Oil Prices Edge Higher Amid OPEC+ Supply Concerns and Trade Uncertainty

Oil prices edged up in early Monday trade, supported by short-covering despite lingering uncertainty over U.S.-China trade talks and potential increases in OPEC+ supply. Brent crude rose 9 cents to $66.96 a barrel, while...

Asian Markets Mixed as Trade Uncertainty Lingers, Eyes on U.S. Data and Tech Earnings

Asian shares started cautiously on Monday amid persistent uncertainty over U.S. trade policy, with a heavy week of economic data and major tech earnings ahead. Despite U.S. President Donald Trumps claims of trade progress...

U.S. Stock Futures Dip Amid Trade Tensions and Big Tech Earnings Awaited

U.S. stock futures slipped Sunday evening following weekly gains on Wall Street, as mixed signals over U.S.-China trade talks kept investors cautious ahead of major tech earnings. By 20:10 ET (00:10 GMT), SP 500 futures...

Why Silver Could Outshine Gold After Its Record Run

Golds recent surge has reaffirmed its role as a safe haven, but history suggests silver could soon take center stage. While gold touched a record high earlier this week, silver, often seen as golds less glamorous cousin,...

Japan Denies U.S. Pushed for Weak Dollar, Strong Yen at Finance Talks

Japans top currency official on Monday denied reports that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent advocated for a weak dollar and strong yen during recent bilateral talks. Atsushi Mimura, Japans vice finance minister for...

He Lifeng Emerges as Xi Jinping’s Key Economic Envoy Amid U.S.-China Trade Tensions

When global CEOs visited Beijing last month, they came for Xi Jinping but left impressed by Vice Premier He Lifeng. A longtime Xi confidant, He now oversees Chinas economy and plays a pivotal role in U.S.-China trade talks...

Canada Election: Carney and Poilievre End Campaigns Amid Vancouver Tragedy

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre ended their campaigns on a somber note Sunday after a tragic car-ramming incident at a Filipino festival in Vancouver left 11 dead. With Canadas...

Trump Touts Income Tax Cuts Funded by Tariff Revenues Amid China Trade War

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday suggested that revenue from his new trade tariffs could enable income tax cuts for Americans earning less than $200,000 a year. Posting on Truth Social, Trump claimed that when tariffs...

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi Gets US Approval for Bladder Cancer Treatment

AstraZenecas drug Imfinzi (NASDAQ: AZN) has received U.S. approval to treat adult patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, a significant advancement in cancer therapy. The approval allows Imfinzi to be used in...

Sanofi’s New Hemophilia Drug Qfitlia Gains FDA Approval with Breakthrough Bimonthly Dosing

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Qfitlia, a groundbreaking hemophilia treatment by French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi (NASDAQ: SNY). Designed for patients aged 12 and older with hemophilia A or B,...

FDA Vaccine Chief Peter Marks Resigns Amid Controversy Over Transparency

Peter Marks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) top vaccine official, has resigned after reportedly being forced out by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), according to The Wall Street Journal....

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China Accelerates AI Self-Reliance Amid Nvidia H20 Chip Ban

The U.S. move to tighten export controls on Nvidias H20 chips is adding pressure to Chinas AI sector, but immediate disruption appears limited as domestic firms rapidly pivot to local alternatives. Analysts at Bernstein...

Nintendo Unveils Switch 2 Amid Tariff Concerns and Soaring Demand

Nintendo offered fans an early hands-on experience with its new Switch 2 console at an event near Tokyo on Saturday, as concerns grow that tariffs could push prices higher. Since Mr. Trump became president, tariffs have...

Apple Plans to Shift All U.S. iPhone Production to India Amid China Trade Tensions

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is reportedly planning to shift all iPhone assembly for the U.S. market to India as early as next year, in a strategic move to reduce reliance on China amid escalating U.S.-China trade tensions,...

Chinese AI Startup Behind Manus Raises $75M, Targets Global Expansion

Chinese AI startup Butterfly Effect, the creator of Manus AI, has raised $75 million in a funding round led by U.S.-based venture capital firm Benchmark, according to a Bloomberg report citing sources familiar with the...