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Trump says U.S. has ‘good news’ on Iran as Tehran says the Strait of Hormuz is closed again
IN FLIGHT – APRIL 17: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press aboard Air Force One on April 17, 2026 just prior to landing at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump sounded optimistic about the progress of […]
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We spoke to over 30 central bankers, policymakers and politicians. Here are their top concerns
A man walks among buildings destroyed in a joint attack by Israel and the United States on April 6, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. Majid Saeedi | Getty Images Policymakers around the world are closely watching developments in the Middle East as they gauge the most prudent response to the economic fallout of the war. CNBC […]
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‘It’s sad’: The U.S.-UK ‘special relationship’ sours ahead of royal visit to Washington
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer (R) and US President Donald Trump (L) shake hands as Starmer finishes his opening statement and hands over to Trump at a Business event at Chequers, in Aylesbury, central England, on Sept. 18, 2025, on the second day of the US President’s second State Visit. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | […]
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Video shows ships turning away from the Strait of Hormuz as confusion persists over whether sea lane is really open
Oil tankers are remaining cautious about sailing through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran declared Friday that the sea lane is open to commercial ships, video footage shows. Oil futures contracts tumbled Friday as the market interpreted the announcement from Tehran as a major breakthrough that will ease the massive disruption to global energy supplies. […]
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Three things to know about FISA Section 702: Congress passes short-term extension of controversial surveillance program
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., speaks as U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Donald Trump’s trade policy, on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 8, 2025. Kevin Mohatt | Reuters The House and Senate on Friday approved a short-term extensive of a section of federal law that allows the […]
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Goldman says buy these dividend-paying energy stocks with upside potential
Energy stocks took a hit on Friday amid falling oil prices — and that could spell a buying opportunity for certain names favored by Goldman Sachs. Iran announced that the Strait of Hormuz was ” completely open ” earlier in the day, but President Donald Trump said the U.S. blockade was still active. Oil prices […]
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AMD, Oracle, Microsoft and the IGV lead a monster week for tech stocks
Big Tech stocks were on track to wrap a massive week on Friday, with shares of Oracle, Advanced Micro Devices and Microsoft set to post historic gains and benchmarks. Oracle, up 32% week-to-date, is on track for its best week since October 1999. The company expanded an artificial intelligence data center power deal with Bloom […]
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Investors are due a brutal wake-up call as economic reality sets in — and there’s nowhere to hide
Investors are dangerously underestimating the lasting impact of the Middle East war, as markets rally on optimism over a ceasefire agreement and rapid economic rebound. That’s the view of Sophie Huynh, portfolio manager and strategist at BNP Paribas Asset Management, who warned the market is not reflecting “the economic reality of what we could be […]
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U.S. tech companies ramp up government lobbying amid Iran war uncertainty
U.S. tech companies are ramping up lobbying of government officials at home and further afield amid the Iran war, as they look to defend their interests and map out contingency plans, industry insiders told CNBC. Conflict in the Middle East has thrown the global business sector into disarray, with oil prices skyrocketing and supply chains […]
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Tanker diplomacy: Trump faces tests from Havana to Hormuz
A man stands as a tugboat guides the Russian oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin at the oil terminal in the port of Matanzas, northwestern Cuba, on March 31, 2026. Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images Energy shipments are increasingly being used as foreign policy tool as the Trump administration attempts to hold down two blockades […]
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