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Energy crunch fuels car pool growth

Rising fuel prices triggered by the Middle East war are driving a sharp increase in carpooling, with a ride-sharing platform reporting a surge in new users seeking cheaper ways to travel.

Mining turns India's heat-shield hills to dust

Dizzyingly deep pits from large-scale mining scar India's ancient Aravalli mountains, threatening the future of a forested buffer that New Delhi relies on for protection from furnace-hot desert winds.

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Oil rallies, stocks tumble as Trump says US to hammer Iran further

Oil prices spiked and stocks sank on Thursday after Donald Trump reiterated that US forces would hammer Iran for another two to three weeks but offered no solution to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz that has crippled global markets.

TGI Group Launches DURTEQ(TM) Mycorefinery Protocol to Transform 2026 Global Sargassum Crisis into Sustainable Opportunity

From Environmental Crisis to Universal Bio-Feedstock: A Strategic Roadmap for Industrial Valorization and the "Trash 2 Cash" Economy

SMX and CETI Set Industry Standard for Sustainable Ready-to-Wear

Proven physical-digital technology scales from real-world deployments to deliver verifiable, end-to-end data

Inspira Financial Enters 2026 With New Leadership and AI-Powered Benefits Platform to Better Connect Americans with Their Health and Retirement Assets

The employee benefits system was not built for the moments that matter most. Inspira Financial is changing that. The team, the technology, and the track record to do it are finally all in one place.

SMX and the Plastic Pricing Reset: From Sustainability Story to Hard Economics

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / April 2, 2026 / For years, the plastics market followed a familiar script: virgin resin-anchored to oil and gas-was cheaper, more predictable, and easier to scale than recycled material. Recycling lived in a different category, driven less by economics and more by policy, pledges, and brand optics. It wasn't that the market didn't care-it was that the math didn't work.

ePayResources and ATMIA Finalize Merger

IRVING, TX / ACCESS Newswire / April 2, 2026 / ePayResources, a leading provider of payments education and compliance expertise in the United States, and ATM Industry Association (ATMIA), the preeminent trade association representing the global ATM industry, today announced the completion of their merger, effective April 1, 2026.

PlatformPay.io Expands Strategic Partnership with Chargeblast

The partnership will serve to enhance PlatformPay.io's risk mitigation at scale (provided by Chargeblast), and to provide additional value to Chargeblast clients in regards to their subscription billing and optimization (provided by PlatformPay.io).

As AI Ad Buying Expands, Global Fraud Losses Hit $32.6 Billion

New ad fraud report finds 2x higher fraud rates in automated campaigns, a sharp rise in MFA placements, and growing risk in short-form video advertising

Infrastructure Capital and 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals Interviews to Air on the RedChip Small Stocks, Big Money(TM) Show on Bloomberg TV

ORLANDO, FL / ACCESS Newswire / April 2, 2026 / RedChip Companies will air interviews with Infrastructure Capital Advisors, LLC (NYSE:SCAP)(NYSE:PFFA)(NYSE:BNDS) and 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SXTP) on the RedChip Small Stocks, Big Money™ show, a sponsored program on Bloomberg TV this Saturday, April 4, at 7 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Bloomberg TV is available in an estimated 73 million homes across the U.S.

RedChip Showcases Public Companies Driving Biotech Innovation at April 16 Virtual Investor Conference

ORLANDO, FL / ACCESS Newswire / April 2, 2026 / RedChip Companies, an industry leader in investor relations, media, and research for microcap and small-cap companies, today announced its upcoming virtual investor conference, Biotech Resurgence: Platforms and Pipelines of Today's Innovators, taking place April 16, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.

Olenox Announces Results of Annual Stockholder Meeting

CONROE, TX / ACCESS Newswire / April 2, 2026 / Olenox Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:OLOX) ("Olenox" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the results of its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held March 31, 2026, at 1:00 P.M. Central Time (the "Annual Meeting").

Adapti, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Levelution Sports Agency, LLC, Expanding NIL and Athlete Representation Capabilities

DALLAS, TX / ACCESS Newswire / April 2, 2026 / Adapti, Inc. (OTCID:ADTI), a company developing AI technology to integrate sports and influencer management, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Levelution SportsAgency, LLC, on April 1, 2026.

