Morning News: August 26, 2026

The Price of Diesel, the ‘Workhorse’ of Fuels, Nears a Record High

Iran, Oman Agree to Share Strait of Hormuz Revenue, IRGC Says

Under Threat, Saudi Arabia Reroutes Oil Exports Yet Again

Container Ships Are Looking to Return to Red Sea

Canada’s Carney to Address EU Allies Amid Pressure From Trump

US Weighs More Trade Measures Against Canada After Retaliation

Detroit Needs Canada More Than the Rest of the U.S. Does

The Billionaires Behind India’s Finance Boom

Bessent Bounce Starts to Emerge in Long Bond Market Metrics

Bitcoin’s Bessent Bounce Doesn’t Tell the Full Story

‘Honeymoon’s Over’: Warsh Under Pressure as Fed Weighs Raising Rates

Inflation Remains Elevated as Energy Costs Push on Prices

Citadel Securities’ Flight Reverses Bearish Call on Long Bonds

Michael Saylor Faces Fresh Funding Threat on MSCI-Exit Risk

Why Trump Is Now Trying to Charge a $103,000 Fee for H-1B Visas

Americans Say They Feel Guilty About Spending Money on Fun

Forget Florida. Boomers Are Flooding Delaware Looking for Low Taxes and Sandy Beaches

Extreme Heat Is Making It Harder for Kids to Learn

More Parents Pay Full Cost of College to Give Their Kids a Financial Leg Up

Is There a Taxation and Regulation Barrier to Start-Ups?

Victory Capital Agrees to Buy First Eagle in $7 Billion Deal

Vanguard Buys Wealth Management Platform Altruist in $4 Billion Deal

The Dream of Quantum Computing Is Both Dead and Alive

How AI Is Making Cyberattacks Harder to Stop

Huawei AI Data Center Bid in Egypt Spurs US to Mull Counter

Wall St. Scrutinizes Nvidia’s Deal Machine

Nvidia Earnings Give Investors a Barometer for State of AI Trade

Nvidia Is Jolting Silicon Valley to Think Like China

Bill Gates Warns A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit

Startup Bets on Aluminum as Cleaner Fuel to Power Data Centers

Unlikely Winners of the Data Center Boom: Sound Consultants

Google’s Pixel 11 Pro Pales in Comparison to Top Chinese Phones

The CEO Who Built a Company on a ‘Technical Impossibility’

United Taps the Southwest Model for International Expansion

How Residencies Took Over the Music Industry

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Posted by on August 26th, 2026 at 7:07 am


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