The month of April this year witnessed various developments in the commodity markets, M&A deal scene and regulatory changes. Here are the most significant business & finance news from April 2023.
Here is a list of significant news from this month along with their news sources.
| Apr-3 | China’s Yuan Replaces Dollar as Most Traded Currency in Russia | Link |
| Apr-4 | Oil Leaps 6% As OPEC+ Cuts Output Target | Link |
| Apr-11 | Blackstone Raises More Than $30B For Giant Real Estate Fund | Link |
| Apr-16 | Merck to Acquire Prometheus Biosciences For $10.8 Billion | Link |
| Apr-18 | Fox to Pay $787.5 Million to Settle Dominion’s Defamation Lawsuit | Link |
| Apr-20 | SpaceX Starship Rocket Explodes After Liftoff | Link |
| Apr-21 | Chile Stuns Markets By Nationalizing Lithium Industry Overnight | Link |
| Apr-23 | Bed Bath & Beyond Files for Bankruptcy | Link |
| Apr-24 | LVMH’s Market Value Exceeds $500 Billion, a First in Europe | Link |
| Apr-25 | First Republic Bank to Weigh Up To $100 Billion in Asset Sales | Link |
| Apr-28 | US Inflation Pressure Persist Reinforcing Case for Fed Hike | Link |
| Apr-29 | BP Agrees to Buy Shell’s Stake In Australian Browse Gas Project | Link |
| Apr-30 | Astellas to Buy Eye-Drug Maker Iveric Bio for $5.9B | Link |
The below pictures provide a good summary as a snapshot regarding what happened troughout this month.
