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Sony raises PS5 prices by up to $150 citing ‘pressures’ in economy
The PlayStation DualSense controller and PlayStation 5 console.Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesSony on Friday said it will raise prices on its range of flagship PlayStation 5 consoles for the second time in less than a year,…
AstraZeneca stock jumps 4% after surprise lung disease trial win
AstraZeneca's stock jumped as much as 4% after Britain's most valuable company said its experimental lung disease medicine met its target in two late-stage clinical trials. The respiratory treatment Tozorakimab, reduced flare-ups of…
Senate advances DHS funding bill, tees up House vote to end shutdown
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a rally against the SAVE America Act outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, United States, on March 18, 2026. Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty ImagesThe Senate early Friday…
Stop fining Big Tech, says U.S. ambassador to EU Andrew Puzder
The European Union needs to dial back regulation of U.S. big tech companies if it wants to be part of the AI economy, the U.S. ambassador to the EU Andrew Puzder told CNBC on Friday."If the European Union is going to participate in the…
European stocks fall as Trump extends Iran strike hiatus and G7 meets
The USS Tripoli (LHA-7) amphibious assault ship enters the Singapore Straits, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from Singapore, March 17, 2026. Edgar Su | ReutersEuropean stocks fell on Friday after U.S. President Donald…
Trump signals Strait of Hormuz easing tensions
Dwayne Schnell | 500px Plus | Getty ImagesOil prices were higher on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran had allowed 10 oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz this week as a "present" to the United States,…
Private equity’s worst fundraising slump in a decade
Blackstone Group's logo on display during the opening of the company's new office in Singapore.Munshi Ahmed | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSince the pandemic, private equity funds focused on Asia have struggled to raise money, as the industry…
Zelenskyy courts Saudi support as U.S. reportedly weighs redirecting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Munich, Germany on Feb. 15, 2025.Sean Gallup | Getty ImagesUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday kicked off a surprise visit to Saudi Arabia, seeking support for Kyiv as the U.S.…
Foreign investors sell $12 billion stocks
People stand in a queue to refill fuel at a gas station in Guwahati, India, on March 26, 2026.David Talukdar | Anadolu | Getty ImagesForeign investors are on track to pull a record $12 billion from Indian equities this March as the Iran…
Could U.S. attack Iran’s Kharg Island as it sends more troops?
A satellite view of Qeshm Island in Hormozgan Province, Iran, within the Strait of Hormuz region on January 17, 2026.Gallo Images | Gallo Images | Getty ImagesThe U.S. is preparing to send thousands more troops to the Middle East,…