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Un recente avviso ai consumatori sulle leggi relative alla sicurezza delle e-bike afferma che alcuni veicoli dovrebbero essere classificati come ciclomotori o motociclette. Amazon ha dichiarato di voler interrompere la vendita di alcune biciclette elettriche ad alta velocità in California, a seguito di una serie di incidenti di alto profilo e di un avviso ai consumatori emesso il mese scorso dal procuratore generale dello stato. Ad aprile, un uomo di 81 anni nella contea di Orange è morto dopo essere stato colpito da un adolescente che guidava illegalmente una e-motorcycle. La madre del ragazzo, Tommi Jo Mejer, è stata successivamente accusata di omicidio colposo per la morte di Ed Ashman, poiché le autorità affermano che era stata avvertita che era illegale per suo figlio utilizzare il veicolo. Continua a leggere...

• Chenbro Micom, azienda tecnologica con sede a Taiwan, ha registrato vendite per il primo trimestre del 2026 pari a 7,1 miliardi di TWD, con un aumento del 70% rispetto all'anno precedente, mentre l'utile netto è raddoppiato a 1,34 miliardi di TWD. • L'azienda ha ottenuto una crescita dei ricavi annuali del 31,1% e una crescita degli utili del 32,7%, superando le medie del settore grazie allo slancio tecnologico in Asia. • Questa performance evidenzia il forte posizionamento di Chenbro in settori high-tech come i componenti per server, supportato da una domanda resiliente in Asia.

• WESCO International ha riportato vendite per il Q1 2026 di 6.080,1 milioni di dollari e un utile netto di 153,8 milioni di dollari, entrambi superiori rispetto all'anno precedente. • L'utile di base per azione derivante dalle attività 계속ative è aumentato a 3,16 dollari, dimostrando una maggiore redditività. • I risultati segnalano una domanda robusta nella distribuzione di beni strumentali, potenzialmente rafforzando la fiducia nel settore in mezzo a segnali di ripresa economica.

• Nvidia ha pubblicato risultati trimestrali stellari il 9 maggio 2026, ma i risultati sono stati offuscati dagli ongoing controlli sulle esportazioni degli Stati Uniti che limitano la vendita di chip avanzati alla Cina. • L'azienda ha accettato un accordo di condivisione dei ricavi del 15% con il governo statunitense sulle vendite in Cina per annullare i controlli, consentendo la ripresa delle esportazioni di determinati chip AI. • Questo accordo evidenzia l'escalation delle tensioni tecnologiche tra USA e Cina, influenzando la crescita di Nvidia nel suo più grande mercato estero in un contesto di restrizioni più ampie sui semiconduttori.

Il costruttore di automobili lancia uno dei più gravi avvertimenti finora sull'impatto del conflitto sulle imprese, mentre pesano anche i dazi di Trump • Toyota ha riportato una perdita di 3 miliardi di sterline a causa dei costi derivanti dalla guerra in Iran, mentre i prezzi dei componenti e dei materiali sono impennati e le vendite sono diminuite. • Il più grande produttore di auto al mondo ha dichiarato che i profitti sono calati nell'anno fiscale chiuso a marzo, poiché è stato "probabilmente incapace di assorbire il nuovo impatto derivante dal Medio Oriente", in uno dei più forti avvertimenti finora sull'impatto della guerra per le imprese. Continua a leggere...

• L'area APAC ha registrato la crescita regionale più rapida nelle vendite di semiconduttori, con un incremento del 45,4% su base annuale nel 2025, propulsa dalla domanda di sistemi AI e chip logici avanzati. • Il boom è direttamente correlato all'espansione delle necessità di infrastrutture AI e dell'elettronica di potenza nella regione. • Singapore e i hub del Sud-est asiatico ne beneficiano in quanto attori chiave nelle supply chain globali di fronte alla crescente domanda tecnologica.

