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· robert y. siy
Semirara asks court to rule on DOE demand
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· Ed Paolo Salting
Working group drafting global minimum tax law
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· giselle jordan
Hong Kong welcomes US move to let national emergency declaration expire
City says decision could help restore normal economic and trade ties after years of tensions over the national security law
· Teresa Elena Frontado
Hong Kong welcomes US move to let national emergency declaration expire
City says decision could help restore normal economic and trade ties after years of tensions over the national security law
· Teresa Elena Frontado
Could Russia's Wartime Debt Boom Trigger a Banking Crisis?
Russia’s wartime borrowing boom, which helped prop up the economy following Western sanctions, has left the country’s banking sector increasingly vulnerable as high interest rates and slowing growth make it harder for companies and households to repay their debts.
· Moscow Times Reporter
Apple races past Nvidia to reclaim crown as world’s most valuable company
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· Reuters
Apple's OpenAI Trade-Secret War Ramps Up With Preservation Letters To Dozens Of Ex-Employees
Apple's legal fight with OpenAI is spilling well beyond the courtroom. A week after suing the ChatGPT maker over alleged theft of its hardware secrets, Apple's lawyers have sent personal document-preservation letters to about 40 former Apple employees now working at OpenAI, according to the Financial Times - roughly…
· Tyler Durden
Japan's Rapidus partners with Cadence on AI agent chip design tools
Rapidus President Atsuyoshi Koike said AI agents will play a central role in speeding up chip design. (Photo by Shuhei Ochiai)
· SHUHEI OCHIAI
Chinese shipbuilders snap up more supertanker orders as Iran war turmoil drags on
Industry data shows China’s shipyards secured 82 per cent of tanker orders placed this year, as measured by carrying capacity
· Frank Chen
Chinese shipbuilders snap up more supertanker orders as Iran war turmoil drags on
Industry data shows China’s shipyards secured 82 per cent of tanker orders placed this year, as measured by carrying capacity
· Frank Chen
Chinese AI firm Moonshot unveils powerful model with capabilities close to Anthropic, OpenAI
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· Thomas Barrabi
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
China's Moonshot AI gains on Anthropic, OpenAI with new low-cost model
Moonshot AI's booth is seen at the World AI Conference in Shanghai on July 17. (Photo by Itsuro Fujino)
· Staff Writer
UAE economy set for rebound in second half of year on exports recovery after Opec exit, says IMF | The National
The UAE economy is set to rebound in the second half of this year despite the regional war, amid an exports recovery following its exit from Opec, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday.
· Aarti Nagraj
Apple dethrones Nvidia as world's most valuable company, ending the chipmaker's long run at the top
Apple surpassed Nvidia in market value on Friday to reclaim its spot as the world's most valuable company.
· Samantha Subin
Netflix mired in prolonged stock slump that evokes bad memories of 2021’s Wall Street panic
Despite being the obvious victor of the streaming wars, there have been very few spoils — at least as of late — for Netflix.
· Tim Baysinger
Fewer Asian companies list in US, but IPO proceeds outpace last year
Initial public offerings by Chinese and Hong Kong firms have ground to a halt after a two-year boom in the first six months of this year. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
· PAK YIU
Airbus sells 55 aircraft – including 15 widebody A350s – to 2 Chinese airlines
Air China says it will purchase 15 widebody A350-900 jets, while subsidiary Shenzhen Airlines will buy 40 narrowbody A320neo aircraft
· Xiaofei Xu
Airbus sells 55 aircraft – including 15 widebody A350s – to 2 Chinese airlines
Air China says it will purchase 15 widebody A350-900 jets, while subsidiary Shenzhen Airlines will buy 40 narrowbody A320neo aircraft
· Xiaofei Xu
No apology or high-level contact as EU-Israel ties sour over bid to block trade with settlements | The National
Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas have frozen contacts after a push to restrict trade between the bloc and Israeli settlements triggered a war of words.
· Sunniva Rose
‘Offer he can’t refuse’: Is Italy’s mafia law breaking crime or families?
Italy’s mafia clans have kept the family business alive for generations, passing criminal empires from fathers to sons in a cycle that has endured for centuries. But with organised crime networks still exerting influence across parts of the country, the Italian government now wants to make the next generation an off…
· Al Jazeera Staff
Energy deals set to dominate $60bn US-Iraq business summit | The National
US and Iraqi companies were expected to sign a series of deals worth $60 billion on Friday as Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi seeks to boost economic ties with Washington and revitalise his country's energy sector.
· Kyle Fitzgerald
Here’s where the smart money believes oil prices could wreak havoc on the stock market
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· Charles Gasparino
Tech self-reliance takes the stage at China’s World AI Conference | South China Morning Post
The conference attracted more than 1,100 companies displaying some 3,000 exhibits, with hundreds of products making their global debut.
