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Asian Shares Scale Six-Week Peak on Hopes for US-Iran Peace Talks
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Safe-Haven Dollar Near Six-Week Lows on Hopes of Fresh Iran Talks
Oil Prices Fall for a Second Day on Expectations US-Iran Talks May Resume
Date: April 15, 2026
By Katya Golubkova TOKYO, April 15 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell for a second day on Wednesday on expectations peace talks between the U.S. and Iran may resume and eventually release supply from the key...
Strait of Hormuz Traffic Barely Affected on First Day of US Blockade, Data Shows
Date: April 14, 2026
By Florence Tan, Mariko Katsumura and Jonathan Saul SINGAPORE/LONDON, April 14 (Reuters) - The first full day of a U.S. blockade on vessels calling at Iranian ports made little difference to Strait of...
Google Sued by Rival App Store Aptoide Over Alleged Monopoly
Date: April 14, 2026
By Jonathan Stempel April 14 (Reuters) - A new antitrust lawsuit on Tuesday accuses Google of shutting out rival Android app stores by monopolizing app distribution and billing, violating U.S....
Volkswagen Faces Q1 Charge After Halting Ev Production in Tennessee, Analysts Say
Date: April 14, 2026
BERLIN, April 14 (Reuters) - Volkswagen is expected to take a hit to first-quarter earnings from the decision to end production of its ID.4 electric SUV at the German carmaker's Tennessee plant,...
Trading Day: Wall Street Jumps on Optimism Over Revived US-Iran Talks, Focus on Earnings
Date: April 14, 2026
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK, April 14 - Stocks rallied and crude fell on Tuesday as the promise of ongoing talks between the United States and Iran boosted hopes of de-escalation in the Middle East,...
War Spurs EU Plan for Electricity Tax Cuts, Faster Shift From Fossil Fuels, Draft Shows
Date: April 14, 2026
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, April 14 (Reuters) - The European Union plans to reduce electricity taxes and expand clean technologies faster to cut consumers' exposure to soaring oil and gas prices, as...