IEA chief warns that oil loss in April is expected to double that of March
This crisis is worse than the two in the 1970s and Russia-related in 2022 put together Some 40 key energy assets have been damaged in the Middle East More than 12 million bpd of oil supply has been lost so far to the Middle East crisis The oil loss in April is expected to be […]
Dems hit the airwaves over Iran
Democrats are opening a new front in their midterm offensive over Iran. VoteVets Action Fund is rolling out a $250,000 ad campaign Wednesday targeting Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) over his support of the war with Iran, according to details shared first with POLITICO. It’s one of the first examples of Democrats putting real money […]
Aviva shares are still up strongly — so why has the yield jumped back above 6%?
Image source: Getty Images Aviva (LSE: AV.) shares have been stormers in recent years. But a recent 15% pullback has pushed the dividend yield back up to around 6.4%. For income investors, that raises an obvious question: is this a rare second chance — or has the story peaked? A stronger business beneath the surface […]
US Dollar weakens amid US-Iran optimism; USDJPY approaching a key support zone
FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW USD: The US dollar weakened across the board yesterday after Trump basically confirmed the WSJ report in a Truth Social post that he would be open to end the war with Iran without the Strait of Hormuz opening condition. This turned the sentiment around in the markets and the positive mood improved further […]
The Death & Life featuring Khloe Kardashian and what NBA champ has said
A Netflix documentary features “never-before-heard revelations and first-hand accounts” around former NBA star Lamar Odom being found unresponsive at the Love Ranch brothel outside Las Vegas. Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom includes interviews with Odom and his ex-wife, Khloe Kardashian. Social media celebrity Kardashian says late NBA legend Kobe Bryant helped her […]
Johnny Depp’s Hollywood Vampires Fighting Promoter Over Axed Slovakia Concert
Johnny Depp’s Hollywood Vampires Fighting Promoter Over Scrapped Concert Published April 1, 2026 2:00 AM PDT Johnny Depp‘s band Hollywood Vampires is being dragged in federal court in Texas over a concert they canceled in Europe … but they’re fighting the suit, and calling for it to be tossed out of court. A concert promoter […]
Down 11% in a day! I’ve just bagged myself a FTSE 250 bargain
Image source: Getty Images Large share price movements always attract my interest. It was no different on Thursday (26 March) when this FTSE 250 stock crashed 10.8% after the company announced the departure of its chief executive. And as is often the case after bad news is released to the market, I saw a particularly […]
Dollar falls across the board as the risk mood picks up in anticipation of Trump’s address
The dollar is dropping in European morning trade as we see risk trades shoot up on the session. S&P 500 futures are up 0.5% with the high earlier seeing gains of 0.8% on the day. In Europe itself, major indices are posting over 2% gains in following up the positive momentum from Wall Street yesterday. […]
How prediction markets landed in Congress’ crosshairs
Lawmakers are quickly coming to a realization: Odds are, Congress is going to have to do something about booming prediction markets. The online platforms where people can bet on the outcomes of future events like elections, sports and the Oscars had already attracted attention in Washington as the industry garnered backing from Wall Street giants, […]
£5,000 invested in Legal & General shares a month ago is now worth…
Image source: Getty Images Legal & General (LSE:LGEN) has only limited exposure to the Middle East, but this hasn’t stopped its shares from slumping. Over the last month, the FTSE 100 share has dropped 7.2% in value. It means a £5,000 investment made on 1 March would now be worth £4,640, a drop of £360. […]
