Wall Street indexes hit record highs as oil falls with Strait of Hormuz declared open
The benchmark S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq each rallied to their third record close in a row on Friday, while the blue-chip Dow marked its
April 17, 2026The benchmark S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq each rallied to their third record close in a row on Friday, while the blue-chip Dow marked its
April 17, 2026
The former chief executive and chief financial officer of iLearningEngines, which provided AI-driven business automation technology, were indicted on
April 18, 2026
Meta intends to conduct a first wave of sweeping layoffs planned for this year on May 20, with more coming later, three
April 18, 2026
The International Monetary Fund will likely provide Venezuela with a financial support program as part of its re-engagement with the
April 18, 2026
Union leaders representing thousands of New York City apartment house doorpersons, superintendents and other workers have reached a tentative contract agreement with building owners
April 18, 2026
Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. has agreed to a three-year, $150 million contract extension making him the highest paid non-quarterback in NFL history
April 18, 2026
The Trump administration says it’s in talks with the IRS to resolve a $10 billion lawsuit over leaked tax information
April 18, 2026
The U.S. government plans another oil and gas lease sale for Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
April 18, 2026
Indian refiners are settling payments for rare cargoes of Iranian oil purchased under a temporary U.S. sanctions waiver using
April 17, 2026
President Donald Trump told Reuters on Friday that the U.S. will work with Iran to recover its enriched uranium and bring it back to the United States
April 17, 2026
The war in the Middle East is likely to widen economic differences across Latin America and the Caribbean, giving some short-term support to oil exporters while
April 17, 2026
Air Canada said on Friday it will trim daily flights to New York from 38 to 34, starting in June, as higher fuel prices lead North American carriers to cut capacity on
April 17, 2026
Investors placed a bet worth about $760 million on a falling oil price around 20 minutes before Iran's foreign minister announced on Friday that the
April 17, 2026
All ships can sail through the Strait of Hormuz but this needs to be coordinated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (
April 17, 2026
U.S. fertilizer buyers are redirecting shipments out of the country, as higher overseas prices give them an incentive to divert critical
April 17, 2026
Oil prices cratered, Wall Street indexes scaled record highs and U.S.
April 17, 2026
Significant differences between Iran and the United States remain to reach a deal aimed at ending the war, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Friday, adding that
April 17, 2026
Kevin Warsh may have plans for big changes at the U.S. central bank, but like previous Federal Reserve leaders cannot know what economic surprises he may need to
April 17, 2026
Weight-loss drug developer Kailera Therapeutics' shares surged 62.5% in their Nasdaq debut on Friday after closing a $625 million U.S. initial public offering, as
April 17, 2026
Hampshire College’s studen-driven, unorthodox approach to education has roots in the early 1900s and a belief that students should be active, engaged learners.
April 17, 2026
A former defensive tackle at the University of Alabama is accused of wearing makeup and wigs to impersonate NFL players in a fraud scheme that bilked investors of $20 million
April 18, 2026
Wildfires used to die down and even stop at night with cooler temperatures and increased humidity
April 18, 2026
The government-owned corporation that delivers mail in Canada is taking steps to stop home delivery
April 17, 2026
The Supreme Court is handing a win to oil and gas companies fighting lawsuits over coastal land loss and environmental degradation in Louisiana
April 17, 2026
Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek is in talks with investors to raise at least $300 million at a valuation of $10 billion, The Information reported on Friday,
April 17, 2026
The Republic of Congo has told investors it formally requested a fresh financing programme from the International Monetary Fund,
April 17, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the naval blockade on Iran will "remain in full force" until a deal with Tehran is struck.
