American Airlines and United Airlines airplanes at the Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey, US, on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. Aristide Economopoulos | Bloomberg | Getty Images American Airlines stock fell Monday after the company rejected talk of a potential megamerger with United Airlines late last week. The legacy…
My top 10 things to watch Monday, April 20 1. Stocks are headed for a lower open, and oil prices are higher this morning as tensions reignite in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. seized an Iranian commercial ship that tried to evade the Navy blockade. Iran’s brief reopening of the strait Friday capped off…
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket carrying an AST SpaceMobile Bluebird 7 satellite launches from pad 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on April 19, 2026 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Paul Hennesy | Anadolu | Getty Images A failed satellite launch sent of AST SpaceMobile down sharply on Monday. The stock fell nearly 12%…
With his penchant for suits, ties and sweater vests, Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh doesn’t share the rumpled look of many of the Silicon Valley entrepreneurs he calls friends. But they still count him as one of their own. “You wouldn’t be hanging out with us if you were as normal as you claim…
UniCredit has unveiled plans for a far-reaching shake-up of takeover target Commerzbank with the intention of transforming the German lender for a “new future-ready era.” Chief executive of UniCredit Andrea Orcel said in a conference call Monday that a “true combination” of UniCredit and Commerzbank would send “a clear signal”, creating a “country leader and…
Workers check solar panels installed on a lake in Tianchang, east China’s Anhui province on January 12, 2026. – | Afp | Getty Images China has called for “concerted efforts” to ease its solar power industry’s severe overcapacity crisis, as part of Beijing’s campaign to end a fierce price war. The proposed measures include capacity…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 17, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks fell on Monday, amid fears that a re-escalation of U.S.-Iran tensions over the weekend could derail the fragile ceasefire between the two countries….
Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. Stringer | Reuters Fifty days into the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, tensions escalated again after clashes in the Gulf…
Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles (L) and Japan’s Minister of Defense Koizumi Shinjiro (R) pose for a photo with Eisaku Ito, Pesident and CEO of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, before the signing of the contract for Japan to deliver the first three of Mogami-class warships, in Melbourne on April 18, 2026….
San Jose CA, commercial hub of silicon valley and its network of freeways. Steve Proehl | The Image Bank | Getty Images Despite the C-suite’s enthusiasm over artificial intelligence agents that can plow through office tasks like never-sleeping interns, the underlying technology is still rickety and a potential cost-sucker. That much was clear this week…
