Industry

Trump Grants Presidential Permit for Bridger Cross‑Border Pipeline; Project Still Faces Reviews and Legal Challenges

President Trump granted a permit April 30 for Bridger’s cross-border pipeline into Montana, but federal and state reviews and legal fights remain.

#pipeline, #energy, #montana, #environment, #infrastructure

DHL Teamsters Ratify Four-Year National Contract by 92%, Winning 20% Raises and AI Protections

Teamsters ratified a four-year national DHL deal, securing a 20% wage increase, higher benefits and explicit safeguards against AI routing and autonomous vehicles.

#labor, #teamsters, #dhl, #union, #ai

Bank of Canada study: Canadian ports' global connectivity fell sharply from 2016 to 2023

Bank of Canada staff research finds a 28% drop in deadweight tonnage through Canadian ports and a marked fall in maritime network connectivity from 2016–2023.

#canada, #shipping, #trade, #bankofcanada, #ports

After Spirit: which ULCC carries the same balance sheet?

Spirit's collapse was structural, not unique. Reading the FY2025 10-Ks of JBLU, ULCC and ALGT side by side, Frontier's debt amortisation profile and 2025 cash burn are closest to the pattern.

$SAVE, $JBLU, $ULCC, $ALGT, #spirit-airlines, #jetblue, #frontier, #allegiant, #ulcc, #airlines, #bankruptcy, #sec-analysis, #sec-filings, #industry

Brazil to Bar Bitcoin and Stablecoin Settlement in Regulated eFX Channel from Oct. 1, 2026

Brazil’s central bank will ban settlement using bitcoin and stablecoins in its regulated eFX cross-border payments channel, effective Oct. 1, 2026.

#brazil, #cryptocurrency, #stablecoins, #payments

Apple Posts Best March Quarter Ever, Raises Dividend and Authorizes $100 Billion Buyback

Apple posted its strongest March quarter—$111.2B revenue—fueled by record iPhone and Services sales; dividend raised and $100B buyback authorized.

$AAPL, #apple, #earnings, #aapl, #technology

STB Says It Received Revised Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Merger Filing; Completeness Comments Due May 8

Surface Transportation Board received a revised Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger filing; comments on completeness are due May 8, 2026.

$UNP, $NSC, #railroads, #mergers, #transportation, #regulation

Caterpillar Q1 Sales and Profit Jump 22% as Tariff Costs Trim Margins

Caterpillar's Q1 sales rose 22% to $17.4B and EPS increased, but higher tariff-related manufacturing costs trimmed profit margins.

$CAT, #caterpillar, #earnings, #manufacturing, #construction

Tether Proposes Merging Twenty One Capital, Strike and Elektron Energy Into One Listed Bitcoin Company

Tether Investments proposed combining public bitcoin firm Twenty One Capital with Jack Mallers’ Strike and miner Elektron Energy to form a listed crypto company.

$XXI, #tether, #bitcoin, #merger, #crypto, #mining

Interior Schedules June 5 ANWR Coastal Plain Lease Sale — First Under 2025 Law

Interior schedules an ANWR Coastal Plain oil-and-gas lease sale for June 5 — the first required under a 2025 law that mandates repeated auctions despite weak bids and pending litigation.

#anwr, #alaska, #oil, #leasing, #environment

Teamsters picket Amazon delivery sites in Los Angeles and Queens over alleged retaliation

Teamsters picketed Amazon facilities in Los Angeles and Queens, saying Amazon canceled a DSP contract after drivers unionized; NLRB cases are pending.

$AMZN, #teamsters, #amazon, #labor, #delivery

Japan to Release Second Tranche of National Oil Reserves, Shipments Start May 1

Japan will release 5.8 million kiloliters — about 20 days of use — from national reserves starting May 1 to steady supplies amid Middle East disruption.

#japan, #oil, #energysecurity, #strategicreserves

U.S. Banking Regulators Finalize Rule Lowering Community Bank Leverage Ratio to 8%

Federal regulators finalized a rule lowering the Community Bank Leverage Ratio to 8% and lengthening the grace period for small banks.

#banking, #communitybanks, #regulation, #capital

Golden Pass LNG Ships First Export Cargo on April 22, Adding U.S. Capacity

Golden Pass LNG loaded its first cargo on April 22 at Sabine Pass, Texas, becoming the 10th U.S. export terminal and boosting exports by ~2.1 Bcf/d.

$XOM, #lng, #naturalgas, #energy, #goldenpass

Longtime Xbox Executive Kiki Wolfkill Leaves Microsoft After 28 Years

Kiki Wolfkill, Xbox’s head of IP expansion and longtime Halo executive producer, left Microsoft on April 17 after nearly 28 years; next role unannounced.

$MSFT, #kikiwolfkill, #microsoft, #xbox, #halo