Market News
- Flag Football Teams Are a New Pitch for Small Colleges to Lure Students
by Amanda Albright on April 23, 2026 at 11:00 amFlag football is having a breakout moment — and colleges across the US are leaning in, investing in full-blown programs to attract student athletes and raise their profiles by backing one of the fastest-growing high school sports.
- Kenya, Uganda In Talks With Dangote for Oil Refinery in Tanzania
by Jennifer Zabasajja, Helen Nyambura on April 23, 2026 at 10:58 amKenyan President William Ruto said his government and neighboring Uganda’s are in talks with Africa’s richest man to build a crude oil refinery in Tanzania, as the war in Iran exposes the continent’s over-reliance on fuel imports from the Middle East.
- Blackstone Sees ‘Best Year Ever’ for Its IPOs as Earnings Beat
by Preeti Singh on April 23, 2026 at 10:56 amBlackstone Inc. reported a larger-than-expected jump in distributable earnings, boosted by a robust start to dealmaking before the war in Iran rattled investors. With US markets rising and AI ventures preparing to go public, President Jon Gray predicted the firm’s “best year ever” for stock listings.
- Japan’s Katayama Reiterates Constant Close Contact With US on FX
by Erica Yokoyama, Shery Ahn on April 23, 2026 at 10:53 amJapan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said officials are in close contact around the clock with their US counterparts on the foreign exchange market, as Tokyo remains on alert over speculative moves that are keeping the yen weak.
- Brinley: European Approvals Will Be Key For Tesla
Stephanie Brinley, S&P Global Mobility Associate Director of AutoIntelligence, joins […]
- Anglo Advances Coal Business Sale After Setback With Peabody
Anglo American Plc has at least three potential buyers for its Australian steelmaking coal business […]
- US Navy Secretary Fired After Infighting at Pentagon: Sources | The Pulse 4/23
"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating […]
- Euro-Zone Economy Strained as War Impact Ripples Across Globe
The global economy just endured a second month of renewed price pressures but with less […]
- Victory Giant Surges in Debut After Biggest Hong Kong Listing This Year
Victory Giant Technology Huizhou Co., a Chinese supplier of Nvidia Corp., surged 50% in its Hong […]
- Oil Holds Gains as US-Iran Talks Stall, Keeping Hormuz Blocked
Oil rose for a fourth day as the US and Iran remained locked in a battle for control of the Strait […]
- Stocks Fall as Oil Climbs With Iran Talks in Limbo: Markets Wrap
A record-breaking rally in US stocks came to a halt as peace talks in the Middle East remained in […]
- JPMorgan to Add Philippine Bonds to Key EM Index in 2027
JPMorgan Chase & Co. said it will add Philippine local-currency bonds to its widely tracked […]
political news
- How the Murder of Bob Lee Fueled Tech’s Rightward Swing
by Shawn Wen on April 23, 2026 at 11:00 amThe 2023 murder of a tech executive seemed to fit neatly into narratives about street crime in liberal cities, until it didn’t.
- Trump's Wage Cut for Foreign Labor Is a Gift to American Farmers
by Alicia A. Caldwell, Eliyahu Kamisher on April 23, 2026 at 11:00 amAs the president cracks down on almost all forms of immigration, he's making an exception for temporary farm workers
- Kenya, Uganda In Talks With Dangote for Oil Refinery in Tanzaniaby Jennifer Zabasajja, Helen Nyambura on April 23, 2026 at 10:58 am
Kenyan President William Ruto said his government and neighboring Uganda’s are in talks with Africa’s richest man to build a crude oil refinery in Tanzania, as the war in Iran exposes the continent’s over-reliance on fuel imports from the Middle East.
- Central Banker Says Orban Regime ‘Blackmail’ Made Him Quit Erste
by Marton Eder on April 23, 2026 at 10:56 amA former Hungarian central bank governor and critic of Viktor Orban said he quit a top job at Erste Group Bank AG following “blackmail” from the financial regulator in Budapest.
- Sri Lanka Probes $2.5 Million Hack of Finance Ministry Funds
by Anusha Ondaatjie, Asantha Sirimanne on April 23, 2026 at 10:45 amSri Lanka is probing the theft of $2.5 million by hackers who breached the Finance Ministry’s computer systems, Treasury Secretary Harshana Suriyapperuma said on Thursday.
