Archive: April 2026
7 articles published this month
Unilever McCormick food merger in $65B RMT tie-up
Unilever McCormick food merger plans to spin off Unilever Foods and combine it with McCormick in an RMT valued around $65B, with $15.7B cash to Unilever and a majority stake for Unilever investors.
Bangladesh fuel oil crisis: Dhaka tightens demand curbs
Bangladesh fuel oil crisis fears rise as Dhaka says April stocks are sufficient, orders 8pm shop closures to save energy, keeps pump prices steady, and seeks a US waiver to import Russian diesel.
Korean wave in Latin America goes mainstream
Korean wave in Latin America is moving into the mainstream as Spotify counts 14M K-pop fans in Mexico and BTS ticket demand pushes promoters and retailers to scale up across Mexico, Chile and Brazil.
Reports: Bangladesh foreign minister India visit April 7–8
Bangladesh foreign minister India visit plans for April 7–8 are being framed as a Dhaka–Delhi reset, with water-sharing and visa services back on the agenda, according to regional reporting.
Strait of Hormuz: UK leads 35-nation reopening talks
Strait of Hormuz access is at the center of a UK-led virtual meeting of about 35 countries on April 2, 2026, aimed at coordinating diplomatic steps to restore navigation, with the U.S. not participating.
Indonesia earthquake triggers tsunami alerts; one dead, later lifted
An Indonesia earthquake in the Northern Molucca Sea triggered tsunami alerts across parts of Southeast Asia before warnings were lifted, with at least one death and reported building damage.
Trump Iran strikes vow sends Brent above $108
Trump Iran strikes are set to intensify for “two to three weeks,” he said in a televised address, pushing Brent up nearly 7% to about $108 and sparking a new risk-off move in global markets.