Business 13 March 2026 - 24 March 2026

LegalZoom Drops Ahead of Shareholder Meeting as AI Fight Hangs Over Stock
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LegalZoom Drops Ahead of Shareholder Meeting as AI Fight Hangs Over Stock

LegalZoom.com traded lower in premarket Wednesday, with the stock near $6.53 as investors prepared for the company’s annual meeting. Shares have had trouble translating stronger sales into better numbers on the bottom line. The latest price was off 14.5 cents from Tuesday’s close, giving LegalZoom a market cap near $1.16 billion. The timing sets the scene. U.S. markets are open as usual, and Nasdaq’s 2026 holiday list shows the next full day off is Juneteenth, June 19. LegalZoom’s shareholder meeting is scheduled for later in the day, not on a weekend or holiday.
June 3, 2026
Aviva Share Price Rises as Insurer Launches ChatGPT App and Keeps Buyback in Focus
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Aviva Share Price Rises as Insurer Launches ChatGPT App and Keeps Buyback in Focus

Shares in Aviva ticked up in London on Tuesday, gaining 0.85% to 617 pence after the insurer rolled out a ChatGPT-powered app designed to give prospective home insurance customers a quick quote—just minutes, according to the company. That move nudged Aviva's stock slightly ahead of the FTSE 100, which added 0.7%. Timing is key here. Aviva wants to layer in a tech and distribution angle right as cash returns pull investor focus. The shares go ex-dividend on March 26—new buyers after that miss out on the 26.2p final dividend. Meanwhile, a £350 million buyback is already in motion.
March 24, 2026
Elon Musk Found Liable in Twitter Fraud Trial as Jury Says Investors Were Misled in $44 Billion Deal
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Elon Musk Found Liable in Twitter Fraud Trial as Jury Says Investors Were Misled in $44 Billion Deal

SAN FRANCISCO, March 23, 2026, 2:27 PM PDT A San Francisco jury has decided Elon Musk misled Twitter investors amid his 2022 battle to acquire the company, a case tied to the $44 billion buyout he ultimately closed. Musk's legal team plans to appeal, but according to shareholders’ attorney Francis Bottini, estimated damages land near $2.5 billion.
March 23, 2026
AI Boom Forces Urgent Energy Expansion as Google Warns of U.S. Power Crunch, Power Stocks Gain
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AI Boom Forces Urgent Energy Expansion as Google Warns of U.S. Power Crunch, Power Stocks Gain

Google on Monday sounded the alarm: the U.S. isn’t adding electricity supply fast enough to keep up with artificial intelligence’s rapid growth, a constraint that’s already limiting where new data centers go. “We are not moving full throttle on energy,” said Ruth Porat, who serves as president and chief investment officer at both Alphabet and Google, speaking at the CERAWeek conference in Houston. Power is fast turning into a bottleneck. The U.S. Energy Information Administration projects electricity load growth of 1.9% in 2026, then 2.5% for 2027—coming off a new national demand record set in 2025. Texas’s ERCOT market leads the pack, along with the PJM grid spanning the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest. Some of the largest AI campuses now gulp
March 23, 2026
CERAWeek 2026: Google, Nvidia and Energy CEOs Tackle AI Power Demand as Constellation, Vistra, NextEra Stocks Rise
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CERAWeek 2026: Google, Nvidia and Energy CEOs Tackle AI Power Demand as Constellation, Vistra, NextEra Stocks Rise

AI’s hunger for electricity grabbed center stage at CERAWeek on Monday, as global energy and tech leaders zeroed in on surging power needs. Google’s Ruth Porat said the U.S. wasn’t “full throttle on energy,” setting a blunt tone. Nvidia, meanwhile, announced new partnerships with AES, Constellation, Invenergy, NextEra Energy, Nscale Energy & Power, and Vistra, targeting AI data centers that can adjust to the grid’s swings. The clock’s ticking on this one. S&P Global is billing this year’s conference as a magnet for tech heavyweights in Houston, zeroing in on how data-center expansion is shaking up energy markets. Among the highlights: a main session dubbed “Powering the AI Revolution,” plus a panel on reliability and affordability with Porat, John Ketchum,
March 23, 2026
China’s Open-Source AI Surge Challenges U.S. Tech Dominance as Alibaba Stock Gains
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China’s Open-Source AI Surge Challenges U.S. Tech Dominance as Alibaba Stock Gains

