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Deutsche Bank Declares China Energy ‘Winner’ in New Era of War

As war injects extreme volatility into oil and gas markets, the global race for energy security is making China stronger, according to Jacky Tang, emerging markets chief investment officer at the private banking arm of Deutsche Bank AG.

By Ishika Mookerjee

Anthropic Fails for Now to Halt US Label as a Supply-Chain Risk

A federal appeals court declined for now Anthropic PBC’s request to pause a declaration by the Pentagon that the artificial intelligence company poses a risk to the US supply chain, even as plans for a broader government ban on its technology remain blocked by a California judge.

NOAA Contract Price Leak Doesn’t Require Disqualifying Bidders

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration can move forward with its procurement for technical support services despite a protest alleging the agency didn’t adequately address an inadvertent pricing data disclosure, GAO said in a decision released Wednesday.

Sand Point Can Claim Animus Caused Army Corps Order Termination

Sand Point Services LLC can continue to allege the US Army Corps of Engineers partially terminated a $33 million barracks renovation services task order because of animus toward the contractor.

Texas Court Wipes Out $48 Million Whistleblower Medicaid Award

Three whistleblowers will get nothing from Texas’ $236 million Medicaid fraud settlement with Xerox because the state relied on media reports, not their knowledge, to bring the case, the statewide intermediary appeals court ruled.

Bankers Start Weighing UAE Return Hours After US-Iran Ceasefire

Hours after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, an executive from an Abu Dhabi fund booked the first flight back to the Emirati capital, while another said they plan to return over the weekend.

Lobbyists Prepare for Republicans’ Next Partisan Budget Push

K Street lobbyists are working to get in on congressional Republicans’ burgeoning budget tactic, known as reconciliation, aimed at funding the Department of Homeland Security.

False Claims Act Backed by Judges Since ‘Outlier’ Decision

A wave of pro-whistleblower opinions from federal judges suggests the False Claims Act remains on solid ground despite pointed questions from leading conservative judicial voices.

Foreign Tanker Hauls Fuel From Washington State to California

A foreign-flagged tanker is sailing from Washington State to California, one of the first non-US vessels to bring fuel to the region from another US state after the Trump administration waived Jones Act maritime restrictions last month.

Pentagon Seeks $2 Billion Boost for Secretive Lockheed Missile

Lockheed Martin Corp.’s new AIM-260 air-to-air missile program received a $2 billion boost in the Trump administration’s proposed budget, a sign the classified weapon could see accelerated production and be deployed soon.