Standard Life has acquired Aegon UK for £2bn, creating a retirement giant with 16 million customers and £480bn in assets.
ASML shares rose after the chip-equipment giant raised its 2026 revenue guidance to €36-40 billion, driven by insatiable AI demand.
Meta launched Muse Spark, its first major proprietary AI model, signaling a strategic retreat from the open-source identity of its Llama lineage. Led by Alexandr Wang, the model excels in health-related benchmarks and offers advanced contemplating reasoning modes, though its closed-source nature has sparked significant skepticism among developers.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent advised the Federal Reserve to "wait and see" before cutting interest rates, citing economic strength and the unpredictable impact of the war in Iran.
SanDisk shares surged after Nasdaq announced the flash memory supplier will join the Nasdaq 100 on April 20.
Oil prices are set to surge past $100 following the collapse of peace talks in Islamabad between VP JD Vance and Iranian officials.
Rachel Reeves raised hopes that the 5p fuel duty discount will be extended beyond August 2026 as the Hormuz blockade threatens to drive pump prices higher.
The Pentagon is deploying thousands of additional troops, including sailors and Marines, to the Middle East to reinforce a maritime blockade against Iran.
JCB heir Jo Bamford warned the manufacturing giant could relocate to the US over new 20% inheritance tax rules on business assets above £2.5M.
Nigel Farage made a landmark £2 million Bitcoin purchase through Stack BTC, a firm led by former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng.
U.S States are pushing competing tax plans, with blue states targeting billionaires while red states slash income rates. Experts warn that aggressive wealth taxes could accelerate the exodus to low-tax havens like Florida and Texas.
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem urged the Lebanese government to boycott scheduled talks with Israel in Washington.
John Giannandrea officially leaves Apple this week following his April 15 stock vesting date, ending his tenure as AI strategy head.
Cathie Wood's ARK Invest bought $11.15 million in Palantir shares while offloading $10.52 million of AMD. The firm also continued its week-long sell-off of Strata Critical Medical, signaling a strategic shift toward Palantir across its multiple ETFs.
Spain's Social Security Reserve Fund reached €15.267B in March 2026, its highest level in a decade, boosted by the Intergenerational Equity Mechanism, pensions have grown by over €13.1B since 2019, significantly bolstering the long-term sustainability of the national pension system.
Bitcoin surged to four-week highs above $74,000, bringing a critical Technical volatility release point at $75,000 into focus.
7-Eleven will shutter 645 stores this fiscal year as it pivots toward a food-forward model to compete with rivals like Wawa and Buc-ee's.
Lufthansa strikes will stretch through Thursday as flight attendants join pilots in a renewed walkout. Major hubs like Frankfurt and Munich face massive cancellations, with Northern German airports also hit hard.
United raised bag fees to $45 and cut 5% of summer flights as jet fuel prices doubled since the Iran war began. The airline is also rolling out tiered premium fares, stripping certain perks from the lowest business-class tiers to manage rising operational costs.
Peter Magyar led the centre-right Tisza party to a landslide victory in Hungary, securing 138 seats and a two-thirds majority.
McDonald's is adding Red Bull energy drinks and crafted sodas, including a Dirty Dr Pepper, to its U.S. menus starting next month.
Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa suggested the Bank of Japan could raise rates this month to strengthen the yen and offset soaring energy costs.
Fuel prices hitting €2.50 a liter in Germany have triggered a surge in EV interest across Europe.
Bill Ackman's $64 billion bid for Universal Music Group depends on the approval of billionaire Vincent Bollore, who controls a 32% stake.