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US Urges Eastern Europe to Split From EU Energy Transition Aims  Bloomberg.comUS LNG supplies to Europe will continue to rise, says US Energy Secretary  ReutersU.S. Energy Secretary to Travel to Warsaw, Poland  Department of Energy (.gov)Daily on Energy: Wright in Warsaw, EPA lays out PFAS plans, and year-round E15  Washington ExaminerTrump Energy Secretary Tells Europeans To Ditch ‘Climate Alarmism’ and Embrace Natural Gas as Nations Face Widespread Blackouts  freebeacon.com

Amazon Stock Today: This Bull Put Spread Considers Earnings, Might Return 16%  Investor’s Business DailyShould You Buy The Amazon Dip Before April 30? (AMZN)  Seeking AlphaWhat Analysts Think of Amazon Stock Ahead of Earnings  InvestopediaAmazon Stock (AMZN) Forecast Struggles Against Tariffs Ahead of Earnings  TipRanksShould You Buy, Sell or Hold Amazon Stock Before Q1 Earnings?  Zacks Investment Research

IBM Stock Rises on Plans to Make Quantum Computers in the U.S.  Barron’sIBM pledges $150 billion to boost U.S. tech growth, computer manufacturing  CNBCIBM Unveils $150 Billion Investment in America to Accelerate Technology Opportunity  IBM NewsroomIBM to invest $150 billion in US over next five years to aid quantum push  ReutersArtist formerly known as Indian Business Machines pledges $150B for US ops, R&D  theregister.com

IBM to invest $150 billion in US over next five years to aid quantum push  ReutersIBM pledges $150 billion to boost U.S. tech growth, computer manufacturing  CNBCIBM Plans to Invest $150 Billion Domestically in Latest Tech Sector Pledge  The New York TimesIBM announces $150B investment in US  Fox BusinessIBM to Spend $150 Billion in U.S. Over Next Five Years  WSJ

Treasury Secretary Bessent says ‘it’s up to China’ — not the US — to de-escalate trade war  New York PostTreasury Secretary Bessent says it’s up to China to de-escalate trade tensions  CNBCBessent Says China Must Take Lead on Tariffs Talks, Hints at India Deal  Barron’sBessent does not back up Trump on China tariff discussions  ReutersU.S. and China are talking, but China needs a de-escalation, Bessent says  Axios

Wall St mixed in start to busy week for earnings, data  ReutersStock market today: S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq steady to start huge week of Big Tech earnings, economic data  Yahoo FinanceFutures Await Earnings Wave; 7 Stocks Near Buy Points  Investor’s Business DailyWhat To Expect in the Markets This Week  InvestopediaS&P 500 Eyes Longest Winning Run Since November: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.com

China’s Oil Inventories Soar to Highest in Nearly Three Years  Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.comChina stockpiles oil as Trump tariff shock hits crude prices  Financial TimesChina’s crude oil storage surged in March, reversing earlier draw  ReutersOil Market Outlook Gets Lost in (Chinese) Translation  Bloomberg.comChina’s crude oil imports hit 20-month high  أرقام

Why billionaire Bill Gates didn’t help fund daughter Phoebe’s business after bombshell inheritance reveal  Page SixPhoebe Gates ‘did not expect to be a founder.’ Now she’s building the shopping assistant Phia with Sophia Kianni  FortuneBill Gates’ daughter Phoebe launched a shopping app  The VergeBill Gates Says He Probably Would Have Helped Fund Daughter Phoebe’s Business, but ‘Luckily’ She Never Asked  People.comBill Gates Explains Why He Didn’t Fund Daughter Phoebe’s Business: “I Would Have…”  NDTV

U.S. Dollar’s Weakness Creates an Opportunity for the Euro. Can It Last?  The New York TimesBreakingviews – Europe can take advantage of King Dollar’s wobble  ReutersECB’s Guindos Says Euro May Become Alternative Reserve Currency ‘in Some Years’  Bloomberg.comLetter: Europe’s Treasury bonds give it real leverage  Financial TimesEU common bonds offer bloc huge opportunity  The Asset

Toyota Industries Shares Hit Record High After Take-Private Proposal  WSJAkio Toyoda’s $42 Billion Buyout Plan Raises Governance Question  Bloomberg.comToyota Industries shares set to surge on potential buyout by Toyota Motor  ReutersToyota’s potentially huge supplier buyout targets storied company with quality issues  Automotive NewsToyota Motor chairman proposes buyout of Toyota Industries  Yahoo Finance