil-pipe…

Strait of Hormuz must remain closed as 'tool to pressure enemy,' Iran's new supreme leader says Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has said all U.S. military bases in the Middle East should close immediately as those bases will be attacked. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/strait-of-hormuz-closure-…

Anthropic’s Claude would ‘pollute’ defense supply chain: Pentagon CTO "This is not meant to be punitive," Michael told CNBC's "Squawk Box." https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/anthropic-claude-emil-mic…

Energy Secretary Wright says U.S. 'not ready' to escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz yet https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/energy-secretary-wright-s…

Trump raises the stakes on China with Section 301 trade probe, weeks before Beijing summit Trump raises the stakes on China with Section 301 probe ahead of Beijing summit https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/section-301-trade-probe-c…

India’s consumer inflation rises to 3.21% in February as oil risks loom India's inflation for February is within central bank's comfort level range but policy action is unlikely due to rising global energy prices https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/india-february-inflation-…

Lobster buffet: China’s tech firms feast on OpenClaw as companies race to deploy AI agents China-based usage of OpenClaw has already topped that of the U.S., while driving demand for Chinese lower-cost AI models. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/china-openclaw-ai-agent-a…

'Please, please, please': Denmark urges citizens to avoid driving as oil prices spike Denmark's energy minister called on citizens to reduce their energy use amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/us-iran-war-danes-energy-…

Three more ships struck in the Persian Gulf as Iran warns of oil prices hitting $200 The latest incidents in or near the Strait of Hormuz come shortly after Iran warned the world to prepare for $200 oil prices. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/iran-war-persian-gulf-str…