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AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Iran wants to change venue and format of nuclear talks with U.S.

Iran has demanded changes to the venue and format for negotiations with the U.S . this Friday, two sources with knowledge tell Axios. Why it matters: If the new demands scupper Friday's talks, they risk pushing President Trump off the diplomatic path and toward the military option at a time when he has already assembled enormous firepower in the Gulf. Behind the scenes: The sources said the Iranians were walking back from understandings that were reached in recent days after several countries were already invited to participate in the talks. - The Iranians want to move the talks from Istanbul to Oman. - They also now want to hold them in a bilateral format, only with the U.S., rather than with several Arab and Muslim countries…

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AXIOS (Courtenay Brown) - Companies could start raising prices due to Trump's tariffs this year

Businesses that held the line on tariff-related price increases last year might be passing more of those costs on to consumers at the start of 2026. Why it matters: The Trump administration is celebrating how little its huge levies have impacted inflation. But new signs indicate the policies are appearing with a lag, complicating their push to address affordability concerns. Zoom out: Many companies reassess pricing at the start of the year — one factor that historically makes January a month of above-average price increases. - Tariffs could be supercharging that historic trend: Companies might finally be raising prices to address the costs they ate throughout much of last year. - Adobe's Digital Price Index rose by the most, month on…

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