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Oil prices jump 4% as Rubio says Iran ‘not serious’ about peace talks
Oil well pumpjacks at work in the oil fields of North Dakota. John Coletti | Photodisc | Getty ImagesOil prices were 4% higher on Wednesday morning following the 11th consecutive round of U.S. strikes against Iran overnight, as Secretary…
What to know about Iran nuclear facility Trump may strike
PICKAXE MOUNTAIN NEAR NATANZ NUCLEAR FACILITY, IRAN -- NOVEMBER 14, 2025: 12 -- Vantor satellite image shows tunnel construction activities and a large spoil pile near the Natanz nuclear complex at Pickaxe Mountain. Please use: Satellite…
Generic problems, AI valuations and earnings on tap
An employee monitors bottles as they move along the drug production line inside the packaging unit at the Lupin Ltd. pharmaceutical plant in Salcette, Goa, India,Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesHello, this is Leonie Kidd coming to…
Trump’s push for American-made AI chips hits TSMC’s margins
Pressure from President Donald Trump to manufacture advanced semiconductors in the U.S. is increasing costs and squeezing margins at TSMC, the world's leading chipmaker. Following Trump's return to power in 2025, the president has…
Wistron shares surge after opening Texas plant for Nvidia AI servers
POLAND - 2025/01/25: In this photo illustration, the Wistron Corporation company logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Piotr Swat/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty…
AI race, potential tariffs and Iran conflict heat up
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, during a Senate Finance Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesHello, this is Justina Lee writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to…
These Japanese AI winners don’t make chips. They make toilets, glass fiber
A worker inspects a toilet unit at a Toto Ltd. plant in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, on Thursday, May 28, 2026.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAt a time when investor attention has been on the semiconductor industry, some…
Trump plans high generic-drug tariffs in 2028 to spur U.S. production
U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order on researching the effects of psychedelic drugs in medical treatment for veterans, on Saturday, April 18, 2026 in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C. The Washington…
Prediction market, casino and gaming lobbies increase spend in 2026
Kalshi and Polymarket.Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Martin Lelievre | Getty ImagesA lobbying arms race between Kalshi, Polymarket and the casino and gaming sectors is unfolding in Washington, with all sides vying to win over lawmakers amid…
Super Micro surges on new order disclosure after SpaceX announcement
Super Micro Computer CEO Charles Liang speaks at the Raise summit in Paris on July 8, 2025. Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesShares of Super Micro Computer jumped 15% after the server maker said Tuesday it now sees higher margins…