US rebuffs aluminum tariff relief request from Ford, WSJ reports - Reuters

US rebuffs aluminum tariff relief request from Ford, WSJ reports  Reuters

Watch: Iranians gather in Tehran following ceasefire announcement

Pro-government demonstrators poured onto the streets of the Iranian capital after the announcement of the two-week conditional ceasefire between the US and Iran.

Two Elections With Clues for the November Midterms - Bloomberg.com

Two Elections With Clues for the November Midterms  Bloomberg.com

Jubilation on streets of Tehran as Iran and US agree two-week ceasefire – video

Footage from inside Iran showed crowds of people celebrating in Tehran after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, barely an hour before Donald Trump’s Wednesday deadline to obliterate the country and its infrastructure. Iranian state media announced that the country forced the US 'to accept its 10-point plan' Middle east crisis: latest updates Continue reading...

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U.S. and Iran agree to two week ceasefire, how Iranians are responding to the ceasefire, the effects of the war in Iran give investors around the world whiplash.

By Steve Inskeep

Gulf, Arab nations react to Iran-US ceasefire announcement

Countries in the region welcome the temporary truce and urge negotiations for the war's permanent end.

As AI race with US intensifies, China’s Alibaba launches 10,000-card computing cluster

China is ramping up efforts in the AI race, as tech giants Alibaba Group Holding and Huawei Technologies deploy massive computing clusters in the push to develop home-grown infrastructure. E-commerce giant Alibaba has announced the deployment of a 10,000-card intelligent computing cluster powered by the Zhenwu AI chips developed by its T-Head semiconductor design arm. Launched in collaboration with China Telecom in the Shaoguan data centre in Guangdong province, the “fully domestic” cluster w...

By Iris Deng,Ann Cao

Then and now: Comparing where the S&P 500, crude and other assets are to the pre-war situation

The cease-fire reached between the U.S. and Iran on Tuesday night presents a marker showing how things have shifted in global financial markets.

By Steve Goldstein

Trump claims a ‘Golden Age of the Middle East’ is on the way after Iran ceasefire: ‘Big money will be made’

President Trump jubilant after backing away from airstrikes threat, despite hostilities only being postponed for two weeks

By Joe Sommerlad

First in 7 years! India to get Iran crude oil on US sanctions waiver

India, the world’s third-largest importer and consumer of oil, has not taken any shipments from Iran since May 2019, when US sanctions led it to halt such purchases.

By TOI BUSINESS DESK

Pause welcome but path ahead forbidding: ceasefire needs to hold, 5 minefields mark the US-Iran chasm

After weeks of hostilities, US-Iran finally seal a temporary ceasefire deal

Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi credited Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir for their “tireless efforts” to end the war.

Global markets rally, oil drops below $100 after US-Iran ceasefire

The main oil barrel indexes show a 15% average fall, while most markets worldwide, especially Asian markets, are opening up during early trading hours.

Diplomacy pays off: A timeline of events leading up to the ceasefire between US and Iran

Backchannel diplomatic efforts by Pakistan appear to have finally paid off, as the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire after weeks of escalating hostilities triggered by US-Israeli strikes on February 28 that quickly spiralled into a wider regional conflict. During this time, the crisis has unfolded through a mix of military escalations, retaliatory attacks, and behind-the-scenes negotiations, with failed ceasefire proposals and last-minute mediation all shaping the path to ...

By none@none.com (News Desk)

"Expect Unimpeded Flow Of Commerce Through Hormuz": India On Iran Ceasefire

Iran-US-Israel Ceasefire - "Expect Unimpeded Flow Of Commerce Through Hormuz": India On Iran Ceasefire

Analysis: Iran deal ‘a total victory’ - until you read fine print

It is, in theory, a victory for real-estate geopolitics.

More than 15 countries planning to facilitate Strait of Hormuz access, Macron says

French President Emmanuel Macron said about 15 countries were planning to facilitate the resumption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil supply usually flows, after a ceasefire between the United States and Iran was announced. “About 15 countries are currently mobilised and are participating in the planning, […]

Irish vertigo treatment start-up enters US market

Vertigenius, an Irish start-up company focussed on the treatment of vertigo, has announced the close of a €2.55 million funding round to drive its growth in the US.

Snap Insight: US-Iran ceasefire – Trump blinked first but Tehran must be careful not to gloat

There is no indication that the gap between US and Iranian demands to end the war has narrowed, says James M Dorsey of the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.

Europe markets rally to one-month high after U.S. and Iran agree to two-week ceasefire

Trump says China pushed Iran to agree ceasefire in US-Israel war, AFP reports

President Donald Trump has said he believes China persuaded Iran to negotiate a ceasefire in the war against the United States and Israel, as Beijing confirmed it had played a role in efforts toward lasting peace in the Middle East. Trump made the remarks to AFP on Thursday, a day after China’s foreign ministry welcomed […]

By Newsroom

PSX surges over 12,000 points after Pakistan‑brokered US‑Iran ceasefire

Trading currently underway, with upbeat sentiment and celebratory buying still driving the market higher

By Our Correspondent

Pakistan brokers Iran-US truce in rare diplomatic win for Islamabad

Analysts, experts and former diplomats say Pakistan has emerged as a key intermediary between Iran and the United States, helping secure a temporary cease-fire and positioning itse...

Reported details of 10-point Iran peace plan US is considering

The ceasefire has brought to an end, at least temporarily, a war that has killed thousands of people across the Middle East since it began on 28 February. The post Reported details of 10-point Iran peace plan US is considering appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

By Kabir Yusuf

As Los Angeles Hits "Breaking Point" Population Exodus, Houston's GDP Rockets Higher

As Los Angeles Hits "Breaking Point" Population Exodus, Houston's GDP Rockets Higher California - which spends nearly 40% of taxpayer revenue ($95.5 billion, not including federal funds) on social services that's rife with  fraud - and which spends roughly 25% of its $95.5 billion Medi-Cal budget (free healthcare) on illegal immigrants, is in the midst of a massive population exodus due to housing affordability, crime, taxes, wildfires, parental rights, and homelessness.  And...

By Tyler Durden

Sybiha welcomes ceasefire in Middle East: 'Time to show determination to compel Moscow'

Ukraine welcomes the agreements between the United States and Iran on a ceasefire.

Dutch 2025 exports to China and the US fell, but rose to Taiwan

Dutch exports to China and the US fell last year but rose to Taiwan, Italy, and Germany, according to new...

By Robin Pascoe

Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, April 8, 2026

The Nigerian Naira began the day with continued fluctuations against the United States Dollar, reflecting the ongoing volatility in the domestic foreign exchange market. The post Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, April 8, 2026 appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah