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Israel Gaza war: Latest news from BBC News

<div>Israel Gaza war which started after armed attack by Hamas on 7 October 2023</div>

North Dakota stands at the center of America’s nuclear deterrence amid Iran conflict

Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) says the state’s position on the northern edge of the country is precisely why it plays such an outsized role in national deterrence.

As Iran Keeps Oil Markets on Edge, 3 North American Pipeline Stocks Look Hard to Replace

Plains All American Pipeline ( PAA +0.05%) is a leading North American oil pipeline company. It operates over 20,000 miles of ...

EXCLUSIVE: New Balance Promotes Tracy Knauer to Lead North America

New Balance has a new leader for its North American business. The athletic brand said Thursday that Tracy Knauer has been ...

Kailera Therapeutics prices IPO at $16 per share

<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/news/LYNXNPEC3B0CQ_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Kailera Therapeutics prices IPO at $16 per share</div></div>

Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow futures climb as Israel-Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire

<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/M_dSpmb4R_nYLj6SexzQCQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD04MDA-/https:/s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2026-04/c213d650-3292-11f1-bbfe-b7148f07439d" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Major stock gauges have risen overnight as potential peace talks calm instability fears that have rocked markets for weeks.</div></div>

Microsoft’s stock sees its best four-day stretch in six years — with an extreme bounce

<div><img src="https://images.mktw.net/im-80629527/social" style="width: 100%;" /><div>The extent of Microsoft’s recent stock gains, relative to what the options market was pricing, is something that “should only happen about one out of every hundred weeks,” analyst says.</div></div>

JATT II Acquisition Corp prices $60 million IPO at $10 per share

<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/news/LYNXNPEC0D0AP_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>JATT II Acquisition Corp prices $60 million IPO at $10 per share</div></div>

Risk-reward in this food delivery stock is attractive, analysts say

<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/redesign/images/seo/investing_300X300.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Risk-reward in this food delivery stock is attractive, analysts say</div></div>

Hong Kong banks dependent on SWIFT are warned of new US sanctions

The United States has threatened to impose sanctions on Chinese banks if they are found to be involved in handling money from Iran’s oil trade payments, marking a sharp escalation in efforts to tighten financial pressure on Tehran. The warning came after the US military began blocking ships linked to Iranian trade from docking at [&#8230;]The post Hong Kong banks dependent on SWIFT are warned of new US sanctions appeared first on Asia Times.

Oportun Financial stock gains on new CEO appointment

<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/news/LYNXMPEB280W7_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Oportun Financial stock gains on new CEO appointment</div></div>

Trump Officials Urge Oil Industry to Boost Output Amid War

<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/cv/apiv2/social/images/yahoo-finance-default-logo.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>(Bloomberg) -- Trump administration officials urged US oil producers to boost output, driving home a message to the industry that’s become more urgent amid the war in Iran. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Energy Secretary Chris Wright made their plea during a videoconference Thursday with roughly a dozen oil executives, including representatives of Exxon Mobil Corp., Chevron Corp. and Continental Resources Inc. President Donald Trump’s team has for months pushed the industry to produce more o</div></div>

Entegris to Report Results for First Quarter of 2026 on Thursday, April 30, 2026

<div><img src="https://mms.businesswire.com/media/20260416360297/en/804442/22/ENTG-logo-Businesswire.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENTG), will release its financial results for the first quarter of 2026, before the opening of the market on Thursday, April 30, 2026...</div></div>

Goldman Sachs faces senior banker departures in Asia operations

<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/news/LYNXMPEB0D05N_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Goldman Sachs faces senior banker departures in Asia operations - Bloomberg</div></div>

Perplexity launches Personal Computer for Mac subscribers

<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/news/LYNXMPEB0E0CQ_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Perplexity launches Personal Computer for Mac subscribers</div></div>

NiSource signs long-term power deal with Alphabet, expands Amazon agreement

utility NiSource said on Thursday it had signed a long-term energy supply agreement with a unit ‌of Alphabet to support a large data center in northern ‌Indiana. The company also said it had expanded an agreement with Amazon to speed up ​power delivery to its sites and bring forward bill credits for households. • Big Tech firms have been scouring for new, reliable and cleaner energy sources to power their rapidly expanding data centers, which are being driven ‌by the increasing use of ⁠artificia

Petrobras Board Vote Looms as Brazil Balances Fuel Prices and Politics

<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/os/en/oilprice.com/1de173ea0976475ef0ed9c107fcd073d" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Investors in Petroleo Brasileiro SA will vote Thursday on a new board of directors, as the state-controlled oil giant faces mounting pressure from surging crude prices tied to the Iran war.</div></div>

US starting to respond to challenge of massive drone incursions

The US is starting to respond to drone incursions on US territory, but the response does not match the growing threats from drones, which are likely to get worse. In 2025, the US tracked 34,000 drones along the southern border, a significant increase over 2024. Late in 2024 there were reports of mass sightings of [&#8230;]The post US starting to respond to challenge of massive drone incursions appeared first on Asia Times.

Google, CoreWeave Fuel AI Funding Frenzy With $6.7 Billion Bonds

<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/U0wvH0VfYEYCnIh4P1Imtw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD04MDA-/https:/media.zenfs.com/en/bloomberg_holding_pen_162/023975db3dbbb6298d459007904fb270" style="width: 100%;" /><div>(Bloomberg) -- There’s no stopping the artificial intelligence financing boom, with a record deal involving Google-backed data centers and an add-on sale by cloud infrastructure firm CoreWeave Inc. raising a combined $6.7 billion in new junk debt. The Google-linked deal — a $5.7 billion offering led by Morgan Stanley — priced on Thursday after receiving $19 billion of investor orders, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The transaction will fund the construction of two data centers</div></div>

Buenaventura Announces First Quarter 2026 Results for Production and Volume Sold per Metal

<div><img src="https://mms.businesswire.com/media/20260416983803/en/1961092/22/BVN_logo.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (“Buenaventura” or “the Company”) (NYSE: BVN; Lima Stock Exchange: BUE.LM), Peru’s largest publicly-traded precious met...</div></div>