US court rules States cannot block prediction market platform Kalshi

A U.S. federal appeals court has ruled that the state of New Jersey cannot block the operations of Kalshi, a platform that allows users to trade on the outcomes of real-world events, including sports. The decision marks a significant development in the legal debate surrounding prediction markets and their classification under U.S. financial......

South Korea risks Hormuz oil runs as Asia's energy crisis deepens into sixth week

Six weeks into the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran with no ceasefire in sight, Asia, the destination for roughly 90 percent of the oil and 83 percent of the liquefied natural gas that normally transits the Strait of Hormuz, is bearing the heaviest economic toll of a conflict it did not start. Iran effectively closed the strait......

China bans Jack Dorsey's Bitchat messaging app from the App Store over censorship concerns

Apple removed Jack Dorsey's decentralized messaging application Bitchat from the Chinese App Store in February 2026 following a formal request from China's Cyberspace Administration of China, as Dorsey confirmed Sunday in a post on X. The ban targets the app's ability to operate entirely without internet access or national telecommunications......

Investors push tech giants over environmental impact of US data centers

Major technology companies including Amazon, Microsoft, and Google are facing increasing pressure from investors over the environmental impact of their data centers in the United States. Concerns are growing around high energy consumption, water usage, and the broader ecological footprint of these facilities. In recent months, several large-scale......

US crude premiums hit record highs as Asia and Europe scramble for supply

The six-week-old war between the United States, Israel, and Iran has produced the worst oil supply crisis in modern history, drawing warnings from economists and international institutions that the world faces a growing risk of stagflation and recession if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. The International Energy Agency described the......

Timeline of Nancy Guthrie abduction case in Arizona

Authorities in the United States continue to investigate the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, an 84-year-old woman from Tucson and the mother of television journalist Savannah Guthrie. Officials believe the case may involve an abduction and have outlined key developments in the investigation. January 31 Nancy Guthrie was last seen by family......

Bitcoin jumps 3% on Iran ceasefire proposal as short squeeze hits crypto market

Bitcoin climbed approximately 3 percent to trade near $69,200 on Monday, lifted by reports of a last-minute diplomatic initiative between the United States and Iran and a wave of forced liquidations that punished bearish traders across crypto markets. The rally, which pushed the leading cryptocurrency to its highest level in more than a week,......

Oil prices ease on ceasefire talks as global energy crisis deepens

The war in Iran has triggered a cascading energy crisis from Southeast Asia to Europe, with governments imposing fuel rationing, grounding aircraft, and shutting institutions as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz chokes off roughly one fifth of the world's oil and gas supply. Goldman Sachs has described the situation as the "worst......

Mazda halts Middle East vehicle production until May as Hormuz closure hits Japanese automakers

Mazda Motor announced Monday it has suspended domestic production of vehicles destined for the Middle East until May, becoming the latest Japanese automaker to scale back operations as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed to commercial shipping, according to the Nikkei. The company had already halted exports to the region in March......

Neurocrine to acquire Soleno Therapeutics for $2.9 billion

Neurocrine Biosciences announced on Monday that it will acquire Soleno Therapeutics for $2.9 billion in cash, marking a strategic expansion into treatments for metabolic disorders. The deal includes a $53 per share offer, representing a roughly 34% premium over Soleno’s previous closing price. The acquisition provides Neurocrine access......

Gulf states near depletion of air defense interceptors as Iran's missile campaign grinds on

Five weeks into Iran's sustained drone and missile campaign against Gulf states, the arithmetic of air defense is turning against the defenders. Gulf countries have exhausted the vast majority of their pre-war interceptor stocks repelling thousands of incoming projectiles, and resupply is falling well short of the pace required, according......

Gulf sovereign funds near $24 billion deal to back Paramount's Warner acquisition

Paramount Skydance is close to securing $24 billion in equity commitments from three Gulf sovereign wealth funds to help finance its $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, in a deal that would end weeks of uncertainty over whether Middle Eastern capital would remain part of the transaction. Saudi......

TSX futures rise as investors monitor US-Iran peace proposal

Futures for Canada’s main stock index edged higher on Monday as investors returned from the Easter holiday amid reports of a peace proposal between the United States and Iran, raising hopes for an easing of Middle East tensions. June futures on the S&P/TSX Composite Index increased by 3.20 points, or 0.17%, in early trading. The......

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