Monday, April 20, 2026

Clashes Dent Trump Peace Deal Hopes, . . .UAE in Talks With US for Possible Financial Lifeline, . . .Is Cuba the Next White House Misadventure?

         
 

Watch: US Seizes Iranian Ship, Peace Talks in Doubt

Iran Wavers on Peace Talks as Tensions Rise After U.S. Seizes Ship
Iran wavered on whether to send diplomats to Pakistan for a second round of peace talks after the US maintained a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Stocks, Bonds Fall as Oil Jumps After Hormuz Chaos: Markets Wrap
Markets Wrap
Stocks, Bonds Fall as Oil Jumps After Hormuz Chaos
Hormuz Traffic at Standstill as US Vessel Seizure Widens Risk
Gunfire, U-Turns and Threats Mark a Chaotic Weekend in Hormuz
A Stock Trader’s Guide to a Fractured Economic World
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Trump's Venezuela Meeting Is Shaping Up To Be A Who's Who Of US Oil
After Long Avoiding Politics, Commodity Traders Cozy Up to Trump
US Energy Chief Says Gas May Not Dip Below $3 Until Next Year
Vitol Made About $2 Billion in First Quarter Despite War Losses

Bloomberg Opinion

President Trump Departs Washington Enroute To Miami, Florida
Logic Demands an Iran Deal. Will Trump’s Fantasies Allow One?
By Marc Champion, Columnist 
 
 
 
 
 
Microsoft Isn’t Actually the Savior of Carbon Removal
By Lara Williams, Columnist
Goldman, BlackRock Calm Private Credit Panic, Blue Owl Less So
By Paul J. Davies, Columnist
Is Cuba the Next White House Misadventure?
By Max Hastings, Columnist
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US Releases Declassified Images of ‘Unsafe’ Encounters With Chinese Fighter Jets
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Peru Sought Closer US Ties With F-16 Fighter Jet Deal That Is Now in Limbo
The deal, worth up to $3.5 billion for 24 F-16 fighter jets, is at risk of falling through.
Earlier
Fewer Than 10,000 Votes Split Peru Hopefuls Vying for Runoff
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SEC’s Power to Recoup Illicit Profits Challenged at Supreme Court
Three times over the past decade, the Supreme Court has cut the SEC’s ability to extract millions of dollars from alleged wrongdoers.
Warsh’s Fed Confirmation Hearing Is Next Catalyst for Treasuries

Pressure on Starmer

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Peter Mandelson and Keir Starmer in Washington, DC, in February 2025.
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A United States Geological Survey 'shake map' of the estimated 7.4 magnitude earthquake off Japan’s northeast coast, on April 20.
Tsunami Warning Issued for Northern Japan After Earthquake
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How Niche Insurance Shielded Bad Bunny From Bad Weather
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Kim Ramps Up Missile Tests as US Reportedly Curbs Intel to Seoul
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UAE in Talks With US for Possible Financial Lifeline, WSJ Says

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