North America:

  • Microsoft to purchase 626,000 tonnes of carbon removal credits from Svante Technologies and Meadow Lake Tribal Council Partnership.
  • Amazon secures a new deal with USPS, retaining 80% of package volume, aiding USPS cash-flow.
  • JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns of potential inflation and higher interest rates due to Iran conflict.
  • Apple faces engineering challenges with foldable iPhone, potentially delaying launch.
  • Netflix introduces "Netflix Playground," a global gaming app for kids, launching April 28.
  • Blackstone closes $10 billion Opportunistic Credit Fund, reaching hard cap amid strong demand.
  • BP plc Products North America wins $813.4 million fuel distillate contract with U.S. Defense Department.
  • Anthropic plans $200 million investment in AI-tools venture with private-equity firms.
  • Neuronetics Inc. announces workforce reduction and reaffirms Q4 2025 earnings guidance.
  • Aria Networks raises $125 million in Series A to enhance AI-native networking platform.

Europe:

  • Commerzbank rejects UniCredit's acquisition bid, citing insufficient shareholder benefits.
  • TotalEnergies SE extends fuel price cap in France until end of April amid supply shortages.
  • Novo Nordisk launches higher-dose Wegovy weight-loss drug in U.S. after FDA approval.
  • EMS Chemie Holding AG reports Q1 net sales drop of 6.7% to CHF 487 million, forecasts lower 2026 sales.
  • Avanza sees 95% increase in net inflow in March, adding 22,000 new customers.
  • Eni discovers 2 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and 130 million barrels of condensates offshore Egypt.

Rest of World:

  • Tengizchevroil restores oil production at Kazakhstan's Tengiz field after power outages.
  • Petrobras announces leadership changes, including Marcelo Pogliese as chairman.
  • Samsung Electronics forecasts eightfold increase in Q1 operating profit due to AI chip demand.
  • Ecopetrol CEO takes leave amid investigation; Juan Carlos Huratdo Parra named acting president.
  • Saudi Aramco sets record premiums for Arab Light crude to Asia due to Strait of Hormuz constraints.
  • Energy Transition Minerals Ltd receives Spanish approval to acquire Penouta tin-tantalum mine.
  • Air New Zealand cuts flights and raises fares due to rising jet fuel prices from Iran conflict.