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UK inflation jumps to 3.5% — cementing rate hike expectations
A person shields themselves from the rain while walking near the Bank of England building on the day the Monetary Policy Committee lowered interest rates, in London, Britain, Dec.18, 2025. Toby Melville | ReutersU.K. inflation rose by a…
WTI, Brent rise on Middle East worries
Iran's medium-sized oil tankers continue to wait off the coast of Bandar Abbas at the Strait of Hormuz in Hormozgan Province, Iran on September 09, 2026.Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesOil prices climbed Wednesday as worries over Middle…
Marine Le Pen odds on Kalshi rise in France 2027 presidential race
A protester waving a French national flag walks past a fire during clashes prior to the start of a demonstration to protest against the "high cost of living", in Marseille, southern France, on Oct. 17, 2026.Thibaud Moritz | AFP | Getty…
Australian data center operator NextDC’s shares plunge 40%
The logo of Australian data centre operator NextDC is seen on its Artarmon facility in Sydney on September 15, 2026. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP via Getty Images)Saeed Khan | Afp | Getty ImagesShares of Australia's NextDC plunged 39.5% on…
The Musk universe is planning its latest crossover
A Tesla Cybertruck outside the SpaceX facility in Hawthorne, California, on the day of the SpaceX initial public offering, June 12, 2026.Mike Blake | ReutersHello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition…
AI boom is facing challenges as big spending is no longer enough
AI data center solutions at the SK Telecom Co. booth in the World IT Show in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe artificial intelligence boom may be entering a more unforgiving…
Japan exports post huge miss in September as growth slows to 16.7%
IBARAKI, JAPAN - JUNE 17: Technicians at work in the clean room of the Fab Equipment at a semiconductor company, Renesas Technology Corp. on June 17, 2004 in Ibaraki, Japan. Renesas is the first company to produce semiconductor products…
Capital One’s strong quarter and progressing Discover integration are
Capital One Financial on Tuesday evening delivered better-than-expected third-quarter results, driven by stronger net interest income and credit performance. Revenue in the third quarter ended Sept. 30 increased 6.4% year over year to…
Elon Musk ordered Starlink slowdown for Ukraine: Report
Tesla, SpaceX and X CEO Elon Musk attends a press briefing held by U.S. President Donald Trump with AI executives following a meeting on artificial intelligence, outside the West Wing of the White House on Sept. 29, 2026 in Washington,…
Oil prices fall as traders hope for diplomatic progress in Middle East
Crude oil prices fell Tuesday as traders hoped for diplomatic progress between the U.S. and Iran, though attacks on tankers and strikes against Saudi Arabia have escalated recently. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures for November fell…