The euro zone economy recorded weak growth in the first quarter of the year, offering an early indication of economic conditions following the onset of the Iran conflict. A preliminary…
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US stock index futures were mixed on Thursday as a near-7% surge in Brent crude oil reignited inflation concerns and blunted optimism from a broadly strong set of Big Tech…
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Most emerging market stocks and currencies declined on Thursday as concerns over a potential escalation in the Iran war weighed on investor sentiment. Rising oil prices and a hawkish stance…
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Artificial intelligence is no longer a speculative bet for Big Tech it is already driving growth across cloud, advertising and enterprise software. But the very scale of investment required to…
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The semiconductor trade is still being powered by one enormous number as global chip sales are on track to reach $1 trillion in 2026, after a 25.6% jump in 2025.…
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Prices for Nvidia’s advanced B300 servers in China have surged sharply, nearing 7 million yuan (around $1 million), as strong demand for artificial intelligence computing equipment collides with tightening supply.…
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Microsoft stock (NASDAQ: MSFT) delivered another strong quarter on Wednesday, beating Wall Street’s earnings estimate and showing that demand for its AI products is still running hot. Diluted earnings came…
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OKX has introduced an open standard for agent-led transactions, rolling out its Agent Payments Protocol to support full-cycle business activity handled by AI systems. According to OKX, the newly launched…
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Volkswagen reported a sharp decline in first-quarter earnings, as tariff pressures, geopolitical tensions and rising competition impacted performance. Europe’s largest carmaker posted an operating profit of 2.5 billion euros ($2.9…
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Samsung Electronics on Thursday reported the strongest quarterly results in its history, as a near-50-fold surge in chip earnings driven by artificial intelligence data centre spending lifted operating profit to…