China’s grip on open-source artificial intelligence isn’t loosening, according to a U.S. congressional advisory group on Monday. The panel warned China’s edge is “self-reinforcing,” a factor ratcheting up the pressure on American tech companies, even after years of U.S. chip restrictions. The report pointed out that Chinese AI models hold the top spots for usage on platforms like Hugging Face and OpenRouter. This warning lands as Chinese companies shift gears, rolling out products soon after unveiling new models. On Monday, Alibaba introduced Accio Work targeting small businesses. Tencent, a day before, integrated an AI agent—capable of handling multi-step tasks with minimal human guidance—into WeChat.
March 23, 2026
Unilever PLC Share Price Rises After McCormick Food Talks Put €30 Billion Arm in Play
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Unilever PLC Share Price Rises After McCormick Food Talks Put €30 Billion Arm in Play

Unilever PLC finished Friday’s session up 0.47% at 4,595.5 pence, following word that it’s fielding an inbound offer for its Foods division and holding discussions with McCormick & Co. That was enough to lift the shares, which had been under pressure amid a swirl of spin-off chatter and deal rumors this week. Foods remains a big chunk of Unilever—the division posted €12.9 billion in sales last year, accounting for over 25% of total revenue. But with growth at only 2.5%, the unit lagged not only behind Unilever’s 4% to 6% target but also trailed the company’s other segments.
March 21, 2026
Rio Tinto plc Stock Price Slides After Cyclone Narelle Shuts Key Queensland Bauxite Mines
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Rio Tinto plc Stock Price Slides After Cyclone Narelle Shuts Key Queensland Bauxite Mines

Rio Tinto shares slid on Friday after the company halted operations at its Amrun and Andoom bauxite mines in Northern Queensland, citing Cyclone Narelle’s impact on the region. The Australia-listed stock dropped as much as 4%, touching A$145.36 — a level last seen on Jan. 13. The shutdown is in focus because the two mines together supply roughly 30 million metric tons of bauxite each year—the raw material for aluminium. Even a brief halt raises questions about deliveries and the upcoming quarter’s profit picture. On Friday in London, Rio Tinto plc closed at 62.46 pounds, according to London Stock Exchange data.
March 21, 2026
BYD Set for Australia Emissions Credit Windfall as Shark 6 Expands and Hungary Questions Grow
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BYD Set for Australia Emissions Credit Windfall as Shark 6 Expands and Hungary Questions Grow

BYD is emerging as a key beneficiary of Australia’s new vehicle emissions rules. As of March 13, regulator data shows the company’s local units held 6.28 million tradable credits. BDO puts the value of those credits between A$562 and A$972 for each imported car. The lift follows a Friday Drive report that BYD’s Shark 6 ute, cab-chassis model, has landed in Australia. Timing is key here: BYD has been ramping up its push into international markets as sales growth slows and competition heats up at home in China. Reuters says the company is aiming for 1.3 million overseas shipments this year. Australia, meanwhile, has just launched a tradable market with its New Vehicle Efficiency Standard. Europe is also in focus
March 21, 2026
HSBC Stock Price Falls as 20,000 Job-Cut Report Hits London, Hong Kong and New York Shares
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HSBC Stock Price Falls as 20,000 Job-Cut Report Hits London, Hong Kong and New York Shares

LONDON, March 19, 2026, 16:03 GMT. Shares of HSBC Holdings Plc slid in all three of its major markets on Thursday after a Bloomberg News report said the bank might be planning significant job cuts as part of a fresh restructuring. The London listing had dropped 43 pence to 1,166.2 pence by 15:47 GMT. In Hong Kong, shares lost HK$3.90 to HK$124.00, while HSBC’s New York ADRs fell $1.59 to $78.35.
March 19, 2026
Unilever PLC Stock Falls Again as Food Spin-Off Talk, Kraft Heinz Talks Rattle Investors
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Unilever PLC Stock Falls Again as Food Spin-Off Talk, Kraft Heinz Talks Rattle Investors

Unilever PLC shares slid further on Thursday following reports that the company considered spinning off its food division and had opened—then dropped—talks with Kraft Heinz about a deal for part of the business. Reuters noted the stock declined again, adding to Wednesday’s 3.5% drop. The timing isn't great. Chief Executive Fernando Fernandez has only been in the role a little more than a year and is still trying to steer Unilever’s ice-cream demerger—now trading as The Magnum Ice Cream Company after its December listing. Investors are worried a second major spin-off could distract management from delivering.
March 19, 2026
Woodside Energy Share Price Near Flat as New CEO Liz Westcott Flags Louisiana LNG Priority
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Woodside Energy Share Price Near Flat as New CEO Liz Westcott Flags Louisiana LNG Priority