Il colosso degli elettrodomestici taglia le previsioni di guadagno e aumenta i prezzi del 10%, con un ulteriore incremento del 4% previsto. Con la guerra in Iran e le preoccupazioni economiche che esercitano pressione sui consumatori e sulle loro abitudini di spesa, Whirlpool deve adattarsi al fatto che gli americani stiano rimandando gli acquisti di beni costosi, aumentando al contempo i prezzi per aiutare a stabilizzare la sua attività in Nord America. La società, nota per marchi come KitchenAid, Maytag e l'omonima Whirlpool, ha dichiarato che la guerra in Iran ha portato a un «declino del settore a livello di recessione» in America, mentre la fiducia dei consumatori crollava tra fine febbraio e marzo. I ricavi sono scesi di quasi il 10% nel trimestre, mentre le vendite di grandi elettrodomestici in Nord America sono diminuite di oltre il 7%. Continua a leggere...

• Yona Simcha Schreiber, proveniente da un insediamento in Cisgiordania, è accusato di aggressione motivata dall'ostilità verso un gruppo religioso

• Il Premio Nobel afferma di essersi precedentemente considerato un sostenitore di Israele, ma che 'la campagna di annientamento a Gaza ha cambiato tutto'. • Il Premio Nobel JM Coetzee ha rifiutato di partecipare a un prossimo festival letterario in Israele, scrivendo una lettera durissima agli organizzatori citando la "campagna genocidaria" del Paese a Gaza, dichiarando: "Ci vorranno molti anni prima che Israele riesca a ripulire il proprio nome". • L'autore di 86 anni, nato nel Sudafrica dell'apartheid e residente in Australia, ha scritto agli organizzatori del festival internazionale degli scrittori di Gerusalemme a novembre. Continua a leggere...

Le vendite di BEV sono aumentate di quasi il 60% ad aprile, portando le immatricolazioni totali di auto elettriche a oltre 2 milioni, dichiara SMMT Business live – ultimi aggiornamenti Un recente balzo nelle vendite di auto elettriche nel Regno Unito sarà probabilmente "attenuato" dalle preoccupazioni per l'aumento dell'inflazione e dei prezzi dell'energia causati dalla guerra in Iran, ha avvertito un importante organismo di settore. Le vendite di auto nuove nel Regno Unito sono aumentate del 24% su base annua, raggiungendo le 149.247 unità ad aprile, secondo la Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Continua a leggere...

• Il gruppo di proprietà dei San Diego Padres ha concordato di vendere la squadra a un nuovo consorzio di investitori il 2 maggio, in attesa dell'approvazione della MLB. • L'accordo, valutato 2,8 miliardi di dollari, coinvolge leader aziendali locali e mira a finanziare i miglioramenti dello stadio. • Questa vendita pone fine a decenni della proprietà attuale, promettendo stabilità durante la spinta competitiva dei Padres nella NL West.

Israeli foreign ministry denounce ‘shameful act’ after footage shows man pushing woman to the ground and kicking herA video of an attack on a French Catholic nun and archeological researcher in Jerusalem has caused widespread revulsion and has been denounced as a “shameful act” by Israel’s foreign ministry.In the video, a man runs up behind the nun as she walks down a street and pushes her over with force, so that the victim comes close to hitting her head on a block of stone. After walking away a few paces, the attacker, who appears to be Jewish, returns to kick the nun as she lay on the ground and only stops when a passerby intervenes. Continue reading...

BYD's first-quarter net profit dropped 55.4 per cent from a year earlier to 4.1 billion yuan.

• The Snohomish County Board of Health approved new protections mandating septic system inspections prior to any home sale. • Ordinance aims to prevent buyer exposure to faulty systems, promoting public health and property safety. • Impacts thousands of rural Washington homes reliant on septic over municipal sewer.

ONS says sales up by 0.7% in March, spurred by big rise in fuel purchases and sunny weather helping retailersBusiness live – latest updatesRetail sales in Great Britain rose last month due to motorists stocking up on fuel as they watched prices at the pump escalate rapidly because of the Iran war.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that the volume of retail sales rose 0.7% last month, well above analysts’ forecasts of just 0.1%, as the quantity of fuel bought hit the highest level since 2021. Continue reading...

