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Italy has applied golden power restrictions that limit Sinochem’s board influence at Pirelli, a move Industry Minister Adolfo Urso says will allow the tire maker to pursue business in the U.S. market. The measures cap Sinochem-appointed directors and bar them from holding top executive roles amid concerns over governance and evolving U.S. restricti…
A Pakistani delegation is expected in Iran today to hand over messages from the United States, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said. The visit is a continuation of talks hosted by Pakistan on Saturday, and follows multiple message exchanges since the Iranian delegation returned home. Saturday's discussions addressed a full end…
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. is working with Amazon Web Services to shift its core clearing, settlement and risk-management systems to the cloud by the end of the decade. The transition will occur in phases, follows a recent SEC no-objection for hosting a subset of systems on public cloud, and is being pursued alongside an expansion of DTC…
Energous Corporation's stock climbed 17% after the wireless power provider detailed expanded deployments with two Fortune 10 customers, including a U.S. roll-out targeting roughly 4,700 locations and international installations tied to an e-commerce and reverse logistics partner. The firm highlighted successful operation in refrigerated settings, p…
Argan Inc. director William F. Leimkuhler sold 8,444 shares on April 13, 2026, for $598.49 per share, receiving $5.05 million. The transaction leaves him with 41,495 shares. The sale occurs while Argan (NYSE: AGX) trades close to its 52-week high and after the company reported a fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter earnings beat on EPS but a revenue shortfal…
Morgan Stanley reported higher first-quarter profit on dealmaking gains and robust trading revenues, with investment banking, equity and fixed-income trading all posting double-digit increases. Market volatility tied to Middle East tensions has raised trading activity even as new listings remain selective.
Barclays estimates that sidewalk robots and aerial drones can materially lower per-order delivery costs, potentially reaching as little as $1 per drop over time. The brokerage projects this shift could create a multi-billion dollar annual profit opportunity for global food delivery platforms, while adoption remains at an early stage.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that an EU-developed age verification application is ready and will soon be available for use across mobile and desktop devices. The tool requires anonymous upload of passports or ID cards to confirm age and is part of a broader push by EU institutions and member states to limit children’…
Germany's VC pilots' union and Lufthansa remain deadlocked over whether to accept arbitration after each side set different preconditions. VC says Lufthansa rejected its arbitration offer, citing the airline's demand to include a wide range of collective bargaining matters and existing long-term contracts. Lufthansa says it remains open to arbitrat…
Clearmind Medicine announced a positive safety evaluation by its independent Data and Safety Monitoring Board for its ongoing Phase I/IIa clinical trial of CMND-100, a novel non-hallucinogenic neuroplastogen-based drug candidate aimed at treating Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). Following successful completion of the third cohort with no serious adverse…
Powell Max Limited, a financial communications services provider, announced a 1-for-10 share consolidation effective April 17, 2026, aimed at increasing its Class A Ordinary Shares price above the Nasdaq Capital Market $1.00 minimum for continued listing. This consolidation reduces the number of outstanding shares and adjusts authorized share capit…
BrainsWay Ltd., a leader in noninvasive neurostimulation for mental health disorders, reports a growing U.S. payer trend allowing psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners to administer their Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Deep TMS™) therapy. Major insurers including Optum Behavioral Health updated policies to empower nurse practitione…
Bank of America reported that U.S. equity markets posted their first weekly net inflows since early March in the week ending April 10. The gain was entirely ETF-driven, with equity exchange-traded funds drawing $2.9 billion while single-stock holdings saw $2.6 billion in net outflows. The S&P 500 climbed 3.6% in the same week, a move BofA linked to…
Robinhood Markets shares climbed sharply after the Securities and Exchange Commission approved a restructuring of the pattern day trader rule, removing the $25,000 minimum equity threshold and replacing it with risk-based margin requirements that apply to all investors. The move also boosted peer retail broker shares and is expected to encourage mo…
Tamboran Resources is a small-cap explorer whose valuation and share price are increasingly tied to execution: key well cost reductions and early flow-test results from the Beetaloo Basin can unlock optionality. With a market cap near $900M, modest leverage, and a recent run-up toward its 52-week high, Tamboran offers a trade where successful cost-…
BRP Inc. shares plunged 20% after the company suspended its fiscal 2027 guidance following a change to U.S. Section 232 tariffs. The amendment, effective April 6, 2026, replaces a metal-content-based tariff with a 25% levy on the total value of imported snowmobiles and most off-road vehicles. BRP says the shift could add more than $500 million in c…
Recruitment firm Robert Walters narrowed its first-quarter decline in net fees, aided by a return to growth in Japan and early signs of increased candidate confidence in several markets. The company reported a 2% fall in net fees to 65.2 million pounds for the quarter ended March 31, after a prolonged spell of double-digit quarterly drops. Manageme…
Vaar Energi, an Eni subsidiary, said it will join Equinor in a roughly $360 million investment to boost crude production from the Arctic Goliat oilfield. The plan includes a pipeline link to the Snoehvit gas facility to free constrained oil output, with higher oil volumes expected from 2029 and the field's life extended by about a decade to around …
Deutsche Bank moved Norsk Hydro from a buy to a hold rating while increasing its price target to NOK100 from NOK88, citing the stock's rapid advance alongside rising aluminum prices. The bank noted that current share levels imply aluminum prices above incentive thresholds and warned that prolonged regional supply disruptions raise demand risks. Its…
Volkswagen Group China CEO Ralf Brandstaetter warned that China’s passenger car market could shrink for the first time since 2018 and described recent market projections as a best-case outcome. Volkswagen has cut its long-term China sales forecast to 26 million vehicles by 2030 from a prior 28 million, and is accelerating launches of electric and h…
Bank of America reported higher first-quarter profit as market volatility drove stronger trading volumes. Sales and trading revenue rose 13% to $6.4 billion, while net income increased to $8.6 billion, or $1.11 per share, from $7.4 billion, or 89 cents per share a year earlier. The gains came against a backdrop of shifting market sentiment that fav…
Walmart announced a comprehensive redesign of its Great Value private-label brand covering nearly 10,000 food and consumable items. The first major refresh in over a decade will roll out over two years, starting with salty snacks, and will add standardized nutritional information and benefit claims to food packaging. Walmart says the changes will n…
Global equity markets have largely returned to levels seen before the recent Middle East conflict, with U.S. indices approaching record territory and investors shifting attention back to corporate earnings and economic data as crude prices moderate. Easing geopolitical tensions, comments suggesting renewed talks with Iran and U.S. naval actions in …
The Pentagon is deploying roughly 10,000 more personnel and significant naval assets to the Middle East to increase pressure on Iran while holding open diplomatic channels during a fragile two-week ceasefire that expires on April 22. The reinforcement includes the USS George H.W. Bush carrier strike group, the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and the 1…
PNC Financial reported an 18% rise in first-quarter profit, aided by its January acquisition of FirstBank and expanding loan volumes. Net interest income and net interest margin improved, fee income climbed, and capital markets revenue saw a notable increase. The bank also continued share buybacks and provided buyback guidance for the coming quarte…
