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Shares stumble as war worries drive oil back above $100

Europe's main bourses fell between 0.2%-0.8% in early trading, leaving MSCI's 47-country world stocks index slipping away from last week's record highs after overnight...

Dollar holds firm as angst over Iran-US stand-off drives safe-haven demand

Tehran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, escalating tensions after U.S. President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire with Iran indefinitely...

From paint to flights, Iran war lifts costs, darkens outlooks

The cautious tone in the earnings season highlights the pressure on businesses already hit by U.S. tariffs, higher input costs and weak demand before...

EU may let startups claim innovation benefits in M&A if Big Tech not involved

The overhaul, the first in more than two decades, came after telecoms operators led calls for looser merger rules to allow them to scale...

Iran seizes two container ships attempting to leave Gulf

Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported the seizures and added its Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy had warned that any disruption to order and safety...

Google puts AI agents at heart of its enterprise money-making push

Other top AI companies including OpenAI and Anthropic have aggressively shifted resources to business customers in recent months International News via Reuters: Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai...

In Mexico, flagship Mayan tourist train leaves trail of broken pledges

Mexico's Mayan Train, an approximately 1,500-km (1,000-mile) rail project, was meant to bring development to the country's impoverished south through improved infrastructure and increased...

Investors urge UK audit watchdog to scrutinize HSBC’s climate accounting

Investors said they also lacked visibility on how HSBC's auditor PwC had verified the bank's accounting International News via Reuters: A group of institutional investors has...

Oil prices jump $3 after EIA shows drop in US fuel stocks, reports gunfire hits container ships in Hormuz

Brent crude futures were up $3.32, or 3.37%, at $101.80 a barrel at 12:50 p.m. EDT (1650 GMT) International News via Reuters: Oil prices jumped by...

Four arrested in $60 million UK home insulation fraud probe

The SFO also launched a public appeal for information about three companies, called Warmfront, JJ Crump and South Coast Insulation Services which are alleged...

UK must brace for rise in state-backed cyberattacks, security chief says

Criminal threats such as ransomware remain the most common risk facing organisations, Horne told the government's annual CYBERUK conference in Glasgow, according to a...

European chip, electrical stocks surge as AI optimism builds on earnings

The rally in European semiconductor shares and other companies seen as beneficiaries of the AI infrastructure build-out in the region mirrors gains in the...
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