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Australia to let social media users ‘opt out’ of algorithm-based feeds
A woman scrolls through the Instagram application on her smartphone in Sartene Corsica France on March 12, 2026. Grichka Beysson-leandri | Afp | Getty ImagesAustralia plans to give social media users the ability to switch off…
TSMC, Samsung to use ASML High NA EUV tools for AI chips
ASML's Assia Haddou shows CNBC's Katie Tarasov a High NA chipmaking machine in Veldhoven, Netherlands, on April 24, 2025.Magdalena PetrovaSamsung and TSMC, the world's two biggest chipmakers, have committed to using ASML's High NA…
Novartis stock plummets 9% after third trial disappointment in a week
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Swiss drugmaker Novartis is seen at the company's new cell and gene therapy factory in Stein, Switzerland, November 28, 2019.Arnd Wiegmann | ReutersNovartis shares tanked on Tuesday after the pharmaceutical giant…
Oil extends gains on renewed Mideast hostilities
FILE PHOTO: Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018. Hamad I Mohammed | ReutersOil prices surged on Tuesday as attacks on Saudi energy facilities compounded fears of escalating hostilities between the U.S. and…
Canada tariffs up to 50% come into effect on $27.6 billion U.S. goods
A truck crosses into the United States on the Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, on September 6, 2025.Jeff Kowalsky | Afp | Getty ImagesCanada's retaliatory tariffs on a swathe of U.S.…
Brent crude barrels back towards $100
An employee looks out over oil transport pipelines on the Arabian Sea in Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia.Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesHello, this is Leonie Kidd coming to you…
Novartis trial failure raises stakes for Amgen and Eli Lilly in Lp(a) drug
Blood sample for a lipoprotein(a) test.Md Babul Hosen | Istock | Getty ImagesNovartis' failure in a closely watched cardiovascular trial has raised questions about one of the pharmaceutical industry's biggest drug races and rival…
Global markets shrug off shocks. HSBC sees what could break the streak
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSEGlobal markets have shrugged off a barrage of shocks in recent years, but HSBC sees several developments that could eventually end that streak.The key risks include higher…
China’s imports in August miss estimates as exports pick up pace
SHENZHEN, CHINA - MAY 1: The Chinese national flag is seen in front of stacked shipping containers bearing MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company), Maersk, and Hamburg Süd branding at Yantian Port on May 1, 2026, in Shenzhen, Guangdong…
Iran takes aim at Canada for supporting U.S. in Strait of Hormuz
A flag adorns the ArcelorMittal Dofasco steel plant as trade tensions escalate over U.S. tariffs and retaliatory measures by Canada in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Aug. 24, 2026. Carlos Osorio | ReutersIran hit out at Canada for supporting…