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Jury Rules Live Nation Violated Antitrust Laws

New York City — A federal jury in Manhattan on Wednesday found Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary unlawfully maintained monopoly power over major concert venues following a five-week trial. The verdict determine…

Allbirds rebrands to NewBird AI amid massive stock surge

SAN FRANCISCO — Shares of Allbirds surged more than 600% in early trading on Wednesday after the company announced it will rebrand as NewBird AI and pivot from footwear retail to focus on AI compute infrastructure. The m…

IMF warns debt, energy shock strain global finances now

Washington: The International Monetary Fund said global financial markets have so far absorbed volatility from the Middle East conflict without major disruption, presenting its Global Financial Stability Report. IMF Fina…

Federal, State Funds and Notices Target Regional Water Systems

Wichita, Kansas — On Tuesday the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that seven Kansas communities will receive $11,018,000 in grants and loans through the USDA Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program to mod…

Cincinnati Proposal Seeks Major Redevelopment Of The Banks

Cincinnati — The urban development team submitted a 130-page final proposal this week to redesign The Banks, focusing on five under-used downtown parcels and proposing 2.5 million gross square feet of new buildings plus …

Three U.S. Firms Set Q1 2026 Earnings Dates

Menlo Park, California: BillionToOne announced on April 15 that it will release first-quarter 2026 financial results after market close on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, and will host a conference call at 1:30 p.m. Pacific / 4:…

United CEO Pitches Merger With American Airlines Proposal

Washington: United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby pitched a potential merger with American Airlines to U.S. President Donald Trump on February 25 during a White House meeting about Dulles airport. He argued a combined carrier …

California reopens commercial salmon fishing after three-year pause

SACRAMENTO — Federal fishery managers voted Sunday to reopen California ocean waters to limited commercial and recreational salmon fishing after a three-year closure, citing rebounds in Sacramento River and Klamath River…

Gray Media Stations Pulled From DISH Over Dispute

Greenville, S.C.: More than a month ago, DISH Network removed FOX Carolina and other Gray Media-owned local television stations from its channel lineup, leaving DISH subscribers without those local broadcasts across affe…

Nasdaq Filings, Financings, and Earnings Announcements This Week

CEA Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: BNC) said its stapled warrants to purchase shares of common stock (par value $0.00001) will begin trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker BNCWZ on April 15, 2026. A total of 49,…

Experts Warn Filers Ahead of Federal Tax Deadline

Philadelphia — Tax experts and local news outlets reported that the federal tax filing deadline is Wednesday, April 15, urging filers across the United States to submit returns or request six-month extensions (Form 4868)…

Companies Announce Late April To Early May Earnings Calls

United States — FrontView REIT, Landstar System, Alkami Technology and Parker Hannifin announced scheduled dates for releasing quarterly or fiscal results this week and in the coming weeks. Landstar said on April 14 it w…

Ohio farmers face opposition to potential solar leases

CANFIELD, Ohio — Farmer Wayne Greier sought to lease part of his land for a solar farm that would have paid about $540,000 annually, but local officials blocked the project in 2023 under state law, and Greier subsequentl…

Regional Firms Report Mixed Quarterly and Annual Earnings

Nashville, Tennessee — FB Financial Corp. reported a first-quarter profit of $57.5 million on Monday, recording earnings of $1.10 per share (adjusted $1.12) and revenue of $251.7 million; its net revenue after interest w…

Kinetic Expands Fiber To Thousands Across Five States

United States. Kinetic announced on April 13, 2026 that it deployed multi-gig fiber internet to about 51,900 additional homes across five states in the fourth quarter of 2025, reporting 23,000 builds in Georgia, 7,900 in…

Trump Says Empty Tankers Heading To United States

Washington: President Donald Trump said on April 11 that 'massive numbers of completely empty' oil tankers were heading to the United States to load up with what he called the 'best and sweetest' US oil and gas, posting …

US Corporations Declare Quarterly Dividends Across April 2026

United States: Automatic Data Processing in Roseland, N.J.; Lennar in Miami; and Labcorp in Burlington declared quarterly dividends on April 8–9, 2026, announcing specific per-share amounts, payment dates, and shareholde…

AOMC and Odyssey Agree $1 Billion Deep-Sea Merger

United States: American Ocean Minerals Corporation announced on Wednesday it will merge with Nasdaq-listed Odyssey Marine Exploration in an all-stock transaction valuing the combined company at about $1 billion, and the …

Communities and utilities confront rapid data center expansion

Savannah, Georgia — A local group hosted a Data Center Town Hall this week after proposals for new data centers near Savannah prompted public scrutiny of energy, water, noise and land-use impacts. The meeting follows sta…

Airlines increase baggage fees amid rising jet fuel prices

Atlanta — Delta Air Lines announced this week that it will raise checked-bag fees on domestic and some short international flights, increasing the first bag to $45, the second to $55 and the third to $200, with ticket pu…

Datavault AI to Exhibit Technologies at XRP Tokyo

Philadelphia, PA — Datavault AI announced on April 3, 2026 that CEO Nathaniel T. Bradley will present and exhibit the company's DataValue®, DataScore®, Data Vault Bank® AI Agent and Information Data Exchange® technologie…

Airlines and Chemicals Report Quarterly Results, Beat Estimates

Atlanta — Delta Air Lines reported a $289 million loss in its first quarter on Wednesday, saying adjusted earnings were $0.64 per share and revenue totaled $15.85 billion, exceeding Zacks estimates; in Medina, Ohio, RPM …

Ackman’s Pershing Square offers billions for Universal Music

Paris: Pershing Square, led by Bill Ackman, submitted a takeover offer for Universal Music Group on April 7, proposing a cash-and-stock merger that values UMG at roughly €55–56 billion and plans to combine UMG with Persh…

Trump's Deadline Sends Markets Tumultuous Amid Iran Crisis

United States: President Donald Trump set an 8 p.m. ET deadline and threatened strikes on Iranian power plants and bridges, prompting volatile trading in U.S. markets on Monday and Tuesday and driving oil price swings as…

Masters Week Sees Travel, Revenue, Media, Field Changes

Augusta, Ga. — Multiple Masters-week developments unfolded as organizers and media prepared for the tournament this week: Ace Jet data show nearly 3,900 private charter flights in 2025, Rory McIlroy hosted the 2025 Champ…

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