Anaxi Labs Partners with Carnegie Mellon to Tackle AI's Biggest Problem: Economics

New research explores how AI systems make money, value data and power agent-driven ecosystems

Trump says Iran president requests ceasefire, Tehran says 'false'

Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran's president had asked for a ceasefire but insisted the Islamic republic must first reopen the Strait of Hormuz ahead of a national address expected to touch on the state of the war.

'Wake-up call': Megan Thee Stallion falls ill during Broadway show

American rapper Megan Thee Stallion said Wednesday that she had a "wake-up call" after she was taken to hospital in the middle of a Broadway performance of "Moulin Rouge!" in New York City.

France charges man over failed attack on US bank

French authorities Wednesday charged a young man in connection with an attempted attack against a Bank of America branch in Paris, as investigators explored suspicions a pro-Iran group was involved.

SpaceX files to go public, paving way for record stock offering

Elon Musk's SpaceX has filed papers with US regulators that set the stage for what could be the largest-ever public stock offering, a source familiar with the matter told AFP on Wednesday.

Tractors roll through Vienna as farmers protest

Some 300 tractors rolled down the streets of Vienna Wednesday in a rare such protest in the Austrian capital as farmers pushed for restaurants and supermarkets to list the country of origin for their prepared dishes.

SpaceX files securities documents to go public: source

Elon Musk's SpaceX has filed confidential papers with US securities regulators for what could be the largest-ever public stock offering, a source familiar with the matter told AFP on Wednesday.

Stocks rally, oil drops on Mideast war optimism

Global stocks rallied and oil prices fell Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said the Middle East war that has roiled markets could be over within weeks.

Trump says Iran asks for ceasefire as Tehran hit by fresh strikes

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran had asked for a ceasefire, but ruled out any truce until the vital Strait of Hormuz was reopened for crucial energy shipments.

IndiGo lands IATA chief Willie Walsh as new CEO

IndiGo said Wednesday it was appointing Willie Walsh as its new chief executive as India's leading airline sought to recover from an embarrassing spate of cancellations that threw the country's airports into turmoil

Stocks rally, oil dips on Mideast war optimism

Global stocks rallied and oil prices fell Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said the Middle East war that has roiled markets could be over within weeks.

France's Dassault says 'weeks' left to save Europe warplane project

The head of France's Dassault Aviation said on Wednesday he was giving his company "two to three weeks" to see if the multibillion-euro warplane programme with Germany could work as the government tries to salvage the project.

Stocks rally, oil dives as Trump says war to end 'very soon'

Equities rallied and oil tumbled Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said the Middle East war would be over in up to three weeks and his Iranian counterpart said Tehran had "the necessary will" to bring it to an end.

Anthropic releases part of AI tool source code in 'error'

Anthropic accidentally released part of the internal source code for its AI-powered coding assistant Claude Code due to "human error," the company said Tuesday.

Chinese robotaxis stall in apparent 'malfunction': police

A string of self-driving robotaxis owned by Chinese internet giant Baidu stalled in central China, stranding passengers after an apparent "system malfunction", police said Wednesday.

Japan allows joint child custody after divorce

Divorcing parents in Japan can opt to share custody starting Wednesday, ending a system both criticised for encouraging parental child "abductions" and defended as a safeguard for domestic abuse survivors.

NFL says will not scrap diversity measure despite Republican pressure

The NFL will not scrap pro-diversity policies that require teams to interview minority candidates, despite legal pressure from Florida's Republican attorney general, commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday.

Asian stocks rally as Trump says war to end 'very soon'

Asian stocks rallied Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said the Middle East war would be over in up to three weeks and his Iranian counterpart said Tehran had "the necessary will" to bring it to an end.

AI giant Anthropic says 'exploring' Australia data centre investments

Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic is eyeing data centre investments in Australia, saying Wednesday the nation was a "natural partner" for work in the booming sector.

At gas stations, Americans say they're 'paying the price' of Iran war

At a gas station in the Washington suburbs, drivers confronted the harsh domestic repercussions of the war on Iran, as spiking fuel prices hit household budgets hard.

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