Industry
BBC to Cut Up to 2,000 Jobs to Close About £500 Million Funding Gap
BBC will cut 1,800–2,000 jobs over two years to close a roughly £500m shortfall as licence-fee income falls and leadership changes loom.
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Industry
FTC and Eight States File Complaint Against Major Ad Agencies Over Alleged Brand‑Safety Collusion
FTC and eight states say WPP, Publicis and Dentsu colluded through industry groups to impose a 'brand safety' floor that cut ad revenue from sites.
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Industry
FTC Orders Rollins to Stop Enforcing Noncompetes for Over 18,000 Workers
FTC says Rollins' noncompetes barred many low-wage workers; agency orders company to stop enforcement and warns other pest-control firms.
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Industry
FedEx and Pilots Reach Tentative Deal to Raise Pay About 40% and Deliver Large Back Pay
FedEx and its pilots’ union reached a tentative multi‑year pact to raise hourly pay about 40% in 2026 and deliver substantial retroactive cash.
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Industry
Raytheon Signs $3.7 Billion Deal to Supply Patriot GEM‑T Missiles to Ukraine as German Line Scales Production
RTX says it signed a $3.7B direct commercial sale of Patriot GEM‑T interceptors to Ukraine, backed by a new production line in Schrobenhausen, Germany.
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Industry
Dow Elevates COO Karen S. Carter to CEO; Jim Fitterling to Become Executive Chair on July 1, 2026
Dow will name COO Karen S. Carter CEO on July 1, 2026; current CEO Jim Fitterling becomes executive chair as the company advances its transformation.
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Financial Markets
SEC Filing Shows Strategy Inc. Raised ~$1B Over a Week and Bought 13,927 Bitcoins, Not a One‑Day $1.16B Claim
Strategy Inc.'s April 13 8‑K shows ~$1.00B raised April 6–12 and acquisition of 13,927 BTC, contradicting a viral Telegram post's one‑day figures.
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Financial Markets
Nearly $1 Billion Flows Into U.S. Spot Crypto ETFs in Week of April 6–10, 2026
U.S. spot crypto ETFs drew about $973M in the week of April 6–10, 2026—led by BlackRock’s IBIT and boosted by Morgan Stanley’s new Bitcoin ETF.
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Industry
Beijing Court Orders Liquidation of Zhongzhi Group and 316 Affiliates; Creditors Must File Claims by June 10
Beijing court orders substantive consolidation and liquidation of Zhongzhi Enterprise Group and 316 affiliates; creditors must file claims by June 10.
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Financial Markets
Broadridge Says Tokenized Repo Platform Processed Nearly $8 Trillion in March; Final-Settlement Details Unclear
Broadridge reports DLR handled an average $354B/day in March (~$8T month); the firm hasn't clarified how much reflected final on‑chain settlement.
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Economy
Labor Department Proposes Safe Harbor to Let 401(k)s Include Private Assets
Labor Dept. proposes a safe harbor allowing 401(k)s to include private assets — from private equity to crypto — if fiduciaries follow specified vetting processes.
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Financial Markets
EOG Doubles Q1 2026 Tax Outlook to $500–$600 Million After Oil Rally
EOG raised its projected current tax expense for Q1 2026 to $500–$600M, citing higher crude prices tied to Middle East conflict — lifting the tax midpoint about $270M.
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Industry
Chevron Warns Accounting ‘Timing Effects’ and Working‑Capital Outflow Could Cut Billions From Q1 Results
On April 9, Chevron warned marking derivatives, LIFO inventory and a $2–4bn working‑capital outflow could trim roughly $2.7–$3.7bn from Q1 results.
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Industry
Maersk Keeps Ships on Longer Detours Despite Two‑Week Ceasefire for Strait of Hormuz
Maersk will keep vessels on longer detours despite a US‑Iran two‑week ceasefire that could allow limited, conditional transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Economy
White House Analysis: Ban on Stablecoin Yields Would Add Only Modest Bank Lending
CEA research finds a federal ban on stablecoin yields would raise U.S. bank lending by about $2.1 billion under current conditions; worst‑case $531B.
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Financial Markets
KOSPI Rockets 5.8% as U.S.-Iran Two-Week Ceasefire Eases Oil Fears
Seoul’s KOSPI surged 5.8% after a U.S.-Iran two-week pause in fighting drove oil prices lower and strengthened the won, triggering a broad relief rally.
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Financial Markets
Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin Trust Nears Launch After Two 'Audit Seed' Shares Sold
Morgan Stanley's planned spot bitcoin trust set ticker MSBT and a 0.14% fee after seed purchases, but no official launch date has been announced.
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Industry
Neurocrine to Buy Soleno for $2.9 Billion, Picks Up Prader‑Willi Drug VYKAT XR
Neurocrine will acquire Soleno for $2.9B to add VYKAT XR, the newly approved Prader‑Willi hyperphagia drug, aiming to expand its rare‑disease portfolio.
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Industry
Samsung Forecasts Record Quarterly Profit as AI Memory Chips Boom
Samsung projects a record Q1 2026 operating profit of about ₩57.2 trillion, driven largely by surging demand for AI memory chips.
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Industry
Wipro Acquires Mindsprint from Olam in $375M Deal to Overhaul Agribusiness Tech
Wipro buys Olam's Mindsprint for $375M and signs $1B contract to transform agribusiness technology and shared services over eight years.