- Big Bet on Orban’s Exit Came From Center of His Family’s Empire
An asset-management fund in the Equilor group of companies part-owned by Hungarian Prime Minister […]
- Orban’s Exit Gives the EU a Chance to Change — If It Wants To
Viktor Orban’s imminent departure from the political stage has given the European Union a rare […]
- Israel-Lebanon Talks to Resume in Washington
Israel and Lebanon are set to resume talks Thursday in Washington. Israel and Hezbollah began a […]
- Australia’s Disability Reform to Spur Layoffs, Economists Warn
Australia’s planned overhaul of its signature disability welfare program is set to see […]
- Hungary’s Incoming Cabinet Seeks to Cut Taxes and Fix Bank Ties
Hungarian premier-elect Peter Magyar’s incoming cabinet plans to cut taxes for low earners and […]
Wealth
- Distressed Condo Fund Seeks $1 Billion for Toronto’s Empty Units
by Ari Altstedter on April 23, 2026 at 10:30 amAfter a multidecade building boom, Toronto has a condo problem: Developers are stuck with a record number of empty units. Ryan Roebuck sees a multibillion-dollar opportunity.
- Warren Questions Luckey’s Erebor Over Bank Approval Process
by Emily Flitter on April 23, 2026 at 10:00 amSenator Elizabeth Warren is seeking more details about Erebor, a new crypto-focused bank co-founded by a prominent supporter of US President Donald Trump, after it secured regulatory approval earlier this year.
- Our Government Is Ignoring Obvious Affordability Solutions
by Scott Lincicome on April 23, 2026 at 9:30 amHigh prices have been the top concern among American voters for years – and for good reason. Although pandemic-era inflation has subsided, the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge, the personal consumption expenditures index, remains stubbornly above its 2% target, and the war with Iran will ensure it goes even higher. With midterm elections approaching, Washington has raced to respond – with mostly terrible ideas.
- The Iran War Has Smashed Britain’s 2026 Hopes
by John Stepek on April 22, 2026 at 1:42 pmA lack of resilience and wiggle room has seen tailwinds for Britain turn into headwinds.
- Wall Street Group Urges SEC to Lift Private Asset Trading Ban
by Loukia Gyftopoulou, Lydia Beyoud on April 22, 2026 at 12:56 pmLobbyists for some of Wall Street’s biggest alternative asset managers are asking regulators to relax rules preventing the buying and selling of assets between funds overseen by the same company, a move they say will boost the adoption of private assets in retirement accounts.
Tech & Innovation
- Child Safety Officers Need Bigger Budgets to Protect Kids From Online Abuse
by Kurt Wagner on April 23, 2026 at 11:02 amEasier-to-use AI tools have sparked an increase in abusive imagery
- Comcast Profit Beats Estimates With Fewer Broadband Losses
by Hannah Miller on April 23, 2026 at 11:01 amComcast Corp. reported first-quarter financial results that exceeded analysts’ estimates with fewer losses among broadband customers, offsetting lackluster growth at its Peacock streaming service.
- How the Murder of Bob Lee Fueled Tech’s Rightward Swingby Shawn Wen on April 23, 2026 at 11:00 am
The 2023 murder of a tech executive seemed to fit neatly into narratives about street crime in liberal cities, until it didn’t.
- Sri Lanka Probes $2.5 Million Hack of Finance Ministry Fundsby Anusha Ondaatjie, Asantha Sirimanne on April 23, 2026 at 10:45 am
Sri Lanka is probing the theft of $2.5 million by hackers who breached the Finance Ministry’s computer systems, Treasury Secretary Harshana Suriyapperuma said on Thursday.
- Tencent Unveils AI Model in High-Stakes Test for OpenAI Hire
by Charlie Zhu, Zheping Huang on April 23, 2026 at 10:34 amTencent Holdings Ltd. revealed a major upgrade to its foundational model, marking the first high-stakes test for China’s most valuable company to assert its place in a frenetic AI race since it recruited a top researcher from OpenAI.
