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UK economy grew 0.1% in August, beating expectations
The U.K. economy grew by a better-than-expected 0.1% in the month to August, with production growth offsetting weak output in services and construction.Economists polled by Reuters had been expecting GDP to shrink by 0.1% between July…
How Hungary became a filmmaking destination
The movie 'Ashes to Iron' was largely shot in Hungary. Actors are shown in a scene set in the Rothschild Hospital in Vienna, filmed on location at Budapest's University of Technology and Economy.Ashes To IronThink of Academy…
Oil prices today: Brent, WTI fall
A vessel transits the Gulf of Oman off the coast of Khor Fakkan in the emirate of Sharjah in the east of the UAE on October 13, 2026. - | Afp | Getty ImagesOil fell Thursday as traders assessed potential supply disruptions following…
Musk says Trump responsible for any curbs on Ukraine’s Starshield
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday that the U.S. government and President Donald Trump was responsible for any curbs on Ukraine's military-grade Starlink network.Writing on X, Musk said that "Starshield systems are owned and…
A Singapore ship goes down as Hormuz risks rise
KARAJ, IRAN - OCTOBER 2: Zolfaghar ballistic missile and military equipment used by Iranian forces are showcased Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesHello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's…
Meta- and Google-backed Jio Platforms to raise up to $3.2 billion in
Meta- and Google-backed Jio Platforms, India's largest telecom operator, is looking to raise up to 302 billion rupees ($3.2 billion) through an initial public offering of shares.Jio Platforms will sell 270 million shares in IPO priced…
Asia tech rout, AI funding worries
A sell-off in global technology hardware stocks deepened Thursday, with Asian chipmakers tracking Wall Street losses as concerns over further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, financing of artificial intelligence investments weigh on…
OpenAI sued by 8 states over ChatGPT safety concerns
Eight states filed lawsuits against OpenAI on Wednesday alleging that the artificial intelligence company's ChatGPT chatbot is an unsafe product that's harmed children and deceived parents. Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia,…
Lisa Cook lawyer questions Trump committee as president slams Fed gov
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and attorney Abbe Lowell leave the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, Jan. 21, 2026.Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesAn attorney for Lisa Cook voiced strong doubts that President Donald Trump's committee…
Traders pile into ‘bubble puts’ on CoreWeave as neocloud stocks plunge
As a key corner of the artificial intelligence trade takes a beating on Wednesday, traders are betting it could get even worse.
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