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Genel Energy Reports FY25 Net Loss Below Fears, EBITDAX Beats Forecasts

Mar 18, 2026 07:55 am UTC| Business

Genel Energy (LON: GENL) posted a net loss of $9 million for the full year 2025, landing in line with analyst expectations and comfortably outperforming consensus estimates of a $15 million loss. The London-listed oil...

Microsoft Eyes Legal Action as Amazon-OpenAI Deal Threatens Azure Exclusivity

Mar 18, 2026 07:53 am UTC| Business Technology

Microsoft is reportedly considering legal action against both Amazon and OpenAI following the announcement of a massive $50 billion cloud computing partnership between the two companies. According to the Financial Times,...

Alibaba Bets on AI Agents to Unify Its Vast Digital Ecosystem

Mar 18, 2026 07:51 am UTC| Business Technology

Alibaba is doubling down on artificial intelligence by deploying AI agents designed to connect its wide-ranging portfolio of consumer and enterprise services. The strategy marks a significant pivot one that positions the...

Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Eyes Helium Supply Risks Amid Middle East Conflict

Mar 18, 2026 04:41 am UTC| Economy Business Technology

Malaysias semiconductor industry is closely tracking potential disruptions to global helium supplies as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to ripple through international commodity markets. While no...

Global Flight Cancellations 2026: Airlines Suspend Routes Amid Middle East Crisis

Mar 18, 2026 04:40 am UTC| Business

The ongoing war in Iran has triggered widespread disruptions across global air travel, forcing the closure of major Middle Eastern aviation hubs including Dubai, Doha, and Abu Dhabi and leaving tens of thousands of...

Japan's Major Companies Lead Strong Wage Growth for Fourth Consecutive Year

Mar 18, 2026 04:34 am UTC| Business Economy

Japanese corporate giants, including Toyota, Hitachi, and NEC, announced significant pay increases during this years annual wage negotiations, marking the fourth straight year of robust salary growth. The momentum reflects...

AMD CEO Lisa Su Heads to Samsung's South Korea Chip Facility Amid AI Expansion Talks

Mar 18, 2026 02:06 am UTC| Business Technology

Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su is scheduled to visit Samsung Electronics semiconductor manufacturing complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, marking a significant step in deepening the two companies strategic partnership....

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Economy

US Stock Futures Steady as Nvidia Earnings and Iran Tensions Keep Investors on Edge

U.S. stock futures traded mostly unchanged late Monday as investors remained cautious following a technology-driven pullback on Wall Street. Market sentiment stayed fragile as traders closely watched escalating tensions...

Oil Prices Drop as Trump Delays Iran Strike, Russia Sanctions Waiver Eases Supply Concerns

Oil prices declined during early Asian trading on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a delay in a planned military strike against Iran, signaling that diplomatic negotiations were still underway. The...

Gold Prices Climb as Trump Delays Iran Strike, Boosting Safe-Haven Demand

Gold prices edged higher during Asian trading on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that a planned military strike against Iran had been postponed while diplomatic negotiations continued. The development...

Australian Consumer Sentiment Improves Slightly as Fuel Prices Ease

Australias consumer sentiment showed a modest recovery in May as lower fuel prices offered temporary relief to households facing ongoing financial pressure. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index...

Dollar Slips as Bond Market Stabilizes Amid Iran Tensions and Fed Rate Hike Expectations

The U.S. dollar weakened on Monday as the global bond market sell-off showed signs of slowing, while investors remained cautious over ongoing geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran. The U.S. Dollar Index,...

Politics

Minnesota ICE Agent Charged in Venezuelan Immigrant Shooting During Trump Immigration Crackdown

Minnesota prosecutors have charged a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in connection with the January shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant in Minneapolis during President Donald Trumps intensified...

Pentagon Watchdog Probes U.S. Caribbean Boat Strikes Amid Legality Concerns

The Pentagons internal watchdog has launched an investigation into whether U.S. military boat strikes in the Caribbean complied with official targeting procedures during operations tied to anti-crime and security missions,...

Alex Saab Faces U.S. Money Laundering Charges Over Venezuela Oil and Food Deals

Alex Saab, a Colombian-Venezuelan businessman closely linked to former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, has been charged by the U.S. Department of Justice in a major money laundering case tied to Venezuelan government...

US Sanctions Target Cuban Officials and Intelligence Agency Amid Trump Pressure Campaign

The Trump administration has intensified its crackdown on Cuba by imposing new sanctions on 11 senior Cuban officials and the countrys main intelligence agency, escalating tensions between Washington and Havana. The latest...

Trump Signals Possible Iran Nuclear Deal as U.S. Delays Military Strike

President Donald Trump said there is a very good chance the United States and Iran could reach a new agreement aimed at preventing Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon. His comments came after reports that the U.S....

Science

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

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...

Technology

Google, Blackstone Launch $5B AI Cloud Venture to Challenge Nvidia and CoreWeave

Alphabets Google and Blackstone are reportedly joining forces to launch a new artificial intelligence cloud company powered by Googles proprietary AI chips, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Monday. The...

OpenAI Wins Elon Musk Lawsuit as Jury Rejects Claims Over AI Mission

A U.S. jury has ruled that OpenAI is not liable in a lawsuit brought by Elon Musk, marking a major legal victory for the artificial intelligence company. The verdict was delivered Monday in a federal court in Oakland,...

Samsung, Union Edge Closer to Deal as Strike Threat Looms

Samsung Electronics and its South Korean labor union are reportedly making progress in negotiations aimed at preventing what could become the largest strike in the companys history. According to a report from Yonhap...

Anthropic to Brief Financial Stability Board on AI-Driven Cyber Risks

Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is preparing to discuss potential cyber vulnerabilities in the global financial system linked to its latest AI model, Mythos, with members of the Financial Stability Board (FSB),...

TSMC Stake Sale Sends Vanguard Semiconductor Shares Lower

Shares of Vanguard International Semiconductor (TWO:5347) dropped sharply on Monday after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced plans to reduce its ownership stake in the chipmaker. Vanguard shares...