Thursday, April 30, 2026
- China factory activity tops expectations in April — but growth slows as new orders soften
- More diners are eating at Chipotle despite higher prices, bucking Wall Street’s concerns about restaurants
- Google outpaces rivals as Big Tech’s AI spending plans rise to $725bn
- Samsung profit surges over eight-fold to beat estimates as AI boom fuels memory chip crunch
- Investors still trust Google more than Meta when it comes to spending their money on AI
- Inside India newsletter: AI is exposing cracks in India’s growth story as it hits high-paying IT jobs
- Oil extends gains with Brent at $120 as fears of an extended U.S.-Iran conflict rise
- Starwood real estate fund halts redemptions as bet on lower interest rates bites