Market News
- World Cup Fans Face Transport Mess as NJ Clashes With FIFAon April 22, 2026 at 10:00 am
Millions of fans gearing up for the 2026 World Cup have already been hit with sticker shock over ticket prices. Now many are realizing that getting to the stadiums will cost them even more. Michelle Kaske explains (Source: Bloomberg)
- Polymarket Loses Prediction-Market Lead After Delays, Blowbackby Annie Massa, Emily Nicolle, Isis Almeida, Katherine Doherty on April 22, 2026 at 10:00 am
Polymarket, the long-time leader in prediction market trading volume, has fallen behind its chief rival as it faces a growing list of operational stumbles in its attempt to reach a crucial audience: US customers.
- Exxon Mobil Is Said to Consider Sale of Hong Kong Gas Stationsby Vinicy Chan, Apple Ka Ying Li, Manuel Baigorri on April 22, 2026 at 9:41 am
Exxon Mobil Corp. is exploring a sale of its gasoline station network in Hong Kong, according to people familiar with the matter, as the US oil and gas giant continues to trim its retail footprint globally.
- Greece Announces Fresh Relief Measures After Budget Outperformsby Sotiris Nikas on April 22, 2026 at 9:40 am
Greece announced fresh economic relief measures worth around €500 million ($587.6 million), after data showed the country’s budget outperformed its targets last year.
- EU Proposes Further Energy Measures to Mitigate Iran War Crisis
The European Union proposed measures such as optimizing jet fuel distribution, as it unveiled a […]
- Australian Gas Exporter Santos Streamlines Business to Cut Costs
Santos Ltd. is restructuring the company’s oil and gas business in order to cut costs, according […]
- Increased Jet Fuel Costs Hit Global Airline Industry
Airlines around the world are grounding more planes to cope with the increases in jet-fuel prices. […]
- Russia Caps Fertilizer Exports Till December in Global Crunch
Russia extended fertilizer export quotas until December as a global deficit deepens due to the Iran […]
- Traders Bet on Post-War Calm to Keep Rates in Tight Range
Traders are building up bets that bond market volatility will keep falling, even as a US-Iran peace […]
- Oil Swings on Elusive Peace Deal Outlook, Iran Gunboat Attacks
Oil swung between gains and losses as attempts to resolve the seven-week conflict between the US […]
- Stocks Rise on Big Earnings Day as Brent Hits $100: Markets Wrap
US stock futures rose after President Donald Trump indefinitely extended his ceasefire with Iran on […]
- Nordea, Handelsbanken Fees Grow as Lending Income Falls
Nordic lenders Nordea Bank Abp and Svenska Handelsbanken AB reported profit from lending in the […]
political news
- MAHA’s Hopes for Healthier School Lunches Collide With Trump’s Spending Cutsby Deena Shanker on April 22, 2026 at 10:00 am
“We’re managing pennies.” Cafeterias are being pushed to serve healthier meals with less money.
- Starmer’s Uncivil War Against the UK Civil Serviceby Flavia Krause-Jackson on April 22, 2026 at 9:59 am
The Mandelson saga has laid bare tensions between the civil service and elected politicians.
- Eskom Projects No Power Cuts This Winter, Warns of Lingering Risksby S'thembile Cele on April 22, 2026 at 9:40 am
South Africa’s state power utility said it should be able to avoid instituting electricity cuts this winter thanks to a marked improvement in the performance of its plants, while highlighting longer-term supply risks and mounting overdue debt as key concerns.
- US-Iran Talks on Hold, Trump Comments on China’s ‘Gift’on April 22, 2026 at 9:35 am
US President Donald Trump indefinitely extended a ceasefire with Iran as peace talks remain on hold, walking back threats to resume fighting even as the Strait of Hormuz remains all but shut. Separately, Trump made cryptic comments about China possibly providing weapons or other potentially lethal war supplies to Iran, a move that would test a US red line on aiding Tehran during the war. Bloomberg’s Joumanna Bercetche reports.
- Philippine Vice President Duterte’s Wealth Scrutinized in Impeachment Probeby Andreo Calonzo on April 22, 2026 at 9:01 am
Philippine lawmakers expanded their impeachment probe into Vice President Sara Duterte to include her financial transactions, as they scrutinized why she didn’t report any cash holdings for six years.
