{"id":693969,"date":"2026-04-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?p=693969"},"modified":"2026-04-15T13:17:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T13:17:55","slug":"us-iran-negotiations-on-the-horizon-morgan-stanley-exceeds-1q-expectations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/04\/15\/us-iran-negotiations-on-the-horizon-morgan-stanley-exceeds-1q-expectations\/","title":{"rendered":"US-Iran negotiations on the horizon + Morgan Stanley exceeds 1Q expectations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good afternoon, folks, and happy almost weekend <\/strong>\u2014 we hope you find yourselves not too bothered by the heat, seeing as it seems the sun is just getting started. In other news, it\u2019s a quiet afternoon at home, and we\u2019ve got a news-light issue for you\u2026<\/p>\n

Has your feed been flooded by war-themed AI slop? You\u2019re certainly not alone.<\/strong> In today\u2019s issue, we take a look at the digital activists ushering in a new era of political propaganda and explore a modern classic that asks: What happens to humanity when the lights go out?<\/strong> <\/p>\n

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THE BIG STORY ABROAD-<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf10 It\u2019s more of the same on the US-Iran front this afternoon<\/strong>, with US President Donald Trump confirming talks between the two sides could soon resume and end in a peace agreement. US forces continue to impose blockades on Iranian ports, forcing vessels to turn back or halt operations altogether in the strait.<\/p>\n

^^Read more on: Bloomberg<\/a>, CNBC<\/a>, and Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

OVER IN THE BUSINESS PRESS- <\/strong>Morgan Stanley joins Wall Street\u2019s record-breaking run with stronger-than-expected 1Q earnings, generating nearly USD 1 bn more in revenue than forecast. The firm saw equity trading jump 25% to USD 5.15 bn, helping push total trading revenue to USD 8.51 bn. Fixed income revenue also rose 29% y-o-y to USD 3.36 bn.<\/p>\n

^^Read more on: Bloomberg<\/a> and CNBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

ALSO- <\/strong>Snap CEO Evan Spiegel announced in a memo to employees that the social media company is planning to cut 16% of its global full-time workforce \u2014 around 1k positions. Spiegel cited AI efficiency and profitability growth as reasons for the cut. Following the news, the company\u2019s stock jumped 8.6% in premarket trading.<\/p>\n

^^Read more on: Business Insider<\/a>, CNBC<\/a>, and the Wall Street Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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MENA+ covers AI and tech <\/strong>\u2014 and geopolitics, the war for talent, which BSD is on top (and who\u2019s gunning for them), the changing energy economy, new corridors to India and China, and much, much more. <\/p>\n

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