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Business

Stockpiling Returns as Global Economic Uncertainty Mounts

Hoarding and stockpiling behaviours are making a comeback as businesses and consumers respond to rising global economic uncertainty. The trend reflects growing anxiety over supply chain disruptions, trade tensions, and g...

2026-04-17 00:00

Business

Microsoft Stock Posts Best Four-Day Stretch in Six Years

Microsoft's stock recorded an exceptional four-day rally, its strongest such run in six years. An analyst noted the magnitude of the bounce relative to options-market expectations was a statistical outlier that "should o...

2026-04-16 18:45

Business

Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings to Step Down as Chairman

Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings is stepping down as chairman of the company he founded in 1997. Al Jazeera reports the company's stock plunged about 8 percent on the news and also notes the loss of a Warner Bros deal as...

2026-04-16 17:59

Business

Gulf Conflict Threatens UK Food and Drink Supply Chains

BBC Business reports that the conflict involving Iran could disrupt supplies of fizzy drinks, salad, and meat in the UK. The BBC's Emma Simpson explains how the Gulf conflict may affect these consumer goods....

2026-04-16 16:39

Business

Israel Agrees to Halt War with Hezbollah in Lebanon

Israel has agreed to a ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Financial Times reports. The deal could increase the prospects of securing a permanent end to the broader conflict between the US and Iran....

2026-04-16 16:03

Business

S&P 500 Erases Losses in Unusually Rapid Rebound

The S&P 500's recent recovery reversed a slow grind lower from its January peak in just a couple of weeks, an unusually fast turnaround that inverts the typical market pattern of gradual rises and sudden drops. Analysts ...

2026-04-16 16:01