Morning News: July 14, 2026

1,000 Days of War and Upheaval That Reshaped the Middle East

Persian Gulf’s Oil Tanker Lifeline Takes a Hit

Oil Rises Above $85 a Barrel as Gulf Clash Escalates

Hormuz Tensions Put Commodity Supplies at Risk Far Beyond Oil

How Can Freedom Fuel Gasoline Be So Cheap?

Shell Gets More Tax Relief on $20 Billion Nigerian Oil Project

The World Is Cutting Ties With America. It’s Already Costing Us.

Money Isn’t the Root of All Political Evil

A Cocaine Bust in Spain Leads All the Way to Wall Street

Bill Archer’s Death Is Reminder That Spending Cuts Won’t Shrink Government

Big Banks Smash Earnings Records, but ‘Tectonic’ Risks Loom

Goldman Blows Past Stock-Trading Records With $7.42 Billion Boon

JPMorgan Bags Record Profit on $6 Billion Stock-Trading Haul

Citi Beats Every Profit Estimate as CEO’s Rebuild Gains Steam

BofA Profit Soars With Record Stock Trading, Dealmaking Rise

Wells Fargo Beats Estimates on Wealth, Investment Banking

Banks Needlessly Endure Regulations From a Bygone World

Buffett to Offload Berkshire Stake in 8 Years as Gates Snubbed

IBM Shares Tumble on Earnings Warning

Tower Semiconductor Shares Surge Premarket on Japanese Investment

DeepSeek’s Liang Tops Amodei and Brockman as Richest AI Founder

Behind the AI Rally Lies a Dangerous Leverage Cycle

Ever Cheaper AI Will Limit Its Returns. Just ask AT&T

Job Hunters Are Using AI to Cheat in Interviews, and Failing at the Office

Data-Center Builders Are Racing to Offload Stakes Worth Billions

How UAW’s Bold Leader Got Caught in New Wave of Union Infighting

Robotaxi Riders Are Falling Asleep, Sparking Frantic 911 Calls

The Lawyer Taking On StubHub Over World Cup Ticket Sales

Polymarket Partners With Crypto Firm During World Cup Semifinals

Hate-Watchers Unite for the World Cup

California, Other State AGs Sue to Block Paramount-Warner Megadeal

Can a Dozen Blue States Block the Paramount-Warner Merger?

Alvin and the Chipmunks Plan a Reboot for the Digital-First Generation

Famitsu at 40: Conspiracies, Clicks and the Future of Gaming Media

PepsiCo’s Turnaround Stutters as Americans Rethink Snacking

How Brands Sneak In Cheaper Ingredients to Protect Their Profit Margins

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Posted by on July 14th, 2026 at 7:04 am


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