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Live Updates: Iran war pushes oil prices to 4-year high as Hegseth set to face fresh round of questioning - CBS News
business 2026/04/30 14:38:00

Live Updates: Iran war pushes oil prices to 4-year high as Hegseth set to face fresh round of questioning - CBS News

Oil prices hit a 4-year high as Axios reports Trump will hear new options to try to break the Strait of Hormuz standoff with Iran with a new wave of attacks.

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Key inflation gauge jumps to highest level in 3 years as Iran war spikes gas prices - AP News
business 2026/04/30 12:37:00

Key inflation gauge jumps to highest level in 3 years as Iran war spikes gas prices - AP News

A key inflation measure jumped in March as gas prices soared, the latest sign that the Iran war is pushing up the cost of living and delaying any interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The Commerce Department said Thursday an inflation gauge monitored by …

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European Central Bank keeps rates on hold in the face of inflation threat - CNBC
business 2026/04/30 12:17:53

European Central Bank keeps rates on hold in the face of inflation threat - CNBC

The ECB’s governing council opted to hold its benchmark deposit facility rate at 2% on Thursday.

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Lilly reports first-quarter 2026 financial results, raises full year guidance, and highlights momentum of new medicines - investor.lilly.com
business 2026/04/30 10:46:00

Lilly reports first-quarter 2026 financial results, raises full year guidance, and highlights momentum of new medicines - investor.lilly.com

The Investor Relations website contains information about Eli Lilly and Company’s business for stockholders, potential investors, and financial analysts.

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2 winning Powerball tickets hit jackpot worth $143 million, dozens of others win $2 million and $1 million: See where all the lucky tickets were sold - WKYC
business 2026/04/30 09:49:00

2 winning Powerball tickets hit jackpot worth $143 million, dozens of others win $2 million and $1 million: See where all the lucky tickets were sold - WKYC

Luckiest drawing ever? In addition to the jackpot winners, Powerball’s site shows there were 62 tickets that hit $1 million and 27 tickets that won $2 million.

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Meta Stock Falls Sharply After Strong Earnings. What’s Dragging It Down. - Barron's
business 2026/04/30 09:19:00

Meta Stock Falls Sharply After Strong Earnings. What’s Dragging It Down. - Barron's

Shares of Facebook-parent Meta Platforms fell sharply in late trading Thursday despite strong earnings.

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