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 Evening Standard
02/04/2026 05:50:02 PM
First-time buyers feel the brunt of rising mortgage rates: Will it lead to collapsing chains and house price falls?
Musk fires starting gun on record SpaceX IPO with rocket firm tipped for a $1.75trn valuation
Reports suggest that the company, now merged with Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) start-up xAI, could be valued at more than $1.75trn.
  Nationwide launches two best buy fixed Isas in time for end of tax year          
British pottery firm to enter administration
Unilever agrees food merger with US firm
Get on with car finance payouts, FCA tells banks
Irn-Bru maker posts higher profits
GDP growth fragile in 2025, figures confirm
Brummer: We need financial education
UK 'exposed' to 2022 style gas shock
Gilts suffer worst month since mini-Budget
Oil change for BP boss: Iran war has put the focus back on fossil fuels,  says ALEX BRUMMER
A great deal has changed since Meg O'Neill was chosen as BP chief executive in mid-December and ahead of her arrival in the hotseat on All Fools' Day.
EXCLUSIVEThe 45 new cars that will cost almost £6,000 just to tax this year as Vehicle Excise Duty is hiked
Households hit with council tax rises from today: How to challenge YOUR band if you think you pay too much
We explain how to work out if you might be in the wrong council tax band, how to challenge it - and this pitfalls to avoid.
Premium Bonds winning numbers for April 2026 - see all the prizes from £1,000 to £1m and search our interactive tables
Have you won one of this month's major prizes? Our tables show all the £1,000 to £1m winners.
Businesses face further hit as pay body forecasts ANOTHER rise in minimum wage next year
Santander offers £205 in cash and vouchers to switch current account: Here's how to get it
Santander is now offering the best deal on the market to switch your current account - if you don't mind receiving part of the bonus in vouchers.
How to turbo boost your cash Isa... and make sure you pick the best deal
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Our pick of stocks and shares Isas
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Nationwide launches two best buy fixed Isas in time for end of tax year
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House prices jump £4,000 in March, says Nationwide
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Delayed turnaround puts Nike on the back foot as shares in the sportswear group take another tumble
Topps Tiles in High Street retreat as it plans to close 23 stores blaming rising costs and a weak DIY market

Bloomberg
02/04/2026 05:50:11 PM
Trump Threatens to Escalate Iran War But Says End Is Very Close
US, Israel Continue Attacks on Iran’s Civilian Infrastructure
S&P 500’s War Pattern: The Wipeout Begins Every Thursday
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Secret Codes and Yuan Fees Get Ships Through Iran’s Hormuz Tollbooth
UAE Asks UN to Approve Measures, Including Force, to Open Hormuz
Saudi Oil Exports Fell by 50% in March on Iran’s Hormuz Shutdown
ExplainerCan Trump Really Pull the US Out of NATO?
Rubio Co-Sponsored Law That Blocks Trump From Pulling Out of NATO
NASA Astronauts Bound For Moon in Landmark Return MissionThe US is racing to get back to the moon before China sends its own astronauts there for the first time.
Inside NASA’s Astronaut Training for a Historic Moon Mission
Are We Headed for Another Food Price Crisis?By Javier Blas, Columnist
Ukraine Is Having a Surprisingly Good Iran WarBy Marc Champion, Columnist
Monte Paschi’s Executive Coup Only Hurts Its BackersBy Paul J. Davies, Columnist
The Dubai War Narrative Is Looking a Little StretchedBy Lionel Laurent, Columnist
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ExclusiveSpaceX Has Filed Confidentially for IPO Ahead of AI Rivals
ExplainerHow to Buy SpaceX
Novo Digs In to Protect Its No. 1 Spot in Obesity Pill Market
Lilly’s Obesity Pill Gets US Approval in Challenge to Novo
EarlierMicrosoft Set for Worst Quarter Since 2008 as AI Fears Converge
Anthropic Rushes to Limit Leak of Claude Code Source Code
A 12,000-Mile Journey Shows the World’s Scramble for Diesel
ExclusiveStellantis in Talks to Make Chinese EVs at Idle Canada Plant
Supreme Court Doubtful of Trump Birthright Citizenship Curbs
Private Equity’s Growing Appetite for Fast Food in JapanGoldman has bought Burger King, Carlyle now owns KFC, and Wendy’s is in play.
