timef 04/28/2026

When Mark Zuckerberg's Meta acquired Manus, a Singapore-based AI startup with Chinese roots, many saw a routine deal. They don't know China.

Ryanair's boss warned that European airlines could see "real failures" if jet fuel prices remain high, having "mushroomed" since the Iran war began.

The Swedish audiostreamer's soft guidance overshadowed an earnings beat.

The UAE was the third-largest producer in OPEC in February, behind Saudi Arabia and Iraq.

OpenAI has recently missed its own projections for user growth and revenue, the WSJ reported.

Shares of Coke have risen just 6% over the last year, hurt by concerns about the broader economy.

Package delivery giant UPS beat Wall Street estimates for its first-quarter earnings.

Aside from earnings and any change to GM's 2026 guidance, investors are monitoring impact from the Iran war, tariffs and EV write-downs.

CEO Brian Niccol has sales going in the right direction. Now, investors want to see profits follow suit.

Markets have performed in an orderly way, despite the economic turmoil wrought by Middle East war, said Citi UK CEO Tiina Lee.

The U.S. is being "humiliated" by the Iranian regime, Germany's chancellor has said, as European leaders grow increasingly frustrated at the war in Iran.

Beijing's decision to block Meta's acquisition of Manus is a warning to other startups thinking of relocating data, talent and intellectual property abroad.

Novartis' CEO warned Tuesday that U.S. drug pricing policy under President Donald Trump poses a "very difficult situation."

Geopolitics takes a back seat for now, as the Bank of Japan kicks off the week's central bank action and earnings season ramps up.

The results come shortly after BP's board suffered a shareholder revolt at its annual general meeting.

European stocks are expected to open higher on Tuesday as investors assess the latest developments in the Iran war, and look ahead to earnings reports.

Former employees at AI giants are raising hundreds of millions of dollars from investors months on from launching.

The decision to keep rates steady came in a split 6-3 vote, and was in line with Reuters-polled analysts' estimates.

Shares of Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) declined 8.5% after the EV battery giant unveiled plans for a roughly $5 billion equity placement in Hong Kong.

BYD has come under scrutiny from European lawmakers after a watchdog report alleged harsh working conditions at its Hungary plant.

From stagflation warnings and stalled Iran talks to rising oil prices, red lights are everywhere. 

Oil prices edged higher as investors parsed fresh signals from U.S.-Iran negotiations, with uncertainty over a potential de-escalation keeping markets on edge. 

Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower Tuesday as investors weighed the latest updates over U.S.-Iran negotiations.

From cars to robots, industries across China are seeing AI expand from cloud-based systems into devices.

The Secret Service is facing scrutiny over security at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, where President Donald Trump was evacuated Saturday.

Novartis, Amgen and Eli Lilly are betting that slashing levels of a particularly bad form of cholesterol could deliver the next blockbusters in cardiology.

Dalio said that if Kevin Warsh were to cut rates, it would risk damaging confidence in the central bank at a critical moment.

One of the biggest trades in the group this morning is a $2.2 million purchase of 2,168 $210-strike calls in Nvidia that expire May 15.

The Musk v. Altman trial kicked off at a federal courthouse in Oakland, California, with jury selection followed by opening arguments.

CEO Russell Weiner said he expects more fast-food chains will report that winter weather and weak consumer sentiment hurt their quarterly sales.

The Trump administration has repeatedly insisted that the central goal of the conflict is keeping Iran from ever obtaining a nuclear weapon.