BUSINESS NEWS
- Eric Swalwell suspends campaign for California governor, rocking wide-open contest
by MIchael R. Blood, The Associated Press on April 13, 2026 at 2:35 pmKatie Porter sees a leg up while billionaire hedge fund manager-turned-liberal activist Tom Steyer said he secured the support of Rep. Jared Huffman.
- ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ brings in $629 million globally over 2 weekends
by Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on April 13, 2026 at 2:29 pmIt was a 48% drop from the film's first weekend in theaters, a fairly modest decline for a blockbuster.
- Irish PM offers $592 million fuel tax cut to reopen refinery as farmers and truckers wage cost-of-living protest
by Brian Melley, The Associated Press on April 13, 2026 at 2:27 pmIt was not immediately clear if the proposal will quell the uprisings, though protests diminished Sunday amid a police crackdown.
- Federal judge dismisses Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch and the Wall Street Journal for reporting on his Epstein ties
by The Associated Press, Meg Kinnard, Josh Boak on April 13, 2026 at 2:19 pmThe Wall Street Journal reported on Trump's well-documented relationship with Epstein after the paper published a sexually-suggestive letter it said had Trump's signature on it.
- Spinach is the most pesticide-laden produce in America, EWG’s Dirty Dozen shows. But farmers say the list ‘villainizes’ fruits and vegetables
by Andrew Adam Newman, Retail Brew on April 13, 2026 at 1:20 pmFor items on the list, EWG suggests buying organic or frozen versions.
- These cofounders quit corporate jobs, took on $100K in credit card debt, and slept in a Denny’s—now their $1.2B company is backed by Serena Williams
by Emma Burleigh on April 12, 2026 at 10:29 amWemimo Abbey and Samir Goel, the cofounders of fintech company Esusu, quit their corporate jobs and exhausted their savings on the road to unicorn status.
- ‘People are trying to be creative’: Tariff-battered American companies are so cash-starved they are using refund claims as collateral for loans
by Sasha Rogelberg on April 12, 2026 at 8:10 am“It’s coming to the point where some people might have no choice,” one CEO told Fortune, saying more firms are looking to leverage refund claims from the levies.
- Former ‘Citgo 6’ political prisoner sees ‘karma’ in Maduro ouster, but Venezuelan oil won’t rebound until there’s true regime change
by Jordan Blum on April 12, 2026 at 7:03 amFormer 'Citgo Six' captive sees democratic elections as the only way to build international business trust in Venezuela again.
- ‘This is the last warning.’ Iran threatens U.S. warships after they throw down the gauntlet for winner-take-all Strait of Hormuz
by Jason Ma on April 11, 2026 at 10:39 pm"One of the things that commercial ships were waiting to see was whether or not this strait was clear, and sailing two destroyers in is a big one."
- Current price of oil as of April 10, 2026
by Joseph Hostetler on April 10, 2026 at 12:59 pmWhen oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.