EEconomy Read More Larry Fink’s take on the Middle East crisis is at odds with doom-and-gloom mainstream mediaApril 17, 2026 Larry Fink’s BlackRock posted blow-out earnings this week – and you can thank the business it’s doing in…
BBreaking News Read More Iran declares Strait of Hormuz open to shipping during Lebanon ceasefireApril 17, 2026 Iran on Friday declared the Strait of Hormuz completely open to commercial traffic during the ceasefire between Israel…
UUnited States Read More U.S. tech ramps up government lobbying amid Iran war uncertaintyApril 17, 2026 U.S. tech companies are ramping up lobbying of government officials at home and further afield amid the Iran…
BBusiness Read More World shares mixed and oil falls on ceasefire hopesApril 17, 2026 HONG KONG (AP) — World shares were mixed Friday even after Wall Street set another record, as investors…
UUnited States Read More Will Iran’s National Football Team Travel to the United States?April 17, 2026 WANA (Apr 17) – A senior U.S. government official has stated that the administration of President Donald Trump…
EEconomy Read More Report finds soaring oil prices threaten to deepen hunger in HaitiApril 17, 2026 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The number of people facing high levels of hunger in Haiti is expected to…
BBusiness Read More Oil Markets Reprice War Risk After Congress Rejects Iran PullbackApril 17, 2026 Oil markets clawed back their recent losses, with oil prices rallying after Congress voted in favor of keeping…
UUnited States Read More U.S. intelligence detects signs China is weighing giving Iran advance radar systemsApril 17, 2026 Washington — Days after the U.S.-Israel led war with Iran kicked off last month, American intelligence agencies detected…
EEconomy Read More Commodities exports through Strait of Hormuz collapse, except for IranApril 17, 2026 Iran was the top exporter of commodities through the Strait of Hormuz in March, as shipments from other…
UUnited States Read More A 10-day ceasefire agreed on by Israel and Lebanon has gone into effectApril 17, 2026 BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — A 10-day truce began in Lebanon on Friday that could pause fighting between Israel…
EEconomy Read More Americans have never been this gloomy about the economy. Wall Street has never cashed in moreApril 17, 2026 The S&P 500 punched through 7,000 to a fresh all-time high. Goldman Sachs posted its second-highest quarterly revenue…
UUnited States Read More Iran war ‘should be ending pretty soon’April 17, 2026 President Donald Trump on Thursday said that “the war in Iran is going along swimmingly.” “It should be…