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Trump Orders Export Curbs on Critical Mineral Waste Under Defense Powers
The White House has authorised the Commerce Secretary to restrict exports of e‑scrap, black mass and end‑of‑life rare‑ea...
Japan’s August food wave: 2,311 products set to rise as cost squeeze deepens
A Teikoku Databank survey of 195 manufacturers forecasts price hikes for processed foods, condiments and raw materials, ...
BP Puts North Sea Business on the Market, Begins Search for Buyer
BP has started marketing its North Sea oil and gas operations for a potential sale, part of its portfolio overhaul to fo...
Turkmenistan Tests Offshore Oil Spill Response on Caspian Platform
State agencies simulate a major leak and fire at the Djygylbeg field, assessing coordination ahead of any real incident.
Turkey’s $15B ‘Development Road’ Aims to Break Strait of Hormuz Dependency
Ankara plans a 1,200 km rail and highway corridor from Iraq’s Al-Faw port to Europe, seeking to reroute a fifth of the w...
Gasoline Prices Drop in 23 Russian Regions, Led by Mari El's 9.7% Fall
Retail fuel costs fell sharply in more than twenty regions of Russia last week, with the steepest decline in the Republi...
Alfa-Forex Forecasts Ruble at 80–82 vs Dollar Through August as Oil Drag Persists
The Russian ruble is set to extend July’s slide toward 80–82 per US dollar in August, pressured by lower oil revenues, r...
MOEX Jumps 20% Off Lows, Steelmaker MМК Leads Rebound as Ruble Slips — August Outlook
After a sharp rally, Russia's benchmark entered a correction near 2280; the analyst sees further gains to 2300–2400 in A...
Tesla Considers Exiting China Amid SpaceX Merger Talks, WSJ Reports
Tesla is exploring a sale or spin-off of its China business, its second-largest market, to avoid conflicts with defense ...
European Gas Prices Slip Below $690 as Market Digests Geopolitical Premium
TTF benchmark futures edged lower on Friday, trading around $688 per thousand cubic metres, after months of sharp swings...
Yahoo’s Privacy Consent Notice Appears in Place of News Article
An automated content feed fetched a Finnish-language cookie consent page instead of a business news article, highlightin...
Yahoo's Finnish Privacy Notice Lists 250 IAB TCF Partners for Targeted Ads
A Yahoo consent banner in Finland details data collection by 250 vendors under the IAB Transparency & Consent Framework,...
Portugal Creates National Day of Vine and Wine to Spotlight Sector’s Economic and Cultural Weight
The Portuguese government has instituted the National Day of Vine and Wine on 31 July, recognising the industry’s role a...
Zuckerberg's Wealth Drops $18 Billion as Meta Shares Slide on AI Spending Worries
Meta's stock fell 21.7% in 11 days after second-quarter earnings missed estimates and the company raised spending foreca...
CONCACAF Rejects FIFA's Investor Plan Unanimously, Joining UEFA Boycott Threat
The confederation's 41 members voted no, while Asia's football chief called the scheme 'unacceptable.' Three-continent o...
Big Tech's AI infrastructure spending surges past $1 trillion, cash flow hits decade low
Combined capex by Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta has reached $1.1 trillion since 2023, with $745 billion planned thi...
Turkey's Q2 Tourism Revenue Slips 2.6% as Visitor Numbers Fall 5.1%
Quarterly tourism income edged down to $15.87 billion despite a modest rise in accommodation and dining spend. Meanwhile...
Leopold Aschenbrenner’s $45B AI Hedge Fund Collapses After Leveraged Bets Backfire
Former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner’s Situational Awareness fund, once up 400% on AI stocks, is unwinding lar...
Pakistan Indicates PM Modi Will Be Invited to 2027 SCO Summit in Islamabad
Islamabad says it is obliged to invite all SCO member states, but a Modi visit remains unlikely given the worst bilatera...
India’s Appeal Grows as FOMO-Driven AI Trade Unwinds in Asia
After a punishing correction in AI-linked Korean and Taiwanese stocks, veteran investor Sachee Trivedi says India’s valu...
Rahul Gandhi and Opposition Stage Skit Alleging Ram Temple Donation Theft in Parliament
Opposition MPs, led by Rahul Gandhi, enacted a satirical skit outside Parliament to highlight allegations of misappropri...
RBI Set to Hold Rates Steady as Brent Retreats, Fed Stays Put
All 16 economists and treasurers polled expect no change in the August policy review. A sharp drop in crude prices and a...
Swiggy Shares Slide 5% as Q1 Revenue Misses Food Delivery Expectations, Analysts Cut Targets
Swiggy's stock fell after brokerages downgraded the company on below-par food delivery GOV growth and rising expenses, e...
Mercedes-AMG sales soar 50% in India as buyers demand hybrid performance cars they can drive to work
Mercedes-Benz India will expand its AMG lineup after half-year sales of the high-performance brand jumped 50%. MD Santos...
Sensex Rebounds 400 Points from Low, Nifty Tops 24,400 on Q1 Earnings, FII Inflows
Strong June quarter results from Bajaj Finance and Mahindra & Mahindra, along with a return of foreign fund inflows, lif...
India's Rs 84,000 Crore Deep-Sea Mission Set for Cabinet Nod, Aiming to Slash Oil Import Bill
The Samudra Manthan programme will fund up to 50% of high-risk exploratory well costs, de-risk private investment, and m...
India Regains Allure as Korea's AI Rally Fades, Trident Capital Says
Trident Capital Investments' Sachee Trivedi argues that cooling AI exuberance in South Korea and Taiwan, combined with m...
Tata Steel Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates as India Volumes, Prices Offset Cost Pressure
Consolidated net profit rose 11.6% to ₹2,318 crore, surpassing street views and sending shares up 2.2%. Higher domestic ...
NASA's Roman Telescope to Scan 100x Hubble's View in 2026, Complementing Webb's Deep Look
Slated for launch next year, the wide-field observatory will map billions of galaxies, hunt exoplanets, and probe dark e...
Max Healthcare Shares Fall 2.6% Despite 34% Profit Growth in FY26
Max Healthcare Institute stock fell 2.62% to Rs 1,095.30 on Friday even as the company reported a 34% jump in annual pro...