Technology minister tells Commons ‘de-identified’ information from UK Biobank advertised for sale on AlibabaUK politics live – latest updatesThe confidential health records of half a million British volunteers have been offered for sale on Chinese website Alibaba, the UK government has confirmed.The data, belonging to participants in the UK Biobank project, was found for sale on three separate listings last week. The records have now been removed and it is not believed any sales were made. Continue reading...

Top buyers promised access at Mar-a-Lago event as Democrats and watchdogs warn of pay-to-play risksDonald Trump is slated to star at a cryptocurrency bash on 25 April at his Mar-a-Lago club for scores of purchasers of his crypto memecoin $Trump that has enriched him while in office. The move is fueling renewed criticism from top Democrats and ethics watchdogs that he is using the presidency for financial gains in a break with ethical norms.The Trump-linked Fight Fight Fight LLC has hyped the event as “THE MOST EXCLUSIVE CRYPTO & BUSINESS CONFERENCE IN THE WORLD”. It’s promising a luncheon with Trump as its keynote speaker, according to the memecoin’s official website and its social media account. Continue reading...

Lawyers for oligarch claim freezing of £5.3bn of assets ‘unfair and abusive’ amid row over use of funds for Ukraine Roman Abramovich has gone to the European court of human rights (ECHR), claiming that a criminal investigation into his financial affairs by the Jersey authorities has breached his human rights, according to reports.The former owner of Chelsea FC, who is sanctioned in the UK over his links to Vladimir Putin, is under investigation in Jersey over allegations of corruption and money laundering. Continue reading...

The trend has been accelerated by the US-Israel war on Iran, leaving households – and cafe owners – glum, surveys suggestFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFor many coffee drinkers, takeaway orders are changing from a habitual purchase to an occasional treat, as elevated petrol prices and other living costs leave households feeling glum.This rapid shift in behaviour has disappointed cafe owners and surprised economists, raising an uneasy question: if takeaway coffee sales are falling, is the economy next? Continue reading...

Norway leads the way in terms of switching as data shows 224,000 new EVs were registered in MarchBusiness live – latest updatesSales of electric cars soared 51% in continental Europe last month, amid a rise in petrol and diesel costs driven by the Iran war.Data shows that 224,000 new electric vehicles (EVs) were registered in March, and 500,000 across the first three months of the year – a 33.5% increase on a year earlier, according to analysis of national sales data in 15 countries by New Automotive and E-Mobility Europe, a trade body. Continue reading...

• Apple announced a delay of the Vision Pro 2 launch to Q4 2026 on April 19, pushing the release back six months as initial sales of the first-generation headset underperformed internal forecasts. • The company cited mixed customer feedback regarding the $3,499 price point, limited app ecosystem, and extended battery life requirements as factors influencing the postponement and product refinement timeline. • The delay marks a strategic recalibration for Apple in the spatial computing market and provides competitors including Meta's Quest 3 and Sony's PlayStation VR2 additional time to strengthen market position.

• Salesforce announced Headless 360 on Wednesday, enabling AI agents to access its platform capabilities via APIs, MCP tools, or CLI commands. • The initiative marks the company's most ambitious architectural transformation in 27 years, aiming to enhance AI integration across its ecosystem. • This development matters as it positions Salesforce as a leader in AI-driven enterprise software, potentially accelerating agentic AI adoption in business operations.

Attempt by independent senator set to test Democratic support for longtime US ally amid Trump’s war on IranAn attempt set for Wednesday by senator Bernie Sanders to block sales to Israel of bombs and bulldozers will serve as the latest litmus test of support for the longtime US ally among Democrats.Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Senate Democrats, plans to call up for a vote a resolution halting a $151.8m sale of 12,000 1,000lb bombs to Israel’s military, as well as a second resolution that would prevent the sale of $295m in bulldozers. Continue reading...

