• XPENG Publishes 2025 Environmental, Social and Governance Report | 2026-04-16
  /PRNewswire/ -- XPeng Inc. ("XPENG" or the "Company," NYSE: XPEV and HKEX: 9868), a leading global AI mobility technology company, today announced the release...
• One Big Thing will solve rail’s growth problem, says NS CEO | 2026-04-16
  Norfolk Southern’s Mark George says the acquisition of the railroad by Union Pacific will speed up the movement of freight and spur unprecedented growth across the U.S. rail network. The post One Big Thing will solve rail’s growth problem, says NS CEO appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Tech Stocks Are Surging. The Nasdaq Is at Highs. Can the AI Trade Keep Rolling? | 2026-04-16
  The Nasdaq closed at a record high on Wednesday as investors looked past uncertainty surrounding the war in Iran to focus on the likelihood of a strong first-quarter earnings season for tech companies.
• NVIDIA Supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Is Winning The AI Chip War — And The CEO Just Told Intel, Tesla Why | 2026-04-16
  Taiwan Semiconductor forecasts Q2 revenue up to $40.2B, surpassing analyst goals. The chip giant sees a multi-year AI growth cycle.
• Taiwan’s chipmaker TSMC reports 58% profit jump, warns of profitability pressure on Iran war impacts | 2026-04-16
  Taiwan’s chipmaker TSMC has reported a 58% jump in profit for the January-March quarter thanks to strong demand driven by the artificial intelligence boom even as the Iran war was driving up costs.
• Taiwan's chipmaker TSMC reports 58% jump in profit, warns about Iran war impacts | 2026-04-16
  Taiwan’s chipmaker TSMC, one of the world’s largest companies, reported a 58% jump in profit on Thursday for the January-March quarter, thanks to strong demand driven by the artificial intelligence boom even as the Iran war was driving up costs. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., a key supplier for Apple and Nvidia and the largest contract chipmaker in the world, reported a record net quarterly profit of 572.5 billion new Taiwan dollars ($18.1 billion) for the first three months of the year, better than analysts had expected. Profit for the quarter was 58.3% higher compared to the 361.6 billion new Taiwan dollars ($11.5 billion) booked the same period a year earlier.
• Japan’s Nikkei Closes at Record High, Wiping Out Iran War Losses | 2026-04-16
  (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average ended the day at a new record high, erasing its losses from the Iran war on optimism the new peace talks may hasten the end to the conflict.The blue-chip index rose 2.4% to 59,518.34 as of market close in Tokyo, above the all-time peak of 58,850.27 marked on Feb. 27. The broader Topix climbed 1.2%. Export-related stocks including the automotive, electronics and information technology sectors performed well, while real estate and food shares retreat
• Middle East war hangs over Europe Inc as earnings season kicks off | 2026-04-16
  European companies are likely to deliver resilient first‑quarter earnings despite the Middle East conflict, but investors say that may ​mask mounting risks from higher energy prices, supply-chain disruption and weakening growth that could weigh on forecasts for the rest of the year.
• TSMC Posts Profit Beat Despite Middle East Conflict | 2026-04-16
  The world’s largest contract chip maker’s results shows global AI demand held firm amid the fog of the Middle East war.
• TSMC’s Profit Surges 58% On AI-Driven Chip Demand | 2026-04-16
  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. booked a 58% surge in profit, a sign that the Middle East war in its first few weeks did not depress booming AI investment.
• TSMC lifts revenue forecast, pledges more capital spending to meet AI chip demand | 2026-04-16
  TAIPEI, April 16 : TSMC raised its annual revenue forecast on Thursday and said it was stepping up capital spending this year as the world's biggest contract manufacturer of advanced AI chips scrambles to meet relentless hunger for its products.The bullish outlook comes after the company, a major supplier to
• Baseball streaming rights see federal antitrust scrutiny - report | 2026-04-16
  
• Baseball Streaming Rights Also Draw Federal Antitrust Scrutiny | 2026-04-16
  US regulators are increasingly scrutinizing the distribution of streaming rights for Major League Baseball games as part of a broader federal inquiry about how professional sports leagues provide their games to online platforms, potentially driving up costs for consumers.
• Trump weighs appointing Michael Murray to lead antitrust at DOJ, Bloomberg News reports | 2026-04-16
  The White House ​is considering ‌appointing attorney Michael ​Murray to ​lead antitrust enforcement ⁠at ​the U.S. Justice ​Department, Bloomberg News reported on ​Thursday, ​citing people familiar ‌with ⁠the matter.
• Trump Weighs Appointing Michael Murray to Lead Antitrust at DOJ | 2026-04-16
  The White House is considering nominating attorney Michael Murray, who worked in the previous Trump administration, to lead antitrust enforcement at the US Justice Department, according to people familiar with the plans.
• UK antitrust regulator asks for comments on Akzo-Nobel-Axalta deal | 2026-04-16
  
• Getty must sell Shutterstock editorial business, says UK antitrust watchdog | 2026-04-16
  CMA warns that $3.7bn merger of photo agencies depends on sale to address competition concerns
• France's antitrust watchdog fines organic food wholesalers for price fixing | 2026-04-16
  France's antitrust watchdog fined four organic food wholesalers, including one owned by Carrefour , a combined 12.7 million euros ($14.96 million) for colluding to fix ​their product prices over a seven-year period up to 2024.
• The iShares South Korea ETF Surged Over 8% on Ceasefire Day After Steep Losses During the Iran Conflict. Does EWY Belong in Your Portfolio? | 2026-04-16
  The iShares MSCI South Korea ETF got a boost from hopes of a ceasefire in Iran, but there's more to the story.
• Why North Korea’s Nuclear Arsenal Is a Growing Worry | 2026-04-16
  In justifying the war they launched on Iran at the end of February, the US and Israel said they wanted to ensure the country wasn’t able to build nuclear weapons. North Korea, another state alienated from the West, has long had these capabilities, and has recently significantly increased its capacity to produce such arms, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency.

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