BUSINESSRedwood Materials lays off 10% in restructuring to chase energy storage businessThe company is restructuring some teams to accommodate a booming energy storage business, according to emails viewed by TechCrunch.TechCrunch·April 22, 2026
BUSINESSTim Cook stepping down as Apple CEO, John Ternus taking overThe transition has been expected for some time and ends one of the longer and more impactful runs a CEO has had at any company. Cook had inherited a company that many industry watchers and enthusiasts struggled to separate from its famed founder. What he leaves behind is a $4 trillion business with TechCrunch·April 20, 2026
BUSINESSWhat people in power think the impact of the Iran war will beI have been chatting with some of the world's most powerful people about the conflict and the economy. Here's what they said.BBC News·April 18, 2026
BUSINESSFrank Gardner: What is China's role in the Iran war?BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the world's second-largest economy fits into the Gulf conflict.BBC News·April 15, 2026
BUSINESSThe Papers: 'UK economy takes triple hit' and 'Cheers, Timmy!'Iran war impact on UK economy and Chalamet's opera-ballet jab surges ticket sales leads the papers.BBC News·April 15, 2026
BUSINESSSomeone planted backdoors in dozens of WordPress plug-ins used in thousands of websitesDozens of WordPress plug-ins were allegedly hijacked to push malware after they were sold to a new corporate owner.TechCrunch·April 14, 2026
BUSINESSFounder of China's Evergrande pleads guilty to fraudEvergrande was once China's biggest real estate firm, with a stock market valuation of more than $50bn.BBC News·April 14, 2026
BUSINESSThis blockade is a gamble. Will it work?The US military is gambling on the blockade denying Iran vital trade - but questions remain on whether the bet will pay off.BBC News·April 13, 2026
BUSINESSHow bond market's private credit crisis fears are playing out in fixed-income ETFsFears of a private credit crisis arrived just as the growing and less transparent bond market was being included in more fixed-income ETFs.CNBC·April 11, 2026
BUSINESSUSPS Is Running Out of Money. Here’s How It Could Affect Your Mail.Despite numerous attempts to reform the Postal Service, the agency’s business model has not changed significantly since 1970. Officials are proposing to decrease service and increase prices.NY Times·April 11, 2026
BUSINESSHow Kodak is trying to turn around its business after teetering on bankruptcyPhotography company Eastman Kodak has seen its fair share of financial struggles, but CEO Jim Continenza is determined to fuel its success.CNBC·April 11, 2026
BUSINESSTrump policies, China's biotech boom are ending Europe's pharma powerhouse eraCompanies have long lamented Europe's fragmented capital markets, single-market adoption on pricing and clinical trials, and uneven reimbursement policies.CNBC·April 11, 2026
