Morning News: April 16, 2026

Turkey to Improve Transport Network as It Eyes Europe-Gulf Route

What the U.S. Blockade Means for Iran’s Economy

European Airlines Face Fuel Shortages Within Weeks

The US Oil Industry Doesn’t Want the Iran War Either

What LIV Golf’s Demise Means for Saudi Influence

China’s G.D.P. Stronger Than Expected, Led by Infrastructure Spending

Eurozone Inflation for March Revised Higher on Sharper Energy Prices

European Banks Can Withstand Current Shocks, Watchdog Head Says

The Decades-Old Legal Question at the Heart of the Fed Chair Showdown

A Botched Fed Transition Is a Stain on Independence

Wall Street Quants See an Edge in Polymarket Earnings Forecasts

Schwab Assets Top Estimates as Clients Put More Money in Market

BNY Profit Beats Analyst Estimates, Fueled by Record Revenue

Private Credit Panic Says More About Washington Than Finance

Tax Refund Splurge for Many Americans Is Paying Down Debt

Congress Has a Rare Chance to Stop Warrantless Searches

America’s War On Cartels Is a Risk For Global Banks

Reduced Lawsuit Abuse Would Have a Salutary Price Impact

TikTok Is to Republicans What Fox Is to Democrats

Has the Era of the Mega-Layoff Arrived?

Toxic Gas-Emitting Plants Get Pollution Reprieve Under Trump

Carbon Removal Industry Reels as Microsoft Retreats

What Happens When $90 Billion of Data Centers Come to Town

India’s Computer Science Grads Are Unprepared for the AI Revolution

To Make a Tech Unicorn, Mix a Few Workers With Some AI Hype

How Anthropic Learned Mythos Was Too Dangerous for the Wild

Mark Zuckerberg Dives Into AI to Build a Zuckbot

Chip Maker TSMC Is More Bullish Than Ever on AI, Despite Iran War

Musk Asks Suppliers to Move at ‘Light Speed’ on New Chipmaking Plan

Tesla Cybertruck Sales Were Inflated by a SpaceX Buying Spree

It’s Up to SpaceX and Blue Origin to Stick the Moon Landing

Sneaker Company Allbirds Plans to Pivot to A.I. Yes, A.I.

Next Time You Order a Dairy Queen Blizzard, You May Be Talking to AI

PepsiCo Sales and Profit Exceed Estimates on Snacks Rebound

5 Takeaways From the Live Nation Antitrust Trial

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