LA28 set aside tickets for LA and Oklahoma City residents, but some say they faced exorbitant prices and high feesSince tickets for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles went on sale for local residents on 2 April, excitement for the Games has given way to sticker shock among some Angelenos over what they describe as exorbitant prices and an unexpected service fee.LA28 had made a wave of slots in the presale ticket lottery available for residents throughout southern California, where the majority of contests will take place, and in Oklahoma City, which will host the canoe slalom and softball events. Tickets ranged in price from $28 into the thousands. Continue reading...

Credit can be used to offset future bills as full-year losses at UK division widen to £41.3m and it adds 92 storesStarbucks’s UK retail arm received a £13.7m corporation tax credit last year, even as its sales increased 6% and it added more than 90 stores.The credit, which can be used to offset future tax bills, comes after losses widened to £41.3m in the 12 months to the end of September – almost matching the £40m it paid in royalty and licence fees to its parent company. Continue reading...

• The US Treasury Department announced sanctions on April 4, 2026, targeting 12 Chinese companies accused of supplying missile components to Taiwan's military in violation of export controls. • Sanctions freeze $2.1 billion in US-based assets and ban future transactions, following intelligence reports of shipments totaling 500 tons of avionics parts since January. • The move heightens US-China tensions, with Beijing calling it 'economic blackmail' that threatens South China Sea stability and global semiconductor supply chains.

FDA planned to fast-track applications for authorization, but agency reviewers raise alarm over addiction riskPopular nicotine pouch products have yet to be cleared for sale in the United States despite a fast-track Food and Drug Administration scheme, as agency scientists hesitate to authorize them due to potential risks to new users, including children, three sources told Reuters.New tobacco products like pouches, which users insert under their lip to get a nicotine buzz, must be authorised by the FDA in order to be legally sold in the US, the world’s largest market for smoking alternatives worth some $22bn. Continue reading...

Kuwait says fire broke out after Iranian attack on giant tanker and warns of possible oil spill in surrounding watersHello and welcome to our continuing live coverage of the US-Israel war on Iran and its impact on the region, the world and the global economy.Iran attacked and set ablaze a fully loaded crude oil tanker off Dubai on Monday while Donald Trump warned the US would obliterate Iran’s energy plants and oil wells if it did not open the strait of Hormuz.Blasts were heard in Tehran and power cuts hit some areas of the capital, Iranian media reported on Tuesday. Israel earlier carried out missile strikes on what it called military infrastructure in Tehran and infrastructure used by Iran-backed Hezbollah in Beirut, leaving black smoke hanging over the Lebanese capital.Two successive Iranian missile launches targeted central Israel, the Times of Israel reported, quoting the emergency service as saying it had not received any reports of injuries.Turkey reported a ballistic missile launched from Iran had entered Turkish airspace before being shot down by Nato air and missile defences.Oil prices were headed on Tuesday for a record monthly rise while Asian shares were headed for their steepest fall since 2022, capping a tumultuous month as the war fanned fears of higher inflation and slower growth. Bonds were headed for their largest decline in months, while the dollar recorded its strongest gain in eight months.The US national average retail price of fuel crossed $4 a gallon for the first time in more than three years on Monday, data from price-tracking service GasBuddy showed, as tightening global supplies pushed US crude prices above $101 a barrel.Three UN peacekeepers from Indonesia were killed in two separate incidents in southern Lebanon.Thousands of soldiers from the US Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division have started arriving in the Middle East, two US officials told Reuters. , as part of a reinforcement that would expand Trump’s options to include the deployment of forces inside Iranian territory, even as he pursues talks with Tehran.The White House later said talks with Iran were progressing and Trump wanted to reach a deal with Tehran before a 6 April deadline he set last week after extending an earlier deadline he had set for Iran to open the largely blocked strait of Hormuz oil route.Trump had told aides he is willing to end the military campaign against Iran even if the strait or Hormuz remains largely closed and leave a complex operation to reopen it for a later date, the Wall Street Journal later reported.Iran said on Monday it had received US peace proposals via intermediaries and that they were “unrealistic, illogical and excessive”. Continue reading...