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Recente consumentenwaarschuwing over wetgeving rond ebike-veiligheid stelt dat sommige voertuigen geclassificeerd zouden moeten worden als bromfietsen of motorfietsen.

• Chenbro Micom, een in Taiwan gevestigd techbedrijf, rapporteerde voor het eerste kwartaal van 2026 een omzet van TWD 7,1 miljard, een stijging van 70% op jaarbasis, waarbij de nettowinst verdubbelde naar TWD 1,34 miljard. • Het bedrijf realiseerde een jaarlijkse omzetgroei van 31,1% en een winstgroei van 32,7%, waarmee het beter presteerde dan het industriegemiddelde te midden van het tech-momentum in Azië. • Deze prestatie onderstreept de sterke positie van Chenbro in high-tech sectoren zoals servercomponenten, ondersteund door een veerkrachtige Aziatische vraag.

• WESCO International rapporteerde voor Q1 2026 een omzet van $6.080,1 miljoen en een nettoinkomen van $153,8 miljoen, beide hoger dan in het voorgaande jaar. • De basis winst per aandeel uit discontinued activiteiten steeg naar $3,16, wat wijst op een sterkere winstgevendheid. • De resultaten duiden op een robuuste vraag in de distributie van kapitaalgoederen, wat het vertrouwen in de sector mogelijk kan versterken te midden van signalen van economisch herstel.

• Nvidia publiceerde op 9 mei 2026 uitstekende kwartaalcijfers, maar de resultaten werden overschaduwd door aanhoudende Amerikaanse exportcontroles die de verkoop van geavanceerde chips aan China beperken. • Het bedrijf stemde in met een deal waarbij 15% van de omzet uit verkopen aan China met de Amerikaanse overheid wordt gedeeld om de controles ongedaan te maken, waardoor de export van bepaalde AI-chips kan worden hervat. • Deze regeling onderstreept de toenemende technologische spanningen tussen de VS en China, wat de groei van Nvidia in zijn grootste overzeese markt beïnvloedt te midden van bredere beperkingen op halfgeleiders.

Autofabrikant geeft een van de grootste waarschuwingen tot nu toe over de impact van het conflict op bedrijven, terwijl ook de tarieven van Trump hun tol eisen

• APAC boekte de snelste regionale groei in halfgeleiderverkopen met een stijging van 45,4% op jaarbasis in 2025, aangestuurd door de vraag naar AI-systemen en geavanceerde logische chips. • De boom is direct gekoppeld aan de groeiende behoeften aan AI-infrastructuur en vermogenselektronica in de regio. • Singapore en hubs in Zuidoost-Azië profiteren als sleutelspelers in mondiale toeleveringsketens te midden van de stijgende technologische vraag.

• Apparatenreus verlaagt winstverwachting en verhoogt prijzen met 10%, met een verdere stijging van 4% gepland • Door de oorlog in Iran en economische zorgen die druk leggen op consumenten en hun bestedingspatronen, moet Whirlpool zich aanpassen aan Amerikanen die grote aankopen uitstellen, terwijl het bedrijf tegelijkertijd de prijzen verhoogt om de Noord-Amerikaanse activiteiten te stabiliseren. • Het bedrijf, bekend van merken als KitchenAid, Maytag en zijn eigen naam, verklaarde dat de oorlog in Iran leidde tot een "recessieniveau sectorale daling" in Amerika, aangezien het consumentenvertrouwen eind februari en maart instortte.

• Yona Simcha Schreiber, afkomstig uit een nederzetting op de Westbank, wordt beschuldigd van mishandeling gemotiveerd door vijandigheid jegens een religieuze groep. • Een Israëlische kolonist, die wordt verdacht van het schoppen en verwonden van een Franse katholieke non in Jeruzalem, zal voor de rechter verschijnen voor mishandeling uit haat tegen een religieuze groep, aldus het Israëlische ministerie van Justitie. • De aanval op de non, een 48-jarige onderzoeker aan de French School of Biblical and Archaeological Research in Jeruzalem, vond plaats op Mount Zion, net buiten de Oude Stad.

Nobelprijswinnaar zegt dat hij zichzelf voorheen als een supporter van Israël beschouwde, maar dat 'de vernietigingscampagne in Gaza dat volledig heeft veranderd'.

• BEV-verkoop steeg in april met bijna 60%, waardoor het totaal aantal registraties van elektrische auto's boven de 2 miljoen kwam, aldus SMMT • Business live – laatste updates • Een recente stijging van de verkoop van elektrische auto's in het VK zal waarschijnlijk worden 'getemperd' door zorgen over stijgende inflatie en energieprijzen veroorzaakt door de oorlog in Iran, waarschuwde een vooraanstaande sectororganisatie.

• De eigendomsgroep van de San Diego Padres is op 2 mei overeengekomen het team te verkopen aan een nieuw consortium van investeerders, in afwachting van goedkeuring door de MLB. • De deal, gewaardeerd op 2,8 miljard dollar, omvat lokale zakelijke leiders en heeft als doel stadionupgrades te financieren. • Deze verkoop beëindigt decennia van het huidige eigenaarschap en belooft stabiliteit tijdens de competitieve push van de Padres in de NL West.

Israëlisch Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken veroordelt 'schandelijk optreden' nadat beelden laten zien hoe een man een vrouw tegen de grond duwt en trapt

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...