Policy and Impact

Trump's Iran ultimatum on the Hormuz deadline is moving markets. Full breakdown of oil, stocks and portfolio risks for investors.

With Brent spot crude at $141 and the Strait of Hormuz closed, BlackRock's Larry Fink warns of global recession.

Fed Chair Powell says he's watching private credit 'super carefully' and sees no need to hike rates despite $114 oil. Treasury yields drop 10bps.

Iran demands Strait of Hormuz sovereignty and war reparations. With 10% of world oil reserves, 7% of minerals, and 85M population, could Iran emerge as…

National average gas at $4.02/gal on April 22, 2026 - down $0.09 from last week. State-by-state AAA prices, diesel $5.49, WTI crude at $90/bbl.

Karachi Port processes 8,313 containers in 24 days — matching its entire 2025 volume. Pakistan emerges as a global trade hub as the Strait of Hormuz…

California jury finds Meta and Google liable on all counts in first social media addiction trial. $6M verdict, $375M New Mexico ruling, 2,400+ cases…

In 60 days, the U.S. gained leverage over 45% of global oil reserves, severing China's 2.5M barrel/day supply from Iran and Venezuela.

Meta Platforms is considering cutting its employees by one-fifth of their number, as the rising expenses of AI require strict financial choices.

Micron Technologies had fallen by 7.99% to reach $379.68 in the last trading session. The observed decline can be traced down to poor macro-economic

There is considerable dissatisfaction among T-Mobile customers who are the claimants of a high-profile class-action suit that claims that the

The CEO of Block, Jack Dorsey, laid off about 4,000 employees, recently citing the spreading of AI and encouraging the competitors to do the same as

EU Advocate General Rantos urges dismissal of Meta's appeals in antitrust data cases C-496/23 P and C-497/23 P, backing regulators' data requests as necessary and proportionate.

Japan's Fair Trade Commission has launched an onsite investigation into Microsoft Japan over concerns that Azure licensing terms may be restricting competition in the cloud market. Learn what this means for Microsoft's cloud dominance and global regulatory outlook.

NVIDIA is now facing a difficult situation with emerging threats to its business in China. More recent regulatory actions have increased concerns about

Explore the growing scrutiny of Microsoft's relationship with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the ethical debate over cloud technology use, mass surveillance concerns, and what it means for corporate responsibility in the tech industry.

Tesla escapes a 30-day California sales ban after removing "Autopilot" from state advertisements. Learn how the EV maker's strategic rebrand to FSD Supervised and a new $99/month subscription model reshaped its compliance and revenue strategy.

European equities opened flat on Tuesday as investors monitored US-Iran diplomacy in Geneva and Ukraine-Russia talks. Defence stocks dipped on easing tensions, while mixed corporate earnings and fading AI fears kept markets in a cautious holding pattern.

Germany's coalition parties unite to propose restricting social media access for users under 16, following Australia's lead. SPD pushes for youth-safe platforms amid growing concerns over cyberbullying and mental health impacts.

The European Commission has charged Meta with antitrust violations for banning rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp. Explore the $20B fine risk and the battle for AI competition.

French authorities raided Elon Musk's X offices in Paris on Feb 3, 2026, investigating algorithm bias and Grok AI's role in spreading illegal content. Musk summoned for April hearing as EU-Big Tech tensions escalate.

Caterpillar reports strong Q4 earnings with $5.16 EPS, driven by data center demand. However, the company braces for $2.6 billion in tariff costs in 2026 amid trade policy challenges and declining operating margins.

Amazon is implementing its second major staff reduction again in three months by announcing plans to terminate 16,000 workers. This latest decision

Amazon SVP Colleen Aubrey mistakenly sent a premature layoff notification to AWS staff on January 27, 2026. Learn about the internal chaos, market response, and what's next for Amazon's workforce restructuring.