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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"...

“A Strange Interpretation”: US Steel Tariffs Threaten to Engulf Finished Goods

European business leaders are expressing alarm over what they call a "strange interpretation" of trade rules by the United States, which could see a...

Trump’s Tariff Blitz Puts UK Drugs, Trucks, and Cabinets in Crosshairs

Donald Trump has unleashed a new wave of trade threats, proposing severe tariffs on a range of goods that has left the UK pharmaceutical...

Geopolitics Fuels Fossil Future: BP Raises 2050 Oil and Gas Demand Forecast

Global conflicts and trade wars are inadvertently prolonging the age of fossil fuels, according to a stark new annual outlook from BP. The energy...

Titans Unite: Nvidia and OpenAI Forge Landmark Partnership to Build AI’s Future

In a historic convergence of hardware and software, Nvidia and OpenAI have announced a strategic partnership backed by a potential $100 billion investment from...

Starmer’s Economic Agenda Gets Major Boost with $6.8B Google Investment

Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government has received a major endorsement of its economic strategy, with Google unveiling a £5 billion ($6.80 billion) investment...

NATO on Notice: Trump Demands Full Russian Oil Ban for US Sanction Support

President Donald Trump has put NATO on notice, declaring that any new major U.S. sanctions against Russia will only be implemented after every single...

“Ready to Go Right Now”: Trump Pressures EU for Massive Tariffs on Putin’s Allies

The Trump administration has declared it is "ready to go right now" with a plan to levy tariffs of up to 100% on India...

The Trillionaire Challenge: Musk’s Path to an Unimaginable Fortune

Elon Musk stands on the precipice of making financial history, with Tesla proposing a pay package that could make him the world's first trillionaire....

Google Dodges Bullet: Keeps Chrome Browser as Judge Cites AI Competition

Google has successfully thwarted the US government's attempt to force the sale of its Chrome browser in a landmark antitrust case. A federal judge...

Political Headwinds: Levi’s Warns of Anti-American Backlash in Britain

The iconic American clothing company Levi's has voiced concern that a growing anti-American sentiment, which it links to the policies of the Trump administration,...

New Bank Tax Proposal Sparks Investor Panic, Erasing Billions

Investor confidence in the UK banking sector was severely shaken on Friday, following a proposal for a new tax on lenders that wiped more...

A Tale of Two Policies: US Woos Russia with Deals, Slams India with Tariffs

Washington appears to be pursuing a contradictory foreign policy, engaging in high-stakes energy negotiations with Russia while simultaneously imposing severe economic penalties on India...