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FeaturedAmazon-backed nuclear startup X-energy files for an IPO that could raise up to $814M
X-energy is targeting a share price of $16–$19, which at the high end values the IPO at around $814M. Amazon l...
Amazon-backed X-energy files to raise up to $800M in IPO
Nuclear startup X-energy hit the road today to sell prospective investors on its initial public offering....
Federal jury finds concert business Live Nation is a monopoly
Federal jury finds concert business Live Nation is a monopoly...
LinkedIn data shows AI isn’t to blame for hiring decline… yet
LinkedIn says hiring is down 20% since 2022, but blames higher interest rates — not AI — for the slowdown....
Accel raises $5 billion for AI as venture capital bets reach infrastructure scale
In short: Accel has raised $5 billion in new capital, comprising a $4 billion Leaders Fund V and a $650 millio...
Shoe company Allbirds pivots to AI compute in sign of a totally normal and healthy economy
Shoe company Allbirds pivots to AI compute in sign of a totally normal and healthy economy...
Power Insider: The markets are obsessed with the Strait of Hormuz. Why it matters less than you think
While traders obsess over Strait of Hormuz shipping activity as an oil price indicator, experts argue its impa...
Luxury stocks fall as Iran war weighs on earnings; Hermes sinks 14%
Luxury stocks decline as geopolitical tensions with Iran impact earnings. Hermes reports a 14% drop in Q1 due ...
European markets rise on hopes that Iran peace talks can resume
European stocks opened higher on Tuesday amid renewed hopes that Middle East peace talks could resume, despite...
U.S. Treasury yields edge lower as Middle East conflict remains in focus
Treasury yields fall as investors keep a close watch on Middle East matters....
OpenAI acquires Hiro, an AI personal finance startup
Hiro is shutting down on 20 April and deleting all user data by 13 May. Founder Ethan Bloch previously sold Di...
CNBC Daily Open: S&P stages a comeback, erasing all Iran war losses
U.S. stocks rally to erase Iran war losses as Vice President Vance says "ball is in Iran's court."...
OpenAI has bought AI personal finance startup Hiro
The acquisition indicates a capability that OpenAI is building into ChatGPT: financial planning....
Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch signals IPO readiness as AI agents fuel revenue surge
While many startups founded prior to the emergence of ChatGPT are struggling to position themselves for the AI...
Treasury yields rise as collapse of Iran talks clouds inflation outlook
U.S. Treasury yields climb amid heightened market uncertainty following the collapse of Iran nuclear negotiati...
European markets open the week lower and travel stocks plunge as Iran peace hopes fade
European markets opened lower this week as travel stocks took a sharp hit, fueled by waning hopes for an Iran ...
The largest orbital compute cluster is open for business
Kepler Communications has launched the world’s largest orbital compute cluster, featuring **40 GPUs in Earth o...
From panic to pricing in: Are markets past 'peak fear and sell-off' despite oil price surge?
Markets show resilience as investors seem to have absorbed most geopolitical risks, including the recent oil p...
Vance leaves Pakistan talks with no deal. How financial markets are reacting.
As U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan ended without a deal, U.S. stock futures were sliding and oil was climbing, bas...
Here are some bargain bank stocks heading into earnings season
A close look at valuations for the largest U.S. banks highlights opportunities for long-term investors....
Mortgage rates dip following Iran cease-fire. Why that’s great timing for people selling a home.
The spring home-buying season may have just gotten a boost of confidence....
Here’s when gas prices and airfares could go down if the Iran cease-fire holds
Stock markets were rallying on Wednesday, but drivers shouldn’t hold their breath waiting for a return to prew...
What’s at stake in Benin’s presidential election?
Benin’s presidential election looms this Sunday, with Finance Minister Ali Lamine Zeine poised to succeed incu...
AI spending will boost productivity — but first it’ll make even the most efficient firms look like slackers
AI investment promises productivity gains but may initially disrupt even the most efficient firms, causing sho...
Investors are gloomy about inflation and risk-taking ahead of Saturday’s Iran talks
Investors grow cautious as inflation fears and geopolitical risks loom ahead of Saturday’s Iran nuclear talks....
Here's the inflation breakdown for March 2026 — in one chart
The ongoing conflict in Iran has driven up consumer prices in March 2026, particularly affecting gasoline, air...
Consumer sentiment hits record low, inflation fears rise amid Iran war
Consumer confidence plummets to an all-time low of 47.6, marking a 10.7% drop from March. Rising inflation fea...
Meow Technologies launches the first agentic banking platform for AI agents
Meow Technologies unveils the world’s first **agentic banking platform**, allowing AI agents like Claude, Chat...
Global chaos is now a permanent guest in your portfolio. Why big tech and emerging markets are essential, says this strategist
The Strait of Hormuz crisis is not an aberration from the new geopolitical order — it is an expression of it a...
European stocks nudge higher amid U.S.-Iran ceasefire uncertainty
Shares in Europe opened slightly higher on Friday as the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran continues...
Has the cease-fire rally pushed stocks too high, too quickly?
Here’s what a handful of investing professionals say about the market’s rapid recovery — and the fragile Middl...
Energy prices may take ‘months’ to normalise, despite ceasefire: Analysts
There needs to be a predictable and stable flow of cargo through the strait before markets can stabilise, expe...
Amazon’s chip business could be worth $50 billion, Jassy says, and he hints it may sell them externally
In short: Andy Jassy’s annual letter to shareholders, published on 9 April 2026, reveals that Amazon’s custom ...
Oil prices resume gains after Iran accuses U.S. of breaching ceasefire deal
Oil prices rebound as Iran accuses the U.S. of breaching a two-week ceasefire deal, sparking market volatility...
Europe stocks retreat as U.S-Iran ceasefire comes under strain
European stock markets dip as tensions resurface between the U.S. and Iran, threatening the fragile ceasefire ...
U.S. Treasury yields steady ahead of key U.S. inflation data releases
U.S. Treasury yields remain unchanged ahead of major inflation reports, as markets brace for potential market ...
U.S. Treasury yields plunge 10 basis points as Iran war ceasefire lifts sentiment
U.S. Treasury yields fell on Wednesday after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week pause in hostilities....
