Why is China angry about a plan to sell two ports on the Panama Canal? - Al Jazeera
Erin Hale
Beijing’s displeasure over conglomerate’s plans highlights tightening business environment in Hong Kong.
Asia stocks rise tracking Wall St ahead of Trump tariffs; RBA holds rates - Investing.com
Ayushman Ojha
Asia stocks rise tracking Wall St ahead of Trump tariffs; RBA holds rates
Rocket Companies to acquire Mr. Cooper in bombshell $9.4B deal - HousingWire
James Kleimann
Rocket Companies has agreed to buy Mr. Cooper, America's largest mortgage servicer, in the biggest mortgage deal in the post- Dodd-Frank era.
Johnson & Johnson’s Third Bankruptcy Case for Talc Lawsuits Thrown Out - WSJ
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Elon Musk says he sent MAGA influencer Ashley St. Clair $2.5 million, open to paternity test - The Hill
Sarah Fortinsky
Tech billionaire Elon Musk and conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair publicly feuded on X on Monday after she accused the world’s richest man of withdrawing childcare support and refusing to take a paternity test. Musk defended himself against those claims…
US Chip Grants In Limbo as Lutnick Pushes for Bigger Investments - Bloomberg.com
Mackenzie Hawkins, Ian King
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has signaled he could withhold promised Chips Act grants as he pushes for companies in line for federal semiconductor subsidies to substantially expand their US projects, according to eight people familiar with the matter.
Hooters: Restaurant chain files for bankruptcy - BBC
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Like many other casual dining chains, Hooters has struggled in recent years with rising costs and wages.
U.S. stock futures slip as investors await clarity on Trump’s upcoming tariffs: Live updates - CNBC
Lisa Kailai Han
Wall Street awaited clarity on President Donald Trump's new tariff policies.
Intel’s new chief promises ‘cultural change’ at chipmaker - Financial Times
Michael Acton, Patrick Temple-West
Lip-Bu Tan says the Silicon Valley group must again act like a ‘day-one start-up’
OpenAI just raised another $40 billion round led by SoftBank - The Verge
Kylie Robison
OpenAI is now valued at $300 billion after raising a fresh round of funding led by SoftBank.
Newsmax Founder Christopher Ruddy, Ex-NY Post Journalist, Is Now Billionaire - Bloomberg
Tom Maloney
Newsmax Inc.’s debut as a public company has given founder and Chief Executive Officer Christopher Ruddy a fortune of about $3.3 billion after its shares surged 735%.
Amazon Spring Sale tech deals end today: Score savings on Apple, Beats, Samsung and more - Yahoo
Chris McGraw
Expecting discounts on off-brand accessories? This event delivers bigger price cuts on top gear from legit brands.
Gold rises to another record as anxiety grips markets. Here’s what you need to know - AP News
Wyatte Grantham-Philips
Markets around the world continue to sink on fears about President Donald Trump's protectionist trade policies, and investors keep plowing money into gold, with futures hitting another record high. On Monday, the going price for New York spot gold hit a recor…
Trump's tariffs could cause a recession, experts say. Here's how. - ABC News
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Veteran trader gears up for the next market ride - TheStreet
Rob Lenihan
The Wall Street veteran is getting some heavy-metal vibes from the current market.
Car Stocks Fall as Bad News on Trump Tariffs Outweighs Positives - Barron's
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The Proud Boys and Militias Come to Tesla’s Defense - WIRED
David Gilbert
After weeks of “Tesla Takedown” protests, extremist groups are showing up to back Elon Musk’s beleaguered car company.
Global stocks trounced the U.S. in Q1. Is ‘American exceptionalism’ in trouble? - MarketWatch
Joseph Adinolfi
By one measure, international stocks scored their strongest first-quarter outperformance against the U.S. on record, Dow Jones data shows
Possible arson eyed in Rome as 17 Teslas destroyed in yet another attack - New York Post
Reuters
Italian police are investigating a possible arson attack on a Tesla dealership in Rome overnight that destroyed 17 cars, a security source said on Monday. Italy’s ant…