Mexico Budget Plan Sees Smaller Fiscal Gap, More Growth in 2027
Trump’s Renewed Iran Warning Risks More Volatility, Analysts Say
China Drains Cash From Economy in Rare Pullback During Oil Shock
AI Perfected Chess. Humans Made It Unpredictable Again
Virgin Galactic Is Booking Space Trips at $750,000 Apiece
Inside NASA’s Astronaut Training for a Historic Moon Mission
Why Is NASA Spending $100 Billion to Return to the Moon? Depends on Who You Ask
Moon-Bound Astronauts Arrive in Florida Ahead of NASA Mission
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Fund Beating 96% of Peers Says Buy Korean Chip Stocks Hit by War
Meet the New AI Coworker Who Won’t Stop Snitching to Your Boss
Musk, SEC Say Fight Over Twitter Share Stockpile May Go to Trial
Drone Firm Backed by Trump Sons Is Pitching UAE on Weapons Deal
Heirs to Bic Pen Fortune Seek Painting They Say Chauffeur Stole
London’s Family Offices Drew Mideast Money as Non-Doms Fled
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DHS Employees Have One More Month to File Taxes Amid Shutdown
Democrats Sue to Challenge Trump’s Mail-in Ballot Limits
ICE Tells Lawmakers It’s Using Spyware in Fight Against Fentanyl
Velasco Tapped to Be Top Mexico Diplomat in Cabinet Switch
How UK Drivers Can Get Refunds for Hidden Loan Fees
How Iran Is Leveraging Its Chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz
Will the Supreme Court End Birthright Citizenship?
Why Is the Japanese Yen So Weak — and Will Authorities Intervene?
Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg
TCL-Sony Deal Marks China’s Rise to Prominence in TV Market
China’s State Airlines Are Aviation’s Unlikely Losers From War
Pfizer’s RSV Shot to Be Offered to 3 Million More in England
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Gas Importer VNG Urges Germany to Intervene to Refill Storage
Europe Braces for Wild Weather and Cold Snaps Through April
Losing Status on Your Favorite Airline Is Its Own Kind of Breakup
Behind the Wheel of Aston Martin’s $1 Million Supercar for Normies
Meet the Rich Retirees Moving Onto Cruise Ships Full Time
The Arctic Getaway That Did Wellness Before Wellness Was a Thing
Former BOJ Chief Economist Sees Likelihood of April Rate Hike
S. Korea’s Inflation Edges Up as Iran Energy Risks Escalate
How China Is Winning the War With Iran
Why Trump’s War on DC’s Streets Matters
New York City Sues to Ban ‘Unlawful’ Empower Ridehail App
Brooklyn Preschool Rocked by Ex-Director’s Alleged Embezzlement
Tepper’s NFL Stadium Facelift Gets Nod for Muni-Bond Financing
Nike Sales Miss in Middle East Region Sparks Investor Concern
Mark Cuban Says He Regrets Selling Dallas Mavericks to Adelsons
Supreme Court Rules Against LGBTQ ‘Conversion Therapy’ Ban
Peter Oumanski for Bloomberg Markets
Borrowing for the $3 Trillion AI Data Center Build-Out
Private Markets Face a Tense Moment Amid a Retail Push

CNN Money
02/04/2026 05:50:15 PM
SpaceX reportedly files plans for massive IPO
Walking away from the Strait of Hormuz won’t make gas cheap again
SpaceX reportedly files plans for massive IPO
Walking away from the Strait of Hormuz won’t make gas cheap again
Big Tech promised AI would disrupt labor — just not like this
What in the world just happened to the Dow?
McCormick is merging with Unilever’s food business
The pace of hiring just fell to the lowest since 2011, outside of the pandemic
Buffett says he doesn’t regret his donations to the Gates Foundation despite Epstein scandal
US gas prices hit $4 per gallon for first time since 2022
What $4-a-gallon gasoline means for you and the economy
The market is sending a worrying signal about the economy
Trump helped build the Middle East’s AI ambitions. Could his war break them?
Air Canada CEO will retire this year after his English-only crash message was criticized
Employers that want to offer 401(k) participants access to private equity get new rule
Have you struggled to land an internship or an entry-level job?
The Saudis found an escape hatch for some of the world’s oil. The Houthis could slam it shut
Americans’ expectations for inflation will shape Fed’s response to Iran war, Powell says
Want to protect yourself from AI? Invest, says BlackRock’s Larry Fink
Oil prices fall as Trump hails ‘productive’ conversations with Iran on an end to the war
Trump said he was glad Robert Mueller died. Fox News never mentioned his comment on TV
Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders ahead of acquisition in 2022, jury finds
Gold just had its worst week since 1983
‘Now we have the proof’: Safety advocates hope a landmark jury ruling could lead to social media changes
Amazon’s big bet in AI has been 20 years in the making
1 down, 1000s to go: A landmark verdict could reshape social media
Meta and YouTube found liable in social media addiction trial
Big Tech critics hail ‘Big Tobacco moment’ in landmark social media verdict
Savannah Guthrie tapes interview with Hoda Kotb, plans ‘Today’ show return next month
After losing in court, the Pentagon moves to restrict press access again
Trump’s ICE airport idea came after a radio host pitched it on Fox News
No one can agree on whether AI is the next big thing or all hype. Here’s why
Zohran Mamdani has big plans for housing, transit…and public bathrooms
Anthropic’s new AI tool sends shudders through software stocks
Elon Musk’s bold new plan to put AI in orbit isn’t as crazy as it sounds