Morning News: July 23, 2026

Global Oil Price Nears $100 a Barrel as Conflict With Iran Deepens

Houthis Open New Front in Iran War by Targeting Ships in Red Sea

Two Wars Put Stranglehold on Global Energy Supplies

Diesel Crisis Puts Poor Farmers Around the World at Risk

How India Is Using Its Diaspora to Defend the Rupee

ECB Holds Rates, Warns Yet to See Full Impact of Energy Inflation

The Fed Is Heading Into One of Its Most Unpredictable Meetings in Years

Weak Dollar Squeezes Coffee, Banana and Potato Chip Exporters in Latin America

Global Reliance on US Equities Flashes Alarm, Along With China Corporate Debt

How to Hedge Your Portfolio Against Stagflation

Hedge Funds’ Favorite US Bond Trade Is Sputtering

The 1830 Fiduciary Ruling Washington Just Rediscovered

Whatever We Do, We Must Not Let Congress Reform Social Security

Just Say ‘No’ to Nepo Senators

US Public Pension Growth Climbs to Highest Peak Since 2008 Crash

Blackstone Profits Jump, Boosted by Exits and Winning Bets on AI

Gen Z’s ‘Retirement-Maxxers’ Choose Savings Over Doom Spending

How Tether Benefited as Trump Insiders Shaped First US Crypto Law

AI Riches Can Supplant Crypto to Fill the Luxury Gap

The Factory Rebound Is Fragile Without More Power and Workers

How Extreme Heat Is Shifting Corporate Bottom Lines

Nuclear Energy Revival Puts Westinghouse in Prime Position

Alphabet’s $205 Billion Spending Target Fuels AI Cost Fears

Google Hit With $1 Billion Fine for Abusing Its Power in Europe

Google Says it Holds $94 Billion in SpaceX Shares After IPO

OpenAI Models Spent Hours on Hack That Usually Takes Weeks

China’s Psibot Becomes Latest AI Startup to Hit $1 Billion Value

Infosys Cuts Revenue Forecast on Muted IT Services Demand

IBM CEO Says Company Culture Was Too Slow to Change

American Airlines Lowers Outlook Again as Fuel Costs Bite

Eli Lilly’s Next-Generation Weight-Loss Shot Clears Another Hurdle

As Cyclosporiasis Spreads, America Says No Thanks to Salads

McCormick to Seek London Listing Following Tie-Up with Unilever Foods

Nestle Sells Half of Waters Unit to Platinum Equity in $3.4 Billion Joint-Venture Deal

Tractor Supply Cuts Outlook as Shoppers Continue Pullback

Comcast Earnings Boosted by Peacock, Box Office Successes

‘The Odyssey’ Shows Studios When to Ignore Critics

Chinese Brands Resort to Crude Insults to Hawk LED Signs and Charging Cables

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Posted by on July 23rd, 2026 at 7:11 am


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