- Merck beats quarterly estimates on strength of Keytruda and new products, narrows outlook
Merck narrowed its 2026 sales guidance and hiked its adjusted profit outlook.
- Brent oil pares gains after climbing to wartime high on U.S.-Iran escalation fears
Brent crude surged to its highest levels since early 2022, before paring gains, as the Middle East conflict chokes supplies.
- Eli Lilly will report first quarter earnings before the bell. Here's what Wall Street expects
Eli Lilly is slated to report first-quarter earnings before the bell on Thursday, in one of the most closely watched reports across the health-care sector.
- U.S. weighs 'reduction' of troops in Germany as Trump's feud with Berlin deepens
The U.S. is considering the possibility of reducing the number of troops it has stationed in Germany, President Donald Trump said.
- Euro zone inflation jumps to 3% as economic growth almost stalls
Inflation jumped in April while the euro zone economy expanded a meager 0.1% in the first quarter of the year, data showed on Thursday.
- Google outpaces rivals as Big Tech’s AI spending plans rise to $725bn
Meta stock drops on capex increase while Alphabet’s cloud business grows faster than rivals Amazon and Microsoft
- Google outpaces rivals as Big Tech’s AI spending plans rise to $725bn
Meta stock drops on capex increase while Alphabet’s cloud business grows faster than rivals Amazon and Microsoft
- Can’t cook, won’t cook? Start by feeding yourself
A cure for kitchen nerves, plus a recipe for anchovy pasta
- Can’t cook, won’t cook? Start by feeding yourself
A cure for kitchen nerves, plus a recipe for anchovy pasta
- Democrats urge CFTC to rein in prediction markets sports betting, insider trading
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., led a letter — first reported by CNBC — to the CFTC asking for stricter rules for companies like Kalshi and Polymarket.
- Bitcoin eyes $75K after 'most hawkish' FOMC as oil hits highest since 2022
Bitcoin price action remained weak as the US-Iran war delivered a Fed meeting that was the "most hawkish in years" and oil neared four-year highs.
- Bitcoin futures signal caution as long-to-short ratio signals positioning shift
Bitcoin derivatives highlight traders’ nervous view as the Federal Reserve holds interest rates and BTC struggles to trade above its range highs. Are the bears back?
- Bitcoin recovery stalls after Fed holds interest rates, citing ‘uncertainty’ in Middle East
Bitcoin dropped under $75,000 after FOMC minutes showed the US Federal Reserve holding interest rates and expressing slight concerns over inflation and the war in Iran.
- Price predictions 4/29: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA, BCH, XMR
Bitcoin’s sell-off accelerated leading into this week’s FOMC, but charts highlight some positives for BTC and altcoins.
- Bitcoin falls as traders cut risk ahead of FOMC: Will TradFi, spot ETF volumes bolster $70K support?
Bitcoin price volatility tends to spike before and after the FOMC, a pattern that is playing out this week. Will institutional investor BTC buying protect the $70,000 support?
- Most crypto investors believe Bitcoin is undervalued: Coinbase survey
Coinbase survey results and onchain data suggest that Bitcoin is undervalued and at the tail end of its bear market phase.
- Andre Cronje says DeFi is ‘no longer DeFi’ as builders debate circuit breakers
Flying Tulip’s Andre Cronje says circuit breakers can give teams time to respond during abnormal outflows, while Curve’s Michael Egorov warns they may create new human vulnerabilities.
- Dunamu, Hana Financial take blockchain remittance system live with POSCO
South Korea's Hana Financial, POSCO International and Upbit operator Dunamu have moved their blockchain remittance system into live trade transactions.
- Canada proposes crypto ATM ban over scams and money laundering
Ottawa says Bitcoin ATMs have become a key tool for scammers, as regulators move to tighten oversight of high-risk parts of the crypto sector.
- Bitcoin, stocks risk 'months' of losses as Kevin Warsh Becomes Fed chair
Bitcoin fell after each new Federal Reserve chair began work, data showed, while Kevin Warsh gave mixed signals over policy for risk assets.
- Somalia shapes its own destiny in global security forums
New roles at the UN and African Union mark a shift from being the subject of decisions to helping shape them.
- Civilians or Hezbollah: Who did Israel hit on Lebanon’s ‘Black Wednesday’?
Israel says it targeted Hezbollah, but experts say the evidence proves otherwise.
- Rise in caesarean section births in Gaza brings danger and infection risks
Caesarean Awareness Month is marked in April. Conditions in Gaza can lead to risks for mothers who undergo the procedure
- Environmental disaster fears grip Russia as Ukraine targets oil refineries
Ukrainian forces have hammered one of Russia's largest sites in Tuapse, causing oil spills and black rain.
- Press freedom worldwide falls to its lowest level in 25 years
Reporters Without Borders warns that 'journalism is increasingly criminalised worldwide'.
- Pakistan opens up road trade routes into Iran amid Hormuz blockade
With shipping disrupted by US-Iran tensions, Islamabad activates overland corridor to move stranded cargo into Iran.
- Myanmar’s blanket prison term reduction trims Aung San Suu Kyi’s sentence
The deposed elected leader has been granted two amnesties this month, but her remaining sentence remains unclear.
- Zaragoza goalkeeper given 13-game ban after derby punch provoked brawl
Esteban Andrada banned for 13 matches and teammate Dani Tasende for two after pitch melee in La Liga 2.
- Rockets defeat Lakers in Reaves’s return, force Game 6 in NBA playoffs
Despite the return of star Austin Reaves, the LA Lakers were defeated by Houston Rockets in Game 5 of their series.
- Iran war: What’s happening on day 62 as Trump asks Iran to ‘give up’?
Trump says the US blockade of Iranian ports is working, urging Tehran to 'give up' amid tensions.