Finance

Ukraine's economy minister, who signed the deal with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, said Kyiv will maintain ownership of its minerals and the companies that may be used to mine them.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/us-ukraine-sign-economic-deal-terms-natural-resources-war-torn-country-rcna203963

The morning after US President Trump’s announcement of European and worldwide trade tariffs, which included a 10% levy for imported goods from the UK, shoppers spend on Oxford Street beneath union jack flags in London’s West End, on 3rd April 2025, in London, England.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/01/uk-stocks-us-data-in-focus-as-european-markets-close-for-may-day.html

https://variety.com/2025/music/news/ole-obermann-rachel-newman-apple-music-co-heads-1236382701/

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/30/trump-gdp-tariffs-biden-overhang.html

Honda Center Encore Is A Multi-Year Investment Led by the Samueli Family That Will Redefine the Arena Experience

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/oc-sports--entertainment-announces-1-billion-transformation-of-honda-center-302440613.html

https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/nothing-getting-better-texas-services-sector-outlook-slumps-prices-soar

At a press conference on Thursday, Liberal Leader Mark Carney accused U.S. President Trump of trying to divide and weaken Canada with U.S. auto tariffs, vowing that the country will retaliate with forceful countermeasures. He announced a $2 billion strategic response fund to protect Canadian workers and fortify the auto supply chain from raw materials to finished vehicles. Carney also pledged investments in clean energy, critical minerals, and international trade partnerships to future-proof the industry.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11154583/canada-election-mark-carney-donald-trump-tariffs/

White House warns lawmakers that ending tariff emergency declaration would undermine national security

https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/white-house-threatens-veto-senate-resolution-terminating-liberation-day-trump-tariffs

Typical bill to drop by £166 as warm weather and global economic uncertainty drive down wholesale gas prices, says leading forecaster

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/apr/25/average-energy-bill-in-britain-set-to-fall-9-in-july-in-relief-for-households

Global concern is growing amid a U.S.-China standoff over high tariff levels that amount to a mutual trade embargo between the world’s two largest economies.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/tariff-trade-war-china-beijing-trump-washington-us-economy-markets-rcna202535

https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/04/23/coinbase-jobs-crypto-fintech-talent

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/eu-hits-apple-meta-eu700-million-fines-violating-digital-markets-act

https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/trump-trade-deal-reduce-china-tariffs/

https://www.newsnationnow.com/business/elon-musks-return-tesla-mprove-company/

https://www.newsnationnow.com/business/your-money/imf-lowers-growth-forecast-april/

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/18/business/capital-one-discover-merger-conditional-approval?Date=20250418&Profile=cnnbrk

Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that an MoU could be signed at any moment

https://www.foxbusiness.com/fox-news-world/trump-says-minerals-deal-ukraine-signed-next-thursday

https://apnews.com/article/trump-meloni-white-house-meeting-eu-us-tariffs-a524f386ad4fa628c17949043ecd91e0

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/leaked-white-house-document-reveals-monster-budget-cut-proposal-federal-health-agencies

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-17/us-housing-starts-decline-by-most-in-a-year-on-one-family-homes?srnd=homepage-americas&embedded-checkout=true

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/16/stock-market-today-live-updates.html

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/trumps-big-progress-trade-talk-japanese-delegation-boosted-asian-markets

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/16/bond-market-business-recession

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/16/midwest-data-center-growth-energy-usage

https://nypost.com/2025/04/16/world-news/japan-to-kick-off-tariff-negotiations-with-trump-in-washington/