Woodside Energy barely budged in Sydney, ending Wednesday’s session up 0.06%, after new CEO Liz Westcott singled out the $17.5 billion Louisiana LNG project as a top focus. Over in the U.S., Woodside’s ADRs were quoted at $22.85, up about 1%. The muted response at home signals investors are looking for concrete progress, not just a change at the top. The stakes are higher for Westcott now, with a weaker 2026 production forecast and plenty of competing projects on the table. Woodside is looking to offload a 20% slice of its Louisiana LNG venture — that's liquefied natural gas, cooled down for export — even as it pushes Scarborough toward first cargo this year, eyes a 2028 launch for Trion,
March 19, 2026
IAG Share Price Rises Despite Fresh Middle East Flight Suspensions
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IAG Share Price Rises Despite Fresh Middle East Flight Suspensions

Shares of International Consolidated Airlines Group SA ticked up roughly 0.7% to about 357.4 pence Wednesday afternoon, while its cargo arm rolled out another set of Middle East flight suspensions. IAG Cargo confirmed that service between London and Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai and Tel Aviv will remain off the schedule through May 31, and the London-Abu Dhabi route is now paused until October. The stock remains about 23% off its intraday peak of 464.28 pence from Feb. 27. Just a day later, the Iran conflict flared, and by March 17, roughly 30,000 flights involving Middle East airports were scrapped—a sharp illustration of how oil and airspace disruptions can swiftly hit airline pricing.
March 18, 2026
Elon Musk, SEC Enter Twitter Lawsuit Settlement Talks as Shareholder Jury Deliberates
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Elon Musk, SEC Enter Twitter Lawsuit Settlement Talks as Shareholder Jury Deliberates

WASHINGTON, March 18, 2026, 11:25 EDT. Elon Musk and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission are negotiating a potential settlement of the government’s lawsuit tied to his lag in disclosing Twitter share purchases back in 2022, according to a court filing. That development could sidestep more hearings in Washington. The settlement talks emerged just as a San Francisco jury began deliberating a separate shareholder suit focused on Musk’s statements about fake accounts during the $44 billion Twitter buyout.
March 18, 2026
ANZ Share Price Falls Today After Mortgage Rate Move, Worldline Buyout Report
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ANZ Share Price Falls Today After Mortgage Rate Move, Worldline Buyout Report

Shares of ANZ Group Holdings Limited slipped Wednesday, despite the bank’s decision to push through the Reserve Bank of Australia’s recent rate hike to its borrowers. With delayed data, the stock was showing a 2.3% drop, trading at A$36.67 as of 11:08 a.m. AEDT. The drop is notable—ANZ had just reached a record high of A$40.20 in February, buoyed by first-quarter profit gains and early traction on CEO Nuno Matos’ cost-cutting push. Now, shares sit nearly 9% off that top. Investors appear less interested in the immediate benefit from higher mortgage rates, and more focused on execution and deal risk.
March 18, 2026
BT Group plc stock price climbs after Ofcom extends Openreach rules and widens price cap
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BT Group plc stock price climbs after Ofcom extends Openreach rules and widens price cap

Shares in BT Group climbed roughly 2.5% to trade near 220 pence Tuesday, following Ofcom's decision to outline the next five years of Openreach regulations and expand the wholesale price cap across more of the network. Timing’s critical here for investors. Openreach powers BT’s fibre rollout, and under the latest rules, retail providers now know what they’ll pay to access those lines over the next five years. After years spent expanding the network, BT finally gets a more predictable regulatory framework—making it easier to assess future returns.
March 17, 2026
Nvidia Sees $1 Trillion AI Chip Opportunity by 2027 as Huang Details Vera Rubin at GTC
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Nvidia Sees $1 Trillion AI Chip Opportunity by 2027 as Huang Details Vera Rubin at GTC

SAN JOSE, California, March 16, 2026, 13:17 PDT Nvidia’s Jensen Huang on Monday pegged the potential revenue from the company’s high-powered AI chips at $1 trillion or more through 2027, pointing to expected demand for its Blackwell systems and what’s next with the Vera Rubin lineup. Huang made the call during his GTC keynote at Nvidia’s annual developer event in San Jose.
March 16, 2026
CSL Share Price Hits 52-Week Low Despite $1.5 Billion U.S. Expansion and New PAHO Vaccine Deal
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CSL Share Price Hits 52-Week Low Despite $1.5 Billion U.S. Expansion and New PAHO Vaccine Deal

CSL Ltd dropped to a 52-week low on Thursday, with shares finishing at A$141.04, down 1.08% for the session, market data showed. Investors shrugged off news of the Australian biotech’s $1.5 billion boost to its U.S. plasma operations and its fresh regional flu-vaccine agreement earlier this week. Investors haven’t forgotten February’s blow: CSL took a sharp hit to first-half profit, racked up hefty impairments, and swapped out its chief executive. Despite talk of new contracts and capacity, the stock has slid 18.31% this year. The market’s focus remains on whether CSL’s earnings can actually bounce back—not just on an expanding project pipeline.
March 13, 2026
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