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Who could replace Lagarde as European Central Bank President?
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), during a rates decision news conference in Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday, June 11, 2026. Alex Kraus | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesEuropean Central Bank President Christine…
Putin says Musk a ‘genius,’ Russia develops Starlink alternative
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called SpaceX CEO Elon Musk a "genius," as he revealed the two are in "close contact" about developing a Russian alternative to Starlink."Elon Musk is a genius, truly a genius," Putin said at the…
Oil price today: WTI, Brent
Oil prices declined Thursday as prospects of renewed peace negotiations eased fears of supply disruptions stemming from escalating tensions in the Middle East.Brent crude futures fell 1.73% to $113.32 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas…
Hegseth reportedly fires military planner; Trump downplays Iran talks
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gives a State of the Force address at Marine Corps Base Quantico on Sept. 30, 2026 in Quantico, Virginia.Alex Wong | Getty ImagesU.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly fired the…
Shell nearly doubles quarterly profit year-on-year
Diesel fuel stations at a Shell gas station in Los Angeles, California, on Sept. 28, 2026.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesShell nearly doubled its quarterly profit year-on-year to $10.81 billion and saw record refining margins, the…
EPA sees little oil price relief on Trump methane rollback
The Valero Houston Refinery in Houston, Texas, US, on Friday, March 13, 2026. The worst supply disruption in the history of the oil market is showing no signs of abating, with crude prices surging since the Iran war began. Photographer:…
Ambani’s Jio Platforms becomes India’s second-most valuable firm
MUMBAI, INDIA - OCTOBER 28: Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani (2L), Reliance Foundation Founder-Chairperson Nita Ambani (L), Jio Platforms Ltd. Non-Executive Director Isha Ambani (3L), Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. Chairman Akash…
U.S. DHS officials’ details apparently exposed in massive data breach
The Department of Homeland Security logo is seen on a law enforcement vehicle in Washington, United States on March 7, 2017.Samuel Corum | Anadolu | Getty ImagesThe identities of over 41,000 officials from the Department of Homeland…
As Waymo expands overseas, it remains a niche cash-burning business
Waymo is dominant in the U.S. and expanding overseas, but it remains immaterial in terms of revenue to parent Alphabet, which is pouring cash into its growth. In Alphabet's third-quarter earnings report on Wednesday, the company said its…
China tech stocks: what’s behind the sell-off
Workers work on a production line manufacturing smart automotive central control navigation products at a factory of Beidou Intelligent Connected Vehicle Technology Co. (BICV) in the High Tech Industrial Development Zone in Suqian,…