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Thai PM cracks down on ‘evil’ fuel smugglers to protect supply
April 3, 2026
Published Fri, Apr 3, 2026 · 06:42 PM[BANGKOK] Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is cracking down on fuel smugglers whom he called “evil” as authorities tighten enforcement to protect...
PayPal transformed digital payments. Why the California fintech giant is now struggling
April 3, 2026
PayPal, once the cutting-edge trailblazer of digital payments, is struggling to cash in on consumer clicks like it used to. The San José fintech giant is losing market share...
BOJ keeps rate‑hike door open even as Iran war squeezes firms
April 3, 2026
The degree and timing of future increases will depend on economic, price and financial conditionsPublished Fri, Apr 3, 2026 · 03:45 PM[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan will keep raising...
Hedge funds walloped by a month of turmoil sparked by war
April 3, 2026
Published Fri, Apr 3, 2026 · 03:43 PM[LONDON] Some of the world’s biggest hedge funds known for delivering steady returns lost money in March as the war in the...
Japanese firms reduce share buybacks for first time since 2020
April 3, 2026
Published Fri, Apr 3, 2026 · 03:04 PM[TOKYO] Japanese firms announced fewer share buyback programmes in the fiscal year ended Tuesday (Mar 31), marking the first decline since 2020. Listed...
Bitcoin lingers near lower bound of trading range amid conflict
April 3, 2026
Published Fri, Apr 3, 2026 · 11:03 AM[NEW YORK] Bitcoin traded near the lower bound of its more-than-a-month-long trading range amid continued uncertainty about the fallout from the conflict...
Tesla’s EV sales miss expectations again in deepening slump
April 2, 2026
Published Thu, Apr 2, 2026 · 10:46 PM[SAN FRANCISCO] Tesla posted one of its worst sales quarters in years, missing Wall Street’s expectations, as the carmaker struggles to turn...
Wall St opens lower after Trump’s comments dent Iran resolution hopes
April 2, 2026
Published Thu, Apr 2, 2026 · 09:47 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Thursday (Apr 2), in the last session of a holiday-truncated week, after President...
China tells private refiners to keep up fuel output at all costs
April 2, 2026
Any refineries that cut run rates and produce lower volumes will have their oil import quotas cut accordingly for the coming yearsPublished Thu, Apr 2, 2026 · 04:43 PM[BEIJING]...
Contributor: Investigate the AI campaigns flooding public agencies with fake comments
April 1, 2026
California built its tradition of open government — including for citizen boards that set the rules for such functions as automotive repair and security guard licensing — precisely to...
A $17-million bet brought ChatGPT to CSU campuses. A year later, AI distrust leaves many divided
April 1, 2026
California State University’s controversial $17-million deal to provide ChatGPT to every one of its campuses has been met with mixed results, with wide but uneven use across the system,...
Oracle lays off thousands in latest sign of tough times for tech industry
April 1, 2026
Software giant Oracle on Tuesday started laying off workers as it looks to rein in costs and double down on artificial intelligence.On LinkedIn, Oracle employees, including software engineers, account...