April 17, 2026
Indian oil refiners are doing their best to line-up oil cargoes to meet local demand, an Indian government official said on Friday, after the United States decided not
April 17, 2026
A record 8,000-plus people have applied for jobs in the troubled U.S. air traffic control system in the first 13 hours of a recruitment drive
April 17, 2026
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April 17, 2026
Iran's move to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and a sharp drop in oil prices on Friday boosted bets the Federal Reserve may resume its
April 17, 2026
Eli Lilly's newly launched weight-loss pill was prescribed 1,390 times in the U.S. in its first week of sales, according to analysts who cited IQVIA data,
April 17, 2026
The balance sheet of euro zone banks does not yet reflect elevated geopolitical tensions as it could take time - possibly years - for loan quality to deteriorate,
April 17, 2026
An Indian government bill to expand assemblies that would have brought forward plans to reserve a third of the seats for women did not get enough votes to get through
April 17, 2026
The owner of home shopping network pioneer QVC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
April 17, 2026
Drone maker AEVEX's shares jumped 15% in their debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, signaling growing investor appetite for defense-
April 17, 2026
Iran's foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for transporting global oil and gas, was open for all commercial vessels following a ceasefire
April 17, 2026
Pope Leo XIV is encouraging young people in Cameroon to resist the temptation to migrate and to stay at home and fight corruption
April 17, 2026
President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that the flow of drugs into the U.S. by sea has been nearly eradicated under his administration
April 17, 2026
Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium will undergo a $600 million renovation that will make the 103-year-old venue more fan-friendly and greatly increase revenue for the athletic department, according to a plan expected to be approved next week
April 17, 2026
Trump administration considers unfreezing $20 billion in Iranian assets — after lambasting Obama for a similar move
April 17, 2026
The Iran war could drag euro zone growth lower and push inflation above already increased projections, requiring the European Central Bank to remain vigilant, ECB
April 17, 2026
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Friday after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the Strait of Hormuz was open following a ceasefire accord agreed in Lebanon.
April 17, 2026
The small-cap Russell 2000 hit its first intraday record high on Friday since the U.S.-Iran conflict erupted, joining other major indexes at all-time highs and suggesting the
April 17, 2026
Stocks and bond prices jumped on Friday, while oil and the dollar fell sharply after Iran's foreign minister said passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of
April 17, 2026
State Street reported a rise in first-quarter profit on Friday, as market volatility lifted the custody bank's client activity and fee revenue.
April 17, 2026
By Olesya Astakhova MOSCOW, April 17 - Drone attacks in recent months are having a significant impact on the Russian nitrogen fertiliser industry, billionaire Andrei Melnichenko, founder of fertiliser
April 17, 2026
Several U.S. regional lenders this week detailed their exposure to non-bank firms after posting strong lending growth and beating first-
April 17, 2026
France and the U.K. have welcomed the announcement by Iran and the U.S. that the Strait of Hormuz is open
April 17, 2026
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda refrained from pre-committing to an April rate increase as the Iran war muddled the outlook, but left a few hawkish
April 17, 2026
The safe-haven U.S. dollar dropped to multi-week lows on Friday as risk appetite soared after Iran said the Strait of
April 17, 2026
The Italian economy posted modest growth in the first quarter, supported by the Winter Olympics in February which drew a major influx of tourists, the country's central
April 17, 2026
A cannabis legalization movement that for a decade rode a wave of success has stalled amid failed ballot initiatives, rising health concerns and a frayed coalition of supporters.
April 17, 2026
U.S. tax season is over, but meme-stock season is just getting started.
April 17, 2026
Investors will look to a heavy week of U.S. corporate results to further fuel a stunning rebound in the U.S. stock market, which has shaken off war-
April 17, 2026
Fifth Third Bancorp reported a rise in first-quarter adjusted profit on Friday, driven by increased net interest income and strength in its capital markets division.
April 17, 2026
U.S. equity funds attracted strong demand in the week through April 15 as expectations of an early resolution to the Iran conflict and resilient corporate results boosted risk
April 17, 2026
Spain's far-right party Vox and the mainstream conservative opposition People's Party have struck a preliminary deal to govern in coalition in
April 17, 2026
U.S. bank Truist Financial topped first-quarter profit estimates on Friday, thanks to solid growth in investment banking fees and trading, as well as higher
April 17, 2026
Canadian housing starts posted a surprise decline in March, falling 6% from the previous month, data from the national housing agency showed on Friday.
April 17, 2026
Hungary's incoming prime minister Peter Magyar said on Friday he was about to start initial talks with EU officials in Budapest as there was no time to waste in his
April 17, 2026
Capital requirements proposed by the Swiss government for UBS could have a sustained drag on Switzerland's economy, a study commissioned by the bank found, as a showdown
April 17, 2026
The U.S. is urging G20 members and the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to take coordinated action to ensure fertilizer access amid
April 17, 2026
Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Friday that the central bank's main focus should be getting inflation to its 2% target.
April 17, 2026
Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill on Friday criticised his colleagues' "wait and see" messaging on keeping policy on hold while the Iran war
April 17, 2026
State lawmakers are trying to shield tracks from nuisance lawsuits − but the larger threat may be rising land values and redevelopment pressures.