- Southern Poverty Law Center Says It's Being Investigated by DOJ
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted Tuesday on federal fraud charges […]
- Trump Says Currency Swap With UAE Is Under Consideration
US President Donald Trump said a currency swap with the United Arab Emirates is under […]
- Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire, Keeps Blockade as Talks Falter
President Donald Trump announced he was extending a ceasefire with Iran indefinitely a day before […]
- Mandelson Fiasco Leaves Starmer Looking Like a Lame Duck
Forty-eight hours of brutal public inquiry into Keir Starmer’s judgment have left the prime […]
- Traders Bet on Post-War Calm to Keep Rates in Tight Range
Traders are building up bets that bond market volatility will keep falling, even as a US-Iran peace […]
Wealth
- Crypto PACs Amass $180 Million War Chest for Midterm Racesby Sophie Alexander, Emily Birnbaum, Yash Roy on April 21, 2026 at 3:10 pm
Political groups tied to the cryptocurrency industry are sitting on a nearly $180 million war chest ahead of this year’s midterm elections, giving it the ability to outspend even some of the Republican Party’s most prominent super PACs.
- US Pending Home Sales Climbed in March on Improving Supplyby Mark Niquette on April 21, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Pending sales of previously owned US homes climbed for a second month in March as a pickup in inventory helped mitigate higher borrowing costs.
- Markets Are Forward Looking, But Not Psychicby John Stepek on April 21, 2026 at 1:35 pm
Record stock market highs leave plenty of scope for nasty reactions to disappointments.
- BRB Signs $3 Billion Agreement to Offload Banco Master Assetsby Mariana Durao on April 21, 2026 at 12:53 pm
Banco de Brasilia SA signed an agreement to transfer assets it obtained from Banco Master SA to an asset manager for 15 billion reais ($3 billion).
- Ukraine’s Richest Man Bought Monaco Flat for Record $550 Millionby Tara Patel, Gaspard Sebag, Jeff Kao on April 21, 2026 at 8:23 am
Billionaire Rinat Akhmetov, Ukraine’s richest man, bought a vast, five-floor luxury apartment in Monaco’s most prestigious new development for an eye-popping €471 million ($554 million), making it one of the biggest single home transactions in history.
Tech & Innovation
- Deutsche Telekom Weighs Full Combination with T-Mobileon April 22, 2026 at 9:52 am
Deutsche Telekom is considering a full combination with its American arm T-Mobile, a move that would create a multinational telecom group and rank as the largest-ever public M&A deal. Manuel Baigorri reports on the Bloomberg scoop. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Naspers Mulls Options for South Africa’s Historic ‘City Press’by Prinesha Naidoo, Loni Prinsloo on April 22, 2026 at 9:46 am
Naspers Ltd., Africa’s largest company by market value, is exploring strategic options for City Press, according to people familiar with the matter, a historic newspaper in the continent’s biggest economy.
- AI Startup Has Helped Reverse Thousands of Denied Health Insurance Claimsby John Tozzi on April 22, 2026 at 9:00 am
Americans rarely fight back when insurers reject treatments their doctors have prescribed. Claimable is working to change that, with a little help from Mark Cuban.
- Tesla’s Cooling AI Hype Makes Investors Yawn at Blowout Earningsby Jordan Fitzgerald on April 22, 2026 at 9:00 am
Tesla Inc. investors are in for a rare treat Wednesday afternoon: a blowout earnings report. The trouble is the actual numbers are likely to get overlooked as Wall Street seeks evidence that Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence and robotics ventures justify the stock’s sky-high valuation.
- Daniel Yergin Sees a 'Different World' Emerging After the Hormuz Crisison April 22, 2026 at 8:10 am
When it comes to the history of oil and energy, nobody is more famous or well respected than Daniel Yergin. He is the Vice Chairman of S&P Global, and the Pulitzer Prize winning author of both The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power and The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations. So we had to get his insights on the war in Iran, and its historical significance. Iran's ability to control the Straight against a much stronger military is a demonstration that the balance of global power is changing, with profound ramifications for countries around the world. We discuss how different regions are being affected, and how it will change their calculus when it comes to energy security. We also talk about the AI industry's seemingly insatiable demand for electricity, and how this is rippling across the entire energy landscape. (Source: Bloomberg)
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