Investors in NYC’s municipal debt are starting to lose patience with Zohran Mamdani
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· Charles Gasparino
Futures Tumble As Latest Chinese "DeepSeek Moment" Sparks Chip Meltdown
A surprise breakthrough from Chinese AI startup Moonshot (which is now at the top of the Frontend code benchmark on Arena) rumbled through global markets, sending chip stocks reeling, as queasiness returned about the industry’s unprecedented spending spree (something we have been warning about for the past year). Mo…
· Tyler Durden
Red Sea shutdown risk looms as US-Iran tensions threaten to send oil prices even higher
Tehran puts Houthi militants on notice to close critical shipping lanes, threatening a fresh supply shock as Brent crude notches 21 per cent rally since early July
· Emma Ma
Red Sea shutdown risk looms as US-Iran tensions threaten to send oil prices even higher
Tehran puts Houthi militants on notice to close critical shipping lanes, threatening a fresh supply shock as Brent crude notches 21 per cent rally since early July
· Emma Ma
UK investigating incident on ship near Oman
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) is investigating an incident on a merchant vessel east of Duqm in Oman, according to Al Jazeera.
· Middleeasteye
Democratic socialists top MAGA candidates among voters in CNBC's All-America poll
More voters would be more likely to support a democratic socialist candidate than a Make America Great Again supporter or a candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump, the CNBC All-America Economic Survey released Friday found.
· Garrett Downs
Economic outlook is worsening and Trump is getting blamed, CNBC survey finds
Despite a booming stock market and improving inflation numbers, the public is as depressed about the economy as it has been since the years just after the pandemic and increasingly concerned about the cost of everyday goods, according to the latest CNBC All-America Economic Survey.
· Steve Liesman
China ramps up ethylene output, aka ‘industrial gold’, amid Iran war disruptions
PetroChina’s Xinjiang hub shifts output to the western interior region to rebalance coastal-heavy sector and hit green goals as Middle East conflict flares
· Alice Li
China ramps up ethylene output, aka ‘industrial gold’, amid Iran war disruptions
PetroChina’s Xinjiang hub shifts output to the western interior region to rebalance coastal-heavy sector and hit green goals as Middle East conflict flares
· Alice Li
NYC’s business leaders are in denial about crime in the Big Apple
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· Charles Gasparino
War risk shipping premium surges again as tensions escalate at Strait of Hormuz | The National
War risk insurance premiums for shipping remain extremely volatile and have soared this week as tensions between the US and Iran escalate with movement choked again through the Strait of Hormuz.
· Aarti Nagraj
Malaysia can’t block MMC Port chief as state doesn’t meddle in company matters: minister
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, who quit as DP World chief after being linked to Jeffrey Epstein, is now heading Malaysia’s largest port operator
· Reuters
Global tech stocks fall as chip sell-off deepens; mortgage rates rise amid renewed Middle East tensions - business live
The tech sell-off has spread to European stock markets this morning: the Stoxx Europe 600 is down 0.5%, led by a 1% decline in its tech sector.
· Lauren Almeida, Sarahbutler
Adidas, Lenovo among companies in China giving workers a World Cup final holiday
Chinese tech firms NetEase and 37 Interactive Entertainment are allowing employees to enjoy a half-day off on Monday morning
· SCMP Sport
Adidas, Lenovo among companies in China giving workers a World Cup final holiday
Chinese tech firms NetEase and 37 Interactive Entertainment are allowing employees to enjoy a half-day off on Monday morning
· SCMP Sport
The players who could tilt the Yankees’ season — from stars to prospects to trade bait
If the Yankees are going to reach the promised land — the Canyon of Heroes — it is going to take the entire 26-man active roster and more to get there.
· Greg Joyce
EU loosens carbon market rules to let industry pollute for longer
BRUSSELS — The European Commission has confirmed it will allow EU industry to continue emitting planet-warming gases well into the 2040s and offer more free pollution permits for longer, as part of an overhaul of the bloc's Emissions Trading System.
· Ben Makuch
India launches first hydrogen train amid rail modernization drive
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off Namo Green Rail, India's first hydrogen-powered train, in Jind in the Indian state of Haryana on July 17. © Reuters
· KIRAN SHARMA
SpaceX falls further in premarket after Starship test flight aborted
SpaceX's stock fell further on Friday, a day after it aborted a test flight for its Starship rocket at the last second, and amid choppy post-IPO trading.
· Sawdah Bhaimiya
Target recalls 200,000 children’s sandals over potential choking hazard: CPSC
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· Fox Business
Five of the best homes in Melbourne asking $900,000 or less
Mansions aren’t the only homes that can be beautiful. Home buyers on a budget can find stylish and liveable options if they know where to look, especially in a market downturn.
· Shona Hendley
Hong Kong’s office market: Central booms, but noncore areas struggle
Demand in Central and Admiralty is picking up, but vacancies of up to 30 per cent and tight bank lending continue to weigh on noncore areas
· Peggy Ye
Hong Kong’s office market: Central booms, but noncore areas struggle
Demand in Central and Admiralty is picking up, but vacancies of up to 30 per cent and tight bank lending continue to weigh on noncore areas
· Peggy Ye