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Russia Loses 45% of China Market Share in Sanctions Hit

Russia is reeling as new Western sanctions have effectively wiped out up to 45% of its market share in China, its biggest customer. A "buyers' strike" has hit 400,000 barrels a day of trade, according to Rystad Energy AS. The pullback is comprehensive. State-owned firms Sinopec and PetroChina are avoiding Russian cargoes following US sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil. Private "teapot" refiners are also in...

Huang’s $500Bn Order Book: Inside Nvidia’s $5T Valuation

Nvidia's historic $5.05 trillion valuation is built on a foundation of massive, concrete demand, highlighted by the $500 billion in chip orders recently disclosed by CEO Jensen Huang. The company crossed the $5 trillion mark on Wednesday, a world first. This massive order book is the primary reason the company's value leaped from $4 trillion to $5 trillion in just three months. The "ravenous appetite"...

Trump, Xi to Hold Talks in South Korea as Trade Tensions Spike

President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping will hold high-stakes talks in South Korea this Thursday, as trade tensions between their nations have spiked...

Elon Musk Connects Tesla Future to November Compensation Vote

During Tesla's earnings call, Elon Musk explicitly connected the company's future to the outcome of the November 6 compensation vote, arguing that his trillion-dollar...

Ontario’s Reagan ad called ‘fraudulent’ by Trump, talks halted

An ad from Ontario, Canada, featuring Ronald Reagan has been called "fraudulent" and "fake" by president Trump, who has now halted all trade...

GM’s Stronger Outlook Reflects Trade Relief and Operational Excellence

Trade relief and operational excellence are combining to create a stronger outlook at General Motors. The company now projects adjusted core profits between $12...

Bank Stocks Lead Market Fall as Credit Quality Comes Under Scrutiny

Bank stocks led a global market fall as the quality of private credit came under intense scrutiny. The sell-off was sparked by two US...

IMF Upgrades UK Growth But Flags G7-Leading Inflation Risk

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has delivered a mixed report card for the UK economy, upgrading this year's growth forecast while simultaneously issuing a...

Beijing Vows Retaliation as US-China Trade Spat Explodes

China has issued a stark warning to the United States, promising firm retaliation if President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to levy...

Dual Threat: AI Hype and US Politics Put Global Markets at Risk, Warns BoE

Global financial stability is facing a two-pronged threat, according to the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee (FPC). The first is a rapidly inflating...

OpenAI Secures AI Future with Groundbreaking AMD Deal, Gains Option for 10% Stake

OpenAI, the pioneering firm behind ChatGPT, has taken a decisive step to secure its computational future by signing a multibillion-dollar deal with chipmaker AMD....

Government Subsidies Fuel Record-Breaking Electric Vehicle Sales in the UK

The UK government's strategic reintroduction of an electric car grant has successfully supercharged the market, leading to a record high in electric vehicle (EV)...

DeepSeek’s New AI Masters Long Text, Threatens OpenAI’s Dominance

A Chinese AI firm, DeepSeek, has unveiled a groundbreaking experimental model designed to excel at processing long sequences of text, a critical capability for...

“Drill, Baby, Drill” Politics Blamed as Net-Zero Banking Group Disbands

The Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), a United Nations-convened group designed to steer the banking industry toward a sustainable future, has been officially shut...