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  • IMF will send a team to Mozambique in June to advance a new lending programme amid rising public debt and economic contraction.
  • The DOJ held talks with local broadcasters on moving sports rights to streaming, opening an early-stage antitrust probe into the media landscape.
  • Microsoft launched a one-time voluntary retirement offer for eligible U.S. employees, its first-ever buyout and a potential step toward headcount reduction.
  • Early-year weakness has pushed some analysts to expect faster interest-rate cuts from Russia's central bank, increasing prospects for monetary easing.
  • Casablanca, Copenhagen and Warsaw benchmarks fell as utilities, banking, tech and chemicals weighed on regional markets.
  • President Sheinbaum will nominate economist Roberto Lazzeri as Mexico's ambassador to the U.S. amid ongoing USMCA trade talks with Canada.

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Goldman Sees Near-Term Support for Canadian Dollar from Energy Shock

Goldman Sees Near-Term Support for Canadian Dollar from Energy Shock

Goldman Sachs identifies the Canadian dollar as one of the stronger G10 currencies since the onset of the energy shock, attributing the move to Canada’s sensitivity to oil price swings and the currency’s close link with the U.S. dollar. The bank expects the Canadian dollar to maintain relative outperformance in the near term while noting potential …

Goldman Sees Swiss Franc Poised to Recover as Inflation Risks Rise

Goldman Sees Swiss Franc Poised to Recover as Inflation Risks Rise

Goldman Sachs anticipates a strengthening of the Swiss franc against the euro, pointing to mounting inflation pressures that may reduce the Swiss National Bank's inclination to intervene in currency markets. While recent SNB actions and a weaker franc in March have tempered haven flows, Goldman highlights data showing build-up in inflationary force…

Broader March Hiring Strengthens Case for Fed Rate Pause as Energy Risks Loom

Broader March Hiring Strengthens Case for Fed Rate Pause as Energy Risks Loom

The March employment report showed job growth spreading across multiple sectors, lowering unemployment measures that had raised Fed concerns about weakening labor conditions. Policymakers are likely to keep interest rates on hold for the near term, while markets focus on whether a surge in global oil prices tied to conflict will push inflation high…

White House Seeks $152 Million to Restore Alcatraz as Operational Federal Prison

White House Seeks $152 Million to Restore Alcatraz as Operational Federal Prison

The White House has requested $152 million in a proposed fiscal 2027 budget to fund the initial costs of converting Alcatraz Island from a National Park Service-managed historic site back into an active Federal Bureau of Prisons facility. The move follows a directive announced in May to rebuild and expand Alcatraz as a high-security prison for the …

Neuraxis CFO Purchases $14,882 of Company Stock as Shares Rally

Neuraxis CFO Purchases $14,882 of Company Stock as Shares Rally

Neuraxis Chief Financial Officer Timothy Robert Henrichs acquired 7,593 shares of the company's common stock on April 1, 2026, paying $1.96 per share for a total of $14,882, according to a Form 4 filing. The purchase occurred while the stock trades substantially higher than the acquisition price and after the company reported revenue growth alongsi…

Istanbul market closes lower as BIST 100 dips 0.88%

Istanbul market closes lower as BIST 100 dips 0.88%

The BIST 100 ended the Friday session down 0.88% as losses across Wholesale & Retail Trade, Non-Metal Mineral Products and Technology stocks outpaced advances. While several mid- and small-cap names posted gains, declines outnumbered rises on the Istanbul exchange. Commodities and FX moves included mixed oil contracts, lower gold futures and a firm…

Neuraxis CEO Makes Small Equity Purchase as Company Posts Mixed Q4 Results

Neuraxis CEO Makes Small Equity Purchase as Company Posts Mixed Q4 Results

Neuraxis, INC Chief Executive Officer Brian Allen Carrico acquired 8,060 shares of the company’s common stock on April 1, 2026, at $1.96 per share for a total of $15,797. Following the trade he directly holds 348,178 shares. Since that purchase, the stock has climbed to $7.25, a near 270% increase from his buy price, and the company's market capita…

U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle Downed Over Central Iran; Search Underway for Two Crew

U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle Downed Over Central Iran; Search Underway for Two Crew

Iranian state media and U.S. sources say a U.S. F-15 fighter jet was shot down over central Iran, marking the first U.S. aircraft lost to enemy fire since the U.S.-Israeli operation began about five weeks ago. U.S. forces are conducting a search and rescue mission for two crew members. Iranian reports and imagery point to an F-15E Strike Eagle, whi…

DRC Holds Talks with U.S. on Accepting Third-Country Deportees, Sources Say

DRC Holds Talks with U.S. on Accepting Third-Country Deportees, Sources Say

Officials in Kinshasa are engaged in discussions with the Trump administration about receiving migrants deported from the United States who are nationals of third countries, according to multiple sources. The talks, reported by Congolese government and U.N. interlocutors and diplomats, come as Washington pursues a peace implementation effort betwee…

Space Pioneer’s Tianlong-3 Reusable Rocket Fails on Maiden Flight

Space Pioneer’s Tianlong-3 Reusable Rocket Fails on Maiden Flight

On April 3, Beijing-based Space Pioneer announced that the inaugural flight of its reusable Tianlong-3 rocket failed. The company provided minimal details in a short statement on its official WeChat account. The setback follows an earlier structural incident and comes amid an intensifying domestic race to develop recoverable, reusable rocket stages…

United Airlines to Add Three-Tier Pricing in Premium Cabins

United Airlines to Add Three-Tier Pricing in Premium Cabins

United Airlines will introduce a tiered fare framework for its premium cabins that mirrors the economy fare structure, offering base, standard and flexible options on long-haul international, transcontinental U.S. and select Hawaii flights. The move follows a recent cabin and fleet revamp and comes amid concerns about sustained high oil prices and …

Japan Post Trims Aflac Stake in $2.15 Million Sale

Japan Post Trims Aflac Stake in $2.15 Million Sale

Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. sold $2.15 million worth of Aflac Inc. common stock in two transactions on April 1, 2026, while retaining an indirect holding of 51,954,900 shares. The insurer's latest trading price and valuation signals, plus a mixed fourth-quarter 2025 earnings report and an unchanged Underperform from Mizuho, frame a nuanced view o…