April 17, 2026
A fragile calm has settled over parts of Lebanon as a 10-day ceasefire brokered by the United States takes hold between Israel and Hezbollah
April 17, 2026
The Associated Press and Grist have collaborated on a project to analyze how federal policy changes on energy are affecting farmers
April 17, 2026
QVC’s parent company files for bankruptcy
April 17, 2026
Cheboygan business owners brace for the worst as dam water levels continue rising
April 17, 2026
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk claims a cryptocurrency firm with “Russian money” has sponsored politicians from Poland's former government
April 17, 2026
More than a dozen traveling preschools to close across Hawaii
April 17, 2026
The Iran war has strongly boosted prices of the urea fertilizer that is vital to ensuring a successful wheat harvest in Argentina, forcing
April 17, 2026
Global equity funds received a fourth successive weekly inflow in the week through April 15 as upbeat earnings and increased optimism that the Iran war could be resolved more
April 17, 2026
Systematic hedge funds boughts stock at a record pace in the last five trading sessions, adding $86 billion of stock exposure, said a Goldman Sachs note
April 17, 2026
Sri Lanka's Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody and ministry secretary Udayanga Hemapala resigned on Friday following an outcry over coal imports for
April 17, 2026
Walmart-owned Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart plans to sell movie and concert tickets in India, moving
April 17, 2026
European Union exports to the United States dropped by more than a quarter for a second consecutive month in February, but may be exaggerating the
April 17, 2026
More than a dozen countries said on Friday they were willing to join an international mission to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz when
April 17, 2026
Sweden's Polestar on Friday reported a sharp jump in fourth-quarter revenue and a smaller loss, as the electric vehicle maker ramped up production and cut costs to cater to
April 17, 2026
Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend. From the Editor Hello Morning Bid readers!
April 17, 2026
Orestes Chamizo points at a scrubby patch of sand on Cuba's Bay of Pigs, showing the spot where a brigade of U.S.-trained Cuban exiles landed
April 17, 2026
When Keith Czika learned the brass-instrument factory where he had worked for nearly 18 years was closing and his job was headed to China, the 62-
April 17, 2026
Pope Leo called on Cameroonians on Friday to reject violence and be generous with their neighbours during an event billed as
April 17, 2026
Tomatoes are having a moment. You might not like the reason
April 17, 2026
A controversy has erupted over prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi
April 17, 2026
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has started a two-day visit to Spain on Friday when he and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sánchez met a day before they will gather with other leaders who are concerned with the fate of the democratic order and the rise of the populist far right
April 17, 2026
The attack on Sam Altman exposed a dark underbelly of the anti-AI movement
April 17, 2026
By Lili Bayer and Feras Dalatey BRUSSELS/DAMASCUS, April 17 - The European Union plans to deepen its engagement with Syria by relaunching formal political contacts and paving the way for closer
April 17, 2026
A sweetened 20.35 billion euro ($24 billion) joint bid by Bouygues Telecom, Iliad-owned Free and Orange for France's second-largest
October 17, 2025
A surge in jet fuel prices driven by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has upended the global aviation industry, forcing airlines to raise fares and revise their financial outlooks.
March 10, 2026
The STOXX 600 jumped more than 1% and notched its fourth straight weekly gain on Friday, after Iran announced that the Strait of Hormuz, a
April 17, 2026
Kenya has requested rapid financial support from the World Bank to help it manage the economic shocks triggered by the Iran war, its
April 16, 2026
German medical packaging maker Gerresheimer has rejected a takeover bid from its U.S. rival Silgan, three sources familiar with the situation told Reuters.
April 17, 2026
Netflix shares fell more than 10% in early trading on Friday, as investors digested a tepid forecast and the surprise exit of co-founder and Chairman Reed
April 17, 2026
Apple's iPhone shipments surged 20% in China in the first quarter, for the strongest growth among major vendors, despite an overall decline as
April 17, 2026
Financial markets are in a buoyant mood as U.S. President Donald Trump signals confidence that the war in Iran will end soon, with talks probably on the cards again this weekend.
April 17, 2026
Dutch technology investor Prosus has agreed to sell a 4.5% stake in Delivery Hero to Uber for about 270 million euros ($318.06 million), making the ride-hailing group the fourth-
April 17, 2026
The European Central Bank should lift its key interest rate twice this year to combat an energy-driven inflation surge, but should then reverse
April 17, 2026