ECB’s Kocher rules out rate cuts as Sintra hawks soften

European Central Bank Governing Council member Martin Kocher said on Tuesday that the ECB's next policy decisions will…

Anthropic to remove hidden code that flagged China-based Claude Code users

Anthropic is removing concealed detection logic from its Claude Code command-line tool after developers discovered it had been…

Nike’s weak outlook drags JD Sports shares lower

Shares of JD Sports fell around 2% on Wednesday after Nike reported its fiscal fourth-quarter results and warned…

Meta sets rate-limit caps on smart glasses conversation feature without subscription

Meta has quietly introduced rate limits on the Conversation Focus feature for its smart glasses, capping free usage…

Citi cuts bitcoin target to $82K amid record ETF outflows

Citigroup has slashed its 12-month price targets for Bitcoin and Ethereum for the second time this year, lowering…

European gas futures hit two-week high as Iran-US talks collapse in Doha

European natural gas futures climbed to their highest level in two weeks on Wednesday after diplomatic efforts between…

Global oceans hit hottest June on record, scientists warn of more heat ahead

The world's oceans recorded their hottest June in history, with global average sea surface temperatures reaching 20.98°C and…

Paramount submits EU remedies for $110B Warner Bros deal

Paramount Skydance Corp has formally submitted remedies to the European Commission to address competition concerns over its $110…

ECB’s Nagel says it’s ‘too early’ to call for more rate hikes

Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said it is "too early" to commit to further interest rate increases, even as…

EU crypto exchanges collapse as MiCA deadline takes effect

As the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation reaches its final enforcement deadline on July 1, two cryptocurrency…

Data centers emitted 57% more CO2 than estimated, Allianz Trade study finds

The global buildout of data centers to power artificial intelligence is running into twin headwinds: a growing wave…

Neuralink threads electrodes through intact brain membrane for first time

Neuralink announced on June 30 that it had successfully inserted ultra-thin electrode threads directly through the dura mater…

Eurozone inflation drops to 2.8% in June, beating forecasts

Consumer prices across the euro zone rose at a slower pace than expected in June, with annual inflation…

Gold drops to seven-month low, posts worst quarter in a decade

Gold prices in Pakistan fell sharply over two consecutive sessions on June 29 and 30, shedding a combined…

ECB debates doubling banks’ minimum reserve ratio to 2%

The European Central Bank is considering doubling the minimum reserves that euro-area banks must hold in unremunerated accounts,…

ECB’s Demarco says bank should not rush next rate hike

A divide has emerged within the European Central Bank's Governing Council over whether to pursue further interest rate…

ECB officials signal July rate pause as eurozone inflation cools sharply

European Central Bank policymakers gathering at the annual Sintra forum have largely dampened expectations for a follow-up interest…

June PMI data shows AI demand powering Asian factories amid global divide

Manufacturing surveys released on Tuesday painted a split picture of global industry at mid-year, with Asian factories riding…

QatarEnergy extends LNG force majeure to Italy through September

Edison, the Italian utility, confirmed on Tuesday that QatarEnergy has extended its force majeure declaration on liquefied natural…

CMA CGM nears $1.4B deal for FedEx logistics unit

French container shipping giant CMA CGM is in advanced talks to acquire FedEx's third-party logistics business for approximately…

Aluminium posts worst monthly drop since 2008 crisis

Aluminium closed out June with its worst monthly performance since the 2008 financial crisis, as a strengthening U.S.…

Mexico beats Ecuador 2-0 to reach World Cup round of 16

Mexico dispatched Ecuador 2-0 in their Round of 32 clash at Estadio Banorte in Mexico City on Tuesday…

Google launches Gemini Spark on macOS with new app integrations

Google Alphabet Inc. on Tuesday rolled out Gemini Spark to its macOS desktop app, bringing the company's always-on…

Goldman Sachs warns Korea-driven leverage is pushing global markets toward crisis

Goldman Sachs The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has warned that leveraged demand from Asia — centered on South…

Brazil to face Norway in World Cup Round of 16 at MetLife Stadium

Brazil will meet Norway in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at MetLife Stadium…

FIFA defends disallowed goal that knocked Germany out of World Cup

FIFA referees chief Pierluigi Collina on Tuesday defended the decision to disallow a Jonathan Tah header that would…

Cook holds ‘constructive’ talks with EU over Siri AI standoff

Apple CEO Tim Cook held a virtual meeting with EU Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen on Tuesday to discuss…

Most ChatGPT users now communicate in non-English languages

More than half of active ChatGPT users on consumer plans now predominantly use a language other than English,…

Microsoft to cut thousands of jobs across sales, consulting, and Xbox

Microsoft is preparing to cut under 2.5% of its roughly 220,000-person workforce in another round of layoffs expected…

Gold hovers near $4,000 as US-Iran talks stall in Doha

Gold hovered near $4,000 an ounce on Tuesday as traders weighed conflicting signals from US-Iran diplomacy in Doha…