Nonce News Desk

WIRES

Toyota Q4 Profit Craters 49% as U.S. Tariffs Squeeze World’s Top Automaker

Toyota's Q4 operating profit fell 49% year on year, missing estimates by a wide margin as U.S. tariffs pushed up costs and vehicle sales volumes declined.

05/08/2026

WIRES

World Cup Broadcast Rights Remain Unresolved in China and India

Broadcasters in China and India have yet to finalise World Cup rights deals with Fifa, leaving hundreds of millions of fans uncertain weeks before kickoff.

05/08/2026

WIRES

War Profits: Oil Majors, Banks, and Defense Firms Cash In on Iran Conflict

Oil majors, Wall Street banks, and defense contractors are posting record profits as the US-Israel war in Iran reshapes global energy and financial markets.

05/08/2026

WIRES

Oil Rallies as U.S.-Iran Hormuz Clash Threatens Ceasefire

Oil jumped Friday after U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz, rattling a fragile ceasefire and pushing Brent above $101 per barrel.

05/08/2026

WIRES

Wall Street’s NACHO Trade Signals Prolonged Hormuz Disruption

Wall Street's new NACHO trade reflects deepening skepticism that the Strait of Hormuz crisis will resolve quickly, keeping oil above $100 a barrel.

05/08/2026

WIRES

Toyota Q4 Profit Collapses Under Tariff Pressure

Toyota's fourth-quarter operating profit fell 49% year-on-year, badly missing estimates as U.S. tariffs drove up costs and the automaker slashed its annual inco

05/08/2026

WIRES

World Cup Broadcast Rights in Limbo for China and India

Broadcasters in China and India have yet to finalise World Cup rights deals with Fifa, leaving billions of fans uncertain just weeks before the 2026 tournament

05/08/2026

WIRES

Asia-Pacific Markets Retreat on Fresh U.S.-Iran Clashes in the Strait of Hormuz

Asia-Pacific markets fell Friday after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz, rattling investors across Japan, South Korea, Australia, and Ch

05/08/2026

WIRES

Oil Rallies After U.S.-Iran Fire Exchange Threatens Strait of Hormuz Ceasefire

Oil prices jumped Friday after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening a fragile ceasefire and pushing Brent crude above $101.

05/08/2026

MARKETS

Visa and Inflow Give AI Agents Their Own Payment Cards

Visa and Inflow have launched payment cards for AI agents, letting users set guardrails on what autonomous systems can buy and how much they can spend.

05/08/2026

WIRES

US-Iran Strait of Hormuz Exchange Pushes Oil Above $100

Oil prices jumped past $100 a barrel Friday after the US and Iran exchanged fire near the Strait of Hormuz, rattling a fragile ceasefire and threatening a criti

05/08/2026

WIRES

Instagram Kills End-to-End Encryption for Direct Messages

Meta has switched off end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs, reversing a seven-year privacy pledge and drawing praise from child safety groups and criticism f

05/08/2026

WIRES

Oil Surges as US and Iran Trade Blows in Hormuz Strait

Oil prices jumped over 2% after US forces and Iran exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening the fragile ceasefire extended by President Trump.

05/08/2026

WIRES

Pension Funds Double Down on Private Credit

Pension funds are raising private credit allocations despite concerns over valuation opacity and underwriting standards, CNBC reported. Here is what is driving

05/08/2026

WIRES

Iran War Set to Dominate Trump-Xi Summit Agenda

The Iran war looks set to dominate the May 14-15 Trump-Xi summit, potentially delaying progress on tariffs, rare earths, and supply chain issues for U.S. firms.

05/08/2026