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Why Iran’s power structure complicates a ceasefire
In the five months since the Iran war began on Feb. 28, each pause in fighting has underscored the complexities of ending it.The June 17 memorandum of understanding opened a 60-day negotiating period over the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions…
Shein’s three-year IPO delay cost it the ‘golden time’ to go public
Sunglasses are displayed at the reception of the fast-fashion brand Shein's office in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Dec. 15, 2025. Jorge Silva | ReutersShein won Beijing's approval for a Hong Kong listing after it publicly embraced the Chinese…
Iran-U.S. tensions, China’s factory data and a steady Bank of Japan
Vessels transit the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off the coast of southern Yemen on July 25, 2026. Khaled Ziad | Afp | Getty ImagesHello, this is Justina Lee writing to you from Singapore, filling in for Leonie.U.S. President Donald Trump has …
AI demand collides with natural disaster
Deadly storms that have disrupted copper mines in Chile could amplify market strains, strategists say, as the U.S. and China battle for supply of the critical industrial metal, in turn pushing prices higher.Although the immediate outages…
Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf talks AI in warfare and manufacturing push
For decades, the defense industry has been dominated by a small number of established contractors building increasingly complex and expensive systems through procurement programs that often take years, or even decades, to deliver.But…
Leonardo CEO sees more deals as defense spending rises
Leonardo's new CEO told CNBC he expects to pursue further acquisitions to support the company's long-term growth, as Europe's defense spending boom gathers pace."The ramping gap in how we fulfil the demand is really the key element to…
U.S. lawmakers request information from DoorDash on use of Chinese AI
A DoorDash bag in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesU.S. lawmakers have requested information from food delivery company DoorDash on its use of Chinese artificial…
Trump AI executive order nears key deadline regulation debate heats up
CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a working lunch with G7 leaders, G7 outreach partners, and global tech CEOs on innovation and AI, during the G7 Summit on June 17, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France. Anna…
David Hearn Reflecting Pool case: Pirro seeks dismissal
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro on Friday moved to dismiss an indictment charging U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn with vandalizing the Reflecting Pool of the Lincoln Memorial, writing in a court filing that…
Clear Street launches pre-IPO platform, lists AI giant Databricks
Close-up of Databricks company logo on building facade, Rincon Hill, San Francisco, June 7, 2024.Smith Collection/ gado | Archive Photos | Getty ImagesClear Street, the prime brokerage startup that recently shelved plans for its own IPO,…