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Moody's has revised China's sovereign outlook from "negative" to "stable", citing resilient economic and fiscal fundamentals that should limit near-term downside despite domestic strains and external headwinds. The agency expects export growth to slow but says China's competitiveness and policy emphasis on high-productivity sectors will temper a sh…
Speaking on the flight home from a four-nation trip to Africa, Pope Leo said the Catholic Church should place questions of justice, equality and social concerns ahead of debates about sexual ethics. He affirmed support for non-ritual blessings for same-sex couples adopted last year but expressed reluctance to formalise such blessings further, argui…
Philippine and United States forces, joined by Australia and New Zealand, carried out counter-landing drills off Palawan island as part of the annual Balikatan exercises. The live-fire rehearsal used systems including HIMARS and a heavy complement of unmanned platforms to repel mock maritime incursions. Officials described the drills as the largest…
Indian stock benchmarks ended the session higher on Monday, with the Nifty 50 up 0.81% and the BSE Sensex 30 up 0.83%. Strength in Real Estate, Power and Metals helped lift equities, while market breadth favored advancers across both exchanges. Volatility as measured by the India VIX declined, and commodities and currency moves were mixed.
Amaze Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: AMZE) announced an LOI to integrate Digital Innovations Holding Group's proprietary IRMA engine into its platform, aiming to create a new monetization layer for creators and fans via paid influencer programs. This integration will introduce the Amaze credit system to reward participation, promote affiliate commi…
Parsons Corporation, a leading national security and infrastructure technology company, has commenced work as lead designer on the State Route 400 Express Lanes Project in Georgia. This $4.6 billion initiative, the largest transportation public-private partnership in the U.S., aims to improve mobility, reduce congestion, and promote economic growth…
Super Hi International Holding Ltd., operator of internationally recognized Haidilao hot pot restaurants, announced its annual general meeting to be held virtually on June 12, 2026. The company has also filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, reflecting its financial performance and operational status.
Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:HEPA) has seen significant insider activity following a substantial stock purchase by its Executive Chairman, Director, and ten percent owner, Vincent S. LoPriore. On April 21, 2026, Mr. LoPriore acquired common stock valued at $250,000 at a price point of $0.04 per share. This transaction highlights a notable i…
Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:HEPA) has seen notable insider activity following a period of leadership restructuring. Gary S. Stetz, who currently serves as both a director and the interim Chief Executive Officer, has acquired $50,000 worth of the company's common stock. This transaction, which was formally reported on April 21, 2026, involv…
Hepion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:HEPA) has seen notable insider activity following a significant stock purchase by one of its directors. Appajosyula Sireesh, serving as a Director for the company, executed a transaction on April 21, 2026, to increase his direct ownership in the firm. This move occurs during a period of organizational change, spe…
Meta Platforms has reached an agreement to buy up to 1 gigawatt of electricity generated from space-based solar panels developed by Overview Energy. The technology, which captures sunlight in orbit and converts it for terrestrial grid use, is still being developed with an initial orbital demonstration targeted for 2028 and commercial deliveries exp…
Economists anticipate the Bank of Canada will keep its policy rate at 2.25% as a recent rise in crude-driven gasoline prices linked to the Iran war is judged a short-lived disturbance unlikely to alter inflation expectations permanently. Officials and analysts say any policy response would depend on whether higher prices feed into sustained consume…
Federal Reserve officials are widely expected to vote to keep the federal funds target at 3.50%-3.75% at their meeting this week, a session that may be Jerome Powell's final one as chair. Elevated energy prices following the Iran war, disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and the recent DOJ decision to drop a probe into Powell's offic…
DeepSeek has introduced a promotional pricing plan that reduces charges for its newly launched DeepSeek-V4-Pro model by roughly 75%, lowering both input and output fees for developers until May 5, 2026. The Hangzhou-based AI lab also cut input cache-hit fees across its platform family to one-tenth of prior levels, a move the company says will benef…
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider Bayer AG’s bid to block thousands of state-law suits that allege the company failed to warn consumers that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, causes cancer. Central to the appeal is whether the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) preempts state failure-to-warn claims after the E…
Meta Platforms has entered an agreement with Overview Energy to reserve up to 1 gigawatt of electricity from the startup’s planned space-based solar power system for use at the company’s data centers. Overview Energy plans an orbital demonstration in 2028 and aims to begin commercial power delivery in 2030. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Russia's regional budgets will see a 27% increase in their combined deficit to 1.9 trillion roubles in 2026, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov warned, driven mainly by lower corporate profit-tax receipts and greater social outlays tied to war-related payments. Regional debt levels have risen and many regions are relying on costly bank loans to cover …
A fresh jump in energy and commodity costs tied to the Middle East conflict is putting the fragile consumer demand recovery at risk. Procter & Gamble signalled about a $1 billion hit to fiscal 2027 profit from higher crude-related input and logistics costs, and a range of consumer goods firms are weighing whether to raise prices, run promotions or …
Moody's reaffirmed China's A1 long-term local- and foreign-currency issuer and senior unsecured ratings and shifted the outlook from negative to stable. The agency points to durable economic and fiscal strengths, export competitiveness and policy measures that should support gradual GDP deceleration, even as government debt is projected to rise sig…
JetBlue was positioning for its first profitable year since the pandemic, but a sharp rise in jet fuel costs tied to the Middle East conflict and the prospect of a U.S. rescue for Spirit Airlines have complicated its recovery. The carrier has increased borrowing, revised fuel cost assumptions sharply higher, and faces margin pressure that could und…
Domino’s Pizza reported first-quarter U.S. same-store sales growth of 0.9%, below the 2.72% analyst estimate compiled by LSEG, as consumers curtailed discretionary spending amid elevated living costs and rising transportation-driven food prices. International same-store sales fell 0.4%, and quarterly EPS of $4.13 lagged last year’s $4.33 and analys…
Deutsche Bank downgraded Thyssenkrupp Nucera to 'hold' from 'buy' and cut its price target to €10 from €11 after a mid-March profit warning materially reset near-term earnings expectations for the German electrolyser maker. The bank highlighted a weak green-hydrogen (gH2) order pipeline and now expects no further major gH2 order wins in fiscal 2025…
New Mexico authorities are working to establish how many local women and girls were abused at Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch. The state Truth Commission on the Epstein investigation says it has been contacted by multiple people from New Mexico who allege they were taken to and abused at the property. Local service providers report a surge in contact…
Wall Street futures opened cautiously on April 27 as peace negotiations between the United States and Iran stalled. Traders are awaiting a heavy slate of corporate earnings and commentary from the Federal Reserve later this week. Early earnings have largely beaten expectations, but some market participants question how representative those results …
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, is due in federal court for an initial appearance after authorities say he tried to breach security at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner and shot a U.S. Secret Service agent. Prosecutors plan to seek detention and have signaled charges including assault on a federal officer and use of …
