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OpenAI Hires Former xAI CFO Mike Liberatore as Business Finance Chief

Sep 16, 2025 05:29 am UTC| Technology Business

OpenAI has appointed Mike Liberatore, former Chief Financial Officer at Elon Musks xAI, as its new business finance officer, according to a report by CNBC. Liberatore officially joined the Microsoft-backed artificial...

Uniqlo Founder Warns U.S. Faces Biggest Risk from Global Tariffs

Sep 16, 2025 05:07 am UTC| Business

Tadashi Yanai, the billionaire founder of Uniqlo and chief executive of parent company Fast Retailing, has warned that the United States could face the steepest consequences from escalating global trade tariffs. Speaking...

Trump Files $15 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against New York Times

Sep 16, 2025 05:06 am UTC| Politics Business Law

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday evening that he is filing a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times (NYSE: NYT), accusing the newspaper of bias and unlawful support for Democrats. In a social...

Oracle Emerges as Key Player in Potential TikTok Deal Amid U.S.-China Talks

Sep 16, 2025 05:03 am UTC| Business Technology

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is reportedly part of a consortium that could secure TikToks future in the U.S., according to CBS News. The framework deal, still under discussion between Washington and Beijing, may involve...

VietJet to Receive First Boeing 737 MAX as Vietnam Seeks Closer U.S. Trade Ties

Sep 16, 2025 05:01 am UTC| Business Economy Politics

Vietnamese budget carrier VietJet is set to take delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX, more than nine years after placing its initial order. The handover ceremony is expected on Sunday at Boeings Seattle factory, with...

Google Commits £5 Billion to UK with New Data Centre and Shell Partnership

Sep 16, 2025 04:58 am UTC| Technology Business

Google has announced a 5 billion ($6.8 billion) investment in the United Kingdom, marking a major boost ahead of U.S. President Donald Trumps state visit. The funding includes the launch of a new data centre near London,...

Trump Backs Shift to Semiannual Earnings Reports for U.S. Companies

Sep 16, 2025 02:07 am UTC| Politics Governance Business

President Donald Trump has renewed his call for U.S. companies to move from quarterly to semiannual earnings reporting, a change the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is now prioritizing. Trump argued on Truth...

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Economy

U.S. Futures Slip as Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty and CPI Data Weigh on Markets

U.S. stock index futures edged slightly lower Thursday evening as investors exercised caution ahead of high-stakes ceasefire negotiations between Washington and Tehran, while bracing for a closely watched inflation report....

Trump Slams Iran Over Strait of Hormuz Oil Restrictions Amid Fragile Ceasefire

President Donald Trump publicly criticized Iran on Thursday over its handling of oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions just days after a tentative ceasefire agreement between Washington and...

Oil Prices Rise Amid Strait of Hormuz Tensions and U.S.-Iran Talks

Oil prices climbed during Asian trading on Friday, building on Thursdays modest recovery, as markets remained on edge over ongoing supply disruptions in the Middle East and closely watched diplomatic developments ahead of...

Gold Prices Rise on Weaker Dollar and Ceasefire Hopes

Gold prices edged higher on Thursday, supported by a softer U.S. dollar and improving geopolitical sentiment after Israel announced plans to open direct negotiations with Lebanon. The development offered a measure of...

China's Inflation Data Misses Forecasts as Consumer Prices Slow in March

Chinas latest inflation figures came in below market expectations in March, highlighting the ongoing disinflationary challenges facing the worlds second-largest economy. According to official data released Friday, the...

Politics

Netanyahu Seeks Lebanon Peace Talks Amid Ceasefire Fragility and Strait of Hormuz Crisis

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced plans to initiate direct peace negotiations with Beirut, just one day after devastating Israeli airstrikes killed over 300 people in Lebanon strikes that have now...

Trump Warns Iran Over Strait of Hormuz Toll Fees Amid Fragile Ceasefire

President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Iran on Thursday, demanding that the country stop charging fees to tankers navigating the Strait of Hormuz. The warning came amid a delicate ceasefire following weeks of...

RFK Jr. Expands CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel's Scope Amid Legal Battles

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has signed a new charter for the CDCs Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), broadening the panels focus to include vaccine risks and alleged gaps in vaccine safety...

Epstein Files: Key Figures Named in DOJ Document Release

The U.S. Justice Departments release of millions of internal documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein has exposed connections between the late financier and numerous high-profile individuals across politics, finance, and...

DOJ Launches Antitrust Investigation Into the NFL Over Broadcast Restrictions

The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the National Football League over potential anticompetitive practices that may be harming consumers, according to a source familiar with the matter. The probe...

Science

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

Anthropic's Mythos AI Model Sparks Emergency Cybersecurity Meeting With Top U.S. Bank CEOs

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell convened an urgent closed-door meeting with the chief executives of Americas largest banks this week, warning them about serious cybersecurity...

Bank of America Identifies Top Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Stocks Poised for AI-Driven Growth

Bank of America has spotlighted a select group of Asia-Pacific semiconductor companies well-positioned to ride the wave of surging artificial intelligence chip demand, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...

China's AI Stocks Surge as Zhipu and MiniMax Hit Record Highs

Chinese artificial intelligence stocks continued their remarkable rally on Thursday, with Zhipu AI and MiniMax Group posting strong gains in Hong Kong trading as a wave of new model launches and product announcements...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Posts Strong Q3 Earnings, Announces AI-Driven Job Cuts

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank delivered an impressive financial performance in its third quarter, reporting a 12.8% surge in cash earnings to A$137.9 million for the three months ending March 31. The result came in roughly 12%...

Alibaba Shares Slide as Jefferies Slashes Price Target Over AI Spending and Business Losses

Alibabas Hong Kong-listed shares (HK:9988) dropped 2.9% to HK$122.70 on Thursday, emerging as one of the heaviest drags on the Hang Seng Index, which closed 0.6% lower. The selloff came after investment bank Jefferies...