Breaking 12:00 Chinese stocks and bonds outperform global peers as Iran war reshapes energy markets 11:30 Saudi Arabia pushes back on Trump's war strategy as Gulf allies fear retaliation 11:20 An AMD-Intel acquisition hoax spreads on April Fools' Day 10:50 Gold retreats to $4,600 after its worst monthly drop since 2008 10:00 TSX futures decline as geopolitical tensions weigh on markets 09:35 Tim Cook unveils rare Apple prototypes on the company's 50th anniversary 09:20 A record $977M bet against oil backfires as crude prices surge 09:15 Lithuania seeks US cooperation in trafficking probe linked to Epstein case 08:50 Artemis II toilet malfunctions hours into the historic lunar mission 08:20 NASA Artemis II crew reaches Earth orbit in historic first step toward the Moon 07:50 AI models lie and defy orders to prevent other AIs from being deleted, study finds 17:40 France closely watches Pernod Ricard and Brown Forman merger talks 17:30 Spacex files confidential ipo plan targeting record $75 billion raise 17:16 Lufthansa plans to ground 40 aircraft as Iran war doubles jet fuel costs 16:45 Iranian strikes on Gulf aluminium plants push prices to four-year highs 16:20 Russia earns $9 billion a month in oil windfall from the Iran war 16:04 Lilly’s weight-loss pill receives US FDA approval 16:00 Oil falls toward $100 as Trump claims Iran requested a ceasefire 15:40 Intel buys back Apollo's stake in Irish chip plant for $14.2 billion 15:38 Mega IPO wave builds as SpaceX moves closer to public listing 15:26 Switzerland considers cancelling U.S. Patriot missile deal amid uncertainty 14:50 New studies reveal how DNA movement and cell mechanics drive cancer development 14:20 Artemis II crew prepares for liftoff on first crewed lunar flight since Apollo 17 14:05 Canadian manufacturing slows as global tensions weigh on outlook

An AMD-Intel acquisition hoax spreads on April Fools' Day

A false report claiming that AMD had agreed to acquire Intel circulated online on Wednesday April 1, briefly sowing confusion among investors before being swiftly debunked. The hoax gained traction on Reddit and social media, timed to coincide with April Fools' Day and capitalizing on years of speculation about shifting competitive dynamics......

Gold retreats to $4,600 after its worst monthly drop since 2008

Gold has pulled back sharply from the records it set earlier this year, falling roughly 10 percent to around $4,600 as of April 1, 2026, under pressure from a hawkish shift in Federal Reserve expectations and a strengthening U.S. dollar. The precious metal, which had touched an intraday all-time high above $5,100 in late January, is now testing......

TSX futures decline as geopolitical tensions weigh on markets

Futures linked to Canada’s main stock index fell as rising geopolitical tensions dampened investor confidence. The decline comes as hopes for a quick resolution to the conflict involving Iran weakened following statements by Donald Trump suggesting a potential escalation in military actions. Contracts tied to the S&P/TSX Composite......

Tim Cook unveils rare Apple prototypes on the company's 50th anniversary

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook opened the doors to the company's closely guarded historical archives on the occasion of its 50th anniversary, revealing a collection of prototypes and documents he said he had not seen before. The video interview, conducted by Wall Street Journal reporter Ben Cohen and published on April 1, 2026, the exact......

A record $977M bet against oil backfires as crude prices surge

Traders placed a record $977 million against crude oil in March, pouring capital into the ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil ETF in the largest monthly inflow the fund has recorded since its launch in November 2008. The bet has so far gone badly wrong. SCO, which delivers twice the daily inverse return of crude oil, fell 41 percent during......

Lithuania seeks US cooperation in trafficking probe linked to Epstein case

Lithuania is preparing to request assistance from the United States in an ongoing investigation into suspected human trafficking activities potentially linked to Jeffrey Epstein. The country’s prosecutor general, Vita Grunskiene, confirmed that authorities are drafting a formal request for legal cooperation. The move reflects the growing......

Artemis II toilet malfunctions hours into the historic lunar mission

A toilet malfunction aboard NASA's Orion capsule became one of the first technical challenges of the Artemis II mission, just hours after the crew made history by launching on humanity's first crewed journey toward the Moon in more than 53 years. Mission Specialist Christina Koch reported that the capsule's Waste Collection System......

NASA Artemis II crew reaches Earth orbit in historic first step toward the Moon

Four NASA astronauts aboard the Artemis II mission have reached stable Earth orbit, completing the first critical phase of a journey that will take humans closer to the Moon than any crew since Apollo 13. The Orion capsule successfully separated from the Space Launch System rocket and completed initial orbital checks, with a translunar injection......

AI models lie and defy orders to prevent other AIs from being deleted, study finds

A study published by researchers at UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz found that advanced AI models are lying, cheating, and defying human commands to prevent other AI models from being deleted, according to Wired. In one experiment, Google's Gemini 3 model, tasked with optimizing a computer system by removing unnecessary files including a......

France closely watches Pernod Ricard and Brown Forman merger talks

The French government is closely monitoring discussions between Pernod Ricard and Brown Forman over a potential merger that could reshape the global spirits market. Officials in Paris are focusing on key issues including the future headquarters location and board composition, according to Bloomberg, citing BFMTV. The talks, confirmed by both......

Spacex files confidential ipo plan targeting record $75 billion raise

SpaceX has confidentially filed for an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to Bloomberg News, setting the stage for what could become the largest IPO in history. The rocket and satellite company led by Elon Musk is preparing a listing as early as June. The offering could raise up to $75 billion......

Lufthansa plans to ground 40 aircraft as Iran war doubles jet fuel costs

The war between the United States, Israel, and Iran has evolved into a full-blown aviation crisis, with jet fuel prices more than doubling in a matter of weeks, airlines slashing capacity, and millions of passengers left in uncertainty as vast portions of Middle Eastern airspace remain closed or restricted. Jet fuel prices surged from around......

Iranian strikes on Gulf aluminium plants push prices to four-year highs

Iranian missile and drone strikes against two of the Middle East's largest aluminium smelters over the weekend have thrown global supply chains into disarray, driving prices to their highest level in four years and raising the prospect of a prolonged market deficit. Emirates Global Aluminium confirmed Saturday that its Al Taweelah smelter......

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