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Bonds have more pressing issue than Jamie Dimon credit crisis warning

Risk in the credit markets has received a lot of attention in 2026, from fears about private credit stress to the head of the nation’s biggest bank, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, warning this week — though not pointing to any specific current credit market signal — “We haven’t had a credit recession in so long, so when we have one, it would be worse than people think. It might be terrible.” Dimon isn’t the only Wall Street veteran worried about the longer-term outlook for the bond market. But as investors focus on the likely confirmation of a new Federal Reserve chair,…

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Israel approves plan to buy fighter jets from Lockheed, Boeing

An F-35 fighter jet takes off from the US airbase in Ramstein as part of a large-scale exercise involving numerous fighter jets from several NATO countries. Boris Roessler | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesIsrael gave final approval for a plan to purchase two new combat squadrons of F-35 and F-15IA advanced fighter aircraft from Lockheed Martin and Boeing in a deal worth tens of billions of dollars, the defence ministry said on Sunday. The deal, approved by Israel’s Ministerial Committee on Procurement, is a first step in a 350 billion shekel ($119 billion) plan to bolster Israel’s military and “strengthen readiness…

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World Cup prize pool nears $900 million as FIFA boosts payouts

VANCOUVER, CANADA – APRIL 28: Gianni Infantino, FIFA President, presents Vittorio Montagliani, FIFA Vice-President and President of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), with a gift during FIFA Council Meeting No. 36 at Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel on April 28, 2026 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Verity Griffin – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)Verity Griffin – Fifa | Fifa | Getty ImagesFIFA has increased payments to teams competing in the 2026 World Cup, raising the total distribution to $871 million, making it the most lucrative edition on record.But the increased financial distributions, announced last Wednesday at the…

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India is burning more coal as extreme heat and the Iran war squeeze energy supplies

NEW DELHI, INDIA – APRIL 27: People are seen protecting themselves from the sun on a hot summer day at Raisina Hill on April 27, 2026 in New Delhi, India. Delhi-NCR experienced intense heatwave conditions with maximum temperatures reaching between 42 degrees Celsius and 45 degrees Celsius across the region. (Photo by Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)Hindustan Times | Hindustan Times | Getty ImagesIndia, the world’s third-largest carbon dioxide emitter, is burning more coal as energy supply disruptions due to the Iran war and a nationwide heatwave have boosted demand for the dirty fuel.More than 70% of India’s…

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Can nuclear energy solve Europe’s energy crisis? Here’s why it won’t be easy

Hefty upfront costs, issues disposing of radiation and waste, and memories of terrible accidents have all contributed to Europe’s reluctance to embrace nuclear energy in recent decades. But the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.-Iran war has exposed the continent’s vulnerability to disrupted energy imports – and nuclear may offer Europe a lifeline. IEA chief Fatih Birol previously told CNBC that nuclear power would get a “boost” from the supply crisis and urged governments to bolster their resilience with alternative energy sources.Nuclear energy produces significantly fewer emissions than fossil fuels, plants take up minimal space on…

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