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Business news • Apr 18

Economic pain from Iran war will hit poor countries hardest, officials say

IMF/World Bank spring meetings hear warnings that some developing countries may require additional lending.

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Business news • Apr 18

The future of Netflix is now

A new era at Netflix is underway. It's all about the ad tier.

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Business news • Apr 18

Watch live: Blue Origin reusing New Glenn rocket stage for 1st time on April 19 launch

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is poised to lift off for the third time ever on Sunday morning (April 19) — but for the first time with previously flown...

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Business news • Apr 18

Why one analyst thinks the US economy will be feeling the Iran-fueled inflation shock for years to come

Inflation could double from its current rate and stick around for years after the Iran war ends, Chris Whalen told Business Insider.

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Business news • Apr 18

Market pros say load up on these 3 investments as the Strait of Hormuz reopening sets the economy up to roar

The stock market was in party mode on Friday as Iran announced it was ending its weekslong blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Here's where to invest.

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Business news • Apr 18

Tariffs alone won’t save American manufacturing — here’s what actually will

It's good to champion manufacturing. But steel tariffs raise input costs, the workforce pipeline is broken and supply chains can't be reshored overnight.

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Business news • Apr 18

OpenAI's senior exec Srinivas Narayanan announces he is leaving; says: 'Looking forward to spending some

Social News: ChatGPT maker OpenAI's CTO for B2B applications, Srinivas Narayanan, has announced that he will leave the company next week after nearly three...

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Business news • Apr 18

‘It’s a twilight zone’: Iran war casts deep shadows over IMF gathering in Washington | Politics

Rachel Reeves joins global finance chiefs in highlighting how households and businesses are feeling the pain of higher energy prices.

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Business news • Apr 18

Trump’s War Sends Airlines Scrambling in Mass Cancellations

Surging fuel costs have forced an airline to cancel all flights to JFK.

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Business news • Apr 18

United CEO Scott Kirby and American CEO Robert Isom were once colleagues known as the 'dream team.' Now Kirby wants to acquire his rival

One takeover attempt is bold. Two? Rare indeed. But when news broke in mid-April that the United CEO was interested in acquiring his rival American Airlines...

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Business news • Apr 18

American Airlines and Delta Stocks Trade Up, What You Need To Know

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after oil prices dropped, as Iran announced the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, improving the outlook...

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Business news • Apr 18

Watches and Wonders Geneva: 13 New Watches Our Editors Loved in 2026

High horology's biggest release party had no shortage of headliners. But equally impressive was the supporting cast of watchmaking's finest.

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Business news • Apr 18

The Iran war has revealed Trump's pressure point: the economy

Iran has taken a beating militarily, but demonstrated it can exact costs that Trump underestimated.

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Business news • Apr 18

Faisal Islam: What people in power think the impact of the Iran war will be

Faisal Islam talks to some of the world's most powerful people about the conflict and the economy.

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Business news • Apr 18

We spoke to over 30 central bankers, policymakers and politicians. Here are their top concerns

From stagflation to energy security, policymakers spoke to CNBC about the biggest risks arising from the ongoing U.S.-Iran war.

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Business news • Apr 18

The coming global food crisis

Hunger and even famine are foreseeable consequences of the war on Iran. Now the world must act to shield the poorest from effects that will continue long...

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Business news • Apr 18

Judge halts local TV giant Nexstar's takeover of rival Tegna until trial

A federal judge has blocked local TV giant Nexstar's takeover of a leading rival, Tegna, until an antitrust trial plays out. If Nexstar loses, it could be...

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Business news • Apr 18

Wall Street Journal announces the era of the “mega layoff”

“Has The Era of the Mega-Layoff Arrived?” With this question, posed in the headline of an article Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal declares mass...

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Business news • Apr 18

Anthropic and Trump: Is a truce near?

Two months ago, the president denounced the AI startup as a "woke" company run by "leftwing nut jobs." But the sides are talking again after Anthropic's new...

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Business news • Apr 17

QVC Group, Whose Networks Popularized Shopping On TV, Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

QVC Group, which pioneered live TV shopping but grappled with cord-cutting and digital competition, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

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