PepsiCo on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts' expectations as its struggling North American food business reported a return to volume growth.
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PepsiCo's quarterly earnings and revenue topped Wall Street's expectations.

CNBC

PepsiCo earnings beat estimates as North American food business improves - CNBC

TAIPEI, April 16 (Reuters) - TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, posted a 58% jump in first-quarter net profit on Thursday, beating market forecasts and hitting a record, as it benefits fro… [+481 chars]

TSMC, the world's largest ‌contract chipmaker, posted ‌a 58% jump in first-quarter ​net profit on Thursday, beating market forecasts and hitting a record, ‌as ⁠...

Yahoo Entertainment

TSMC Q1 profit jumps 58% to record, beats expectations - Yahoo Finance

Chinas economic growth rebounded more than expected in the first quarter, suggesting limited spillovers so far from the war in Iran but revealing few signs of turnaround in weak consumer spending.
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China’s economic growth rebounded more than expected in the first quarter, suggesting limited spillovers so far from the war in Iran but revealing few signs of turnaround in weak consumer spending.

Bloomberg

China’s Economy Revs Up Despite War as Growth Tops Forecasts - Bloomberg.com

HONG KONG (AP) Asian stocks mostly gained while oil prices rose on Thursday as investors were closely watching prospects of a ceasefire extension in the Iran war and more talks between the U.S. and I… [+3221 chars]

Asian stocks are mostly higher and oil prices have steadied as investors watch closely prospects of a ceasefire extension in the Iran war and more talks between the U.S. and Iran. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 closed at an all-time high and recovered from its losses sin…

Associated Press

Asian stocks mostly higher after Wall Street hits record and oil steadies - AP News

The Food and Drug Administration is taking the first step toward potentially allowing compounding pharmacies to produce seven peptides that are currently restricted because of the agencys previous wa… [+26 chars]

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a self-professed “big fan” of peptides. They have grown in popularity for wellness and antiaging, but many remain untested.

The Washington Post

Amid wellness craze, FDA weighs lifting peptide restrictions - The Washington Post

April 15 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's staff have reached out to chip industry suppliers for his Terafab AI chip complex project with SpaceX and Tesla, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.
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Elon Musk's staff have reached out to chip industry suppliers for his Terafab ‌AI chip complex project with SpaceX and ‌Tesla, Bloomberg News reported on...

Musk's staff reaches out to suppliers for Terafab project, Bloomberg News reports - Yahoo Finance

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A new rendering shows an MV-75 with special operations-specific features like a radar, other sensors, and in-flight refueling capability.

Twz.com

First Look At What A Night Stalker MV-75 Cheyenne Will Look Like - The War Zone

The tone in bitcoin BTC
$74,326.16 has been more positive of late, but the rally from the February lows has been rather meek, with any attempts to return to $80,000 quickly getting shot down.
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The Nasdaq was higher for the 11th consecutive session as investors look past the conflict in the Middle East.

CoinDesk

Bitcoin news: S&P, Nasdaq hit records as BTC stalls at $75,000, 40% off October peak - CoinDesk

Resurgent demand for technology stocks pushed US equities to new highs amid rising optimism that Washington and Iran are seeking to extend a two-week truce.
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Resurgent demand for technology stocks pushed US equities to new highs amid rising optimism that Washington and Iran are seeking to extend a two-week truce.

Stocks Extend Highs as TSMC Bolsters Tech Optimism: Markets Wrap - Bloomberg.com

Doug Field, the high-profile executive who shaped Ford’s electric vehicle (EV) and technology strategies over the past five years, is leaving the automaker. Field’s departure was announced Wednesday … [+2440 chars]

Doug Field had stints at Apple and Tesla before joining Ford in 2021.

TechCrunch

Ford EV and tech chief leaving automaker - TechCrunch

New York City doormen and other staff voted to authorize a strike, inching closer to a potential walkout as soon as April 21, a move that would disrupt operations at 3,500 co-ops, condos and apartmen… [+195 chars]

New York City doormen and other staff voted to authorize a strike, inching closer to a potential walkout as soon as April 21, a move that would disrupt operations at 3,500 co-ops, condos and apartment buildings.

NYC Doormen Authorize Strike After Mamdani Rallies With Workers - Bloomberg.com

Disney is offering severance to employees affected by its latest round of layoffs, the first under new CEO Josh D'Amaro.
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Disney laid off employees for the first time under CEO Josh D'Amaro. Here's what departing staffers are getting paid in severance.

Business Insider

Here's the severance package Disney is giving to laid-off employees - Business Insider

Painted Tree Boutiques abruptly closed all 60 locations nationwide, leaving craft vendors out of a retail space.
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Painted Tree Boutiques announced the closure of all it… [+3303 chars]

The Painted Tree closed all 60 locations, giving thousands of vendors until April 24 to pick up inventory.

Houston Chronicle

Painted Tree shuts down all 60 locations, leaving Houston vendors reeling - Houston Chronicle

Story Highlights<ul><li>Alphabet could be sitting on a massive payoff from its early investment in SpaceX.</li><li>SpaceX is reportedly targeting a June listing that could raise as much as $75 billio… [+55 chars]

Tech giant Alphabet ($GOOGL) could be sitting on a massive payoff from its early investment in Elon Musk‘s space firm SpaceX. More specifically, new filings reveal that Google owned about

Tipranks.com

Alphabet (GOOGL) Could Score a $100B+ Payday from SpaceX IPO - TipRanks

Surveillance footage shows a suspect accused of trying to burn down the headquarters of OpenAI.
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The parents of Daniel Moreno-Gama, the man who allegedly attacked Sam Altman's home and OpenAI headquarters, spoke out in his defense.