Finance

Speaking at a Republican cabinet meeting Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump revealed he had spoken to newly-elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and congratulated the 'gentleman.' Trump also said Carney wants to make a deal on tariffs and will visit the White House 'within the next week or less.'

https://globalnews.ca/news/11157359/mark-carney-made-in-canada-supply-chains/

"The stock market is a direct reflection of [Trump's] 1st 100 days in office."

https://awfulannouncing.com/politics/dave-portnoy-donald-trump-economy-criticism-biden.html

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has strongly denied a Wall Street Journal report suggesting the company’s board is seeking to replace him, as the EV giant faces significant challenges following is disappointing first quarter. Musk called the the Journal’s reporting a “DELIBERATELY FALSE ARTICLE” and “EXTREMELY BAD BREACH OF ETHICS.”

https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2025/05/01/elon-musk-blasts-wsj-for-report-claiming-tesla-is-searching-for-a-ceo-deliberately-false-article/

“We’re thrilled to be working with the Yahoo Sports team again."

https://awfulannouncing.com/college-football/on3-purchases-rivals-forges-partnership-with-yahoo.html

Ukraine's economy minister, who signed the deal with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, said Kyiv will maintain ownership of its minerals and the companies that may be used to mine them.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/us-ukraine-sign-economic-deal-terms-natural-resources-war-torn-country-rcna203963

The morning after US President Trump’s announcement of European and worldwide trade tariffs, which included a 10% levy for imported goods from the UK, shoppers spend on Oxford Street beneath union jack flags in London’s West End, on 3rd April 2025, in London, England.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/01/uk-stocks-us-data-in-focus-as-european-markets-close-for-may-day.html

https://variety.com/2025/music/news/ole-obermann-rachel-newman-apple-music-co-heads-1236382701/

At a press conference on Thursday, Liberal Leader Mark Carney accused U.S. President Trump of trying to divide and weaken Canada with U.S. auto tariffs, vowing that the country will retaliate with forceful countermeasures. He announced a $2 billion strategic response fund to protect Canadian workers and fortify the auto supply chain from raw materials to finished vehicles. Carney also pledged investments in clean energy, critical minerals, and international trade partnerships to future-proof the industry.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11154583/canada-election-mark-carney-donald-trump-tariffs/

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/30/trump-gdp-tariffs-biden-overhang.html

White House warns lawmakers that ending tariff emergency declaration would undermine national security

https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/white-house-threatens-veto-senate-resolution-terminating-liberation-day-trump-tariffs

Honda Center Encore Is A Multi-Year Investment Led by the Samueli Family That Will Redefine the Arena Experience

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/oc-sports--entertainment-announces-1-billion-transformation-of-honda-center-302440613.html

https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/nothing-getting-better-texas-services-sector-outlook-slumps-prices-soar

Typical bill to drop by £166 as warm weather and global economic uncertainty drive down wholesale gas prices, says leading forecaster

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/apr/25/average-energy-bill-in-britain-set-to-fall-9-in-july-in-relief-for-households

Global concern is growing amid a U.S.-China standoff over high tariff levels that amount to a mutual trade embargo between the world’s two largest economies.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/tariff-trade-war-china-beijing-trump-washington-us-economy-markets-rcna202535

https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/04/23/coinbase-jobs-crypto-fintech-talent

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/eu-hits-apple-meta-eu700-million-fines-violating-digital-markets-act

https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/trump-trade-deal-reduce-china-tariffs/

https://www.newsnationnow.com/business/elon-musks-return-tesla-mprove-company/

https://www.newsnationnow.com/business/your-money/imf-lowers-growth-forecast-april/

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/18/business/capital-one-discover-merger-conditional-approval?Date=20250418&Profile=cnnbrk

Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that an MoU could be signed at any moment

https://www.foxbusiness.com/fox-news-world/trump-says-minerals-deal-ukraine-signed-next-thursday

https://apnews.com/article/trump-meloni-white-house-meeting-eu-us-tariffs-a524f386ad4fa628c17949043ecd91e0

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/leaked-white-house-document-reveals-monster-budget-cut-proposal-federal-health-agencies

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-17/us-housing-starts-decline-by-most-in-a-year-on-one-family-homes?srnd=homepage-americas&embedded-checkout=true

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/16/stock-market-today-live-updates.html