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Today: July 30, 2026
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Blue Owl suffers credit outflows, data centers power growth elsewhere

Alternative asset manager Blue Owl suffered outflows from its credit business in the second quarter as wealthy investors pulled back, but

Blue Owl suffers credit outflows, data centers power growth elsewhere
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Brazil household debt barely budges despite Lula debt-relief push

Brazilian household indebtedness eased only marginally in May, the first month of a broad government debt-renegotiation program launched by President

Brazil household debt barely budges despite Lula debt-relief push
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Can China restrain Iran? Gulf states test Beijing's influence

As the Iran war escalates again, Gulf Arab states are looking to China - not Washington - to use its economic leverage over Iran

Can China restrain Iran? Gulf states test Beijing's influence
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Braveheart Bio targets $1.2 billion valuation in US IPO

Braveheart Bio is targeting a valuation of up to $1.2 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, the clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company said on Thursday.

Braveheart Bio targets $1.2 billion valuation in US IPO
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Major central banks steer a cautious hiking path

The bond market selloff after this week's Federal Reserve meeting highlights the challenge policymakers face as they grapple with

Major central banks steer a cautious hiking path
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KKR profit leaps as private equity deals flourish

KKR's ​second-quarter profit beat market expectations on Thursday, as it raked in higher fees from managing a growing stack of

KKR profit leaps as private equity deals flourish
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Lilly, Resilience to invest $750 million in US drug manufacturing expansion

Drugmaker Eli Lilly and privately held contract manufacturer Resilience will invest $750 million to expand pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity in the U.S. and strengthen the

Lilly, Resilience to invest $750 million in US drug manufacturing expansion
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Egypt confirms drone caused fire on two gas vessels at Damietta

A drone caused the fire that engulfed two gas vessels at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta, the Egyptian cabinet

Egypt confirms drone caused fire on two gas vessels at Damietta
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AI cloud provider Nscale to buy software startup Anyscale

Cloud infrastructure provider Nscale will buy AI software startup Anyscale to help clients better manage and run AI systems efficiently, the companies said on Thursday.

AI cloud provider Nscale to buy software startup Anyscale
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Pickup truck profits highlight growing divide among global automakers

From Fiat to Ferrari, results on Thursday highlighted a growing gap between the carmakers raking in cash by selling gas-guzzling pickups to Americans and

Pickup truck profits highlight growing divide among global automakers
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US economy’s growth was weaker than expected in the second quarter

US economy’s growth was weaker than expected in the second quarter

US economy’s growth was weaker than expected in the second quarter
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Sensodyne maker Haleon slips as sales growth concerns overshadow profit beat

Sluggish European demand and weak respiratory sales raised doubts on Thursday about whether Haleon can meet its sales targets, sending shares

Sensodyne maker Haleon slips as sales growth concerns overshadow profit beat
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Yum says Taco Bell sales recovering after temporary hit from cyclospora outbreak

Taco Bell's sales hit from the Cyclospora outbreak is beginning to ease, Yum Brands executives said on Thursday, reassuring investors that the fallout would be

Yum says Taco Bell sales recovering after temporary hit from cyclospora outbreak
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Microsoft rally lifts stocks, 30-year Treasury yield hits 19-year peak

U.S. stocks gained on Thursday as Microsoft's forecast-beating results eased investor concerns about massive AI spending by companies, while 30-year Treasury

Microsoft rally lifts stocks, 30-year Treasury yield hits 19-year peak
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Activist Jana pushes Fiserv to review entire portfolio, refresh board

Activist investor Jana Partners is ratcheting up pressure on payments company Fiserv, pushing it to launch a formal review of its entire portfolio

Activist Jana pushes Fiserv to review entire portfolio, refresh board
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BP to cut 700 jobs as it simplifies company, internal email shows

BP plans to cut about 700 of its non-frontline global workforce, according to an internal email seen by Reuters, as the oil major sharpens its operational focus

BP to cut 700 jobs as it simplifies company, internal email shows
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US inflation slows in June, but reversal likely amid Middle East conflict

U.S. inflation slowed in June, but the easing is likely to be temporary as renewed hostilities in the Middle East raise oil prices.

US inflation slows in June, but reversal likely amid Middle East conflict
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US weekly jobless claims increase less than expected

The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits increased less than expected last week, suggesting that labor market conditions remained stable.

US weekly jobless claims increase less than expected
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Oil falls more than 1% on proposed Saudi-led maritime defence coalition 

Oil fell on Thursday in volatile trade as investors considered proposed plans for a Saudi Arabia-led maritime coalition to boost defence cooperation around

Oil falls more than 1% on proposed Saudi-led maritime defence coalition 
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Wall St opens higher as Microsoft's results temper some AI jitters

U.S. stocks opened higher on Thursday as Microsoft's forecast-beating results soothed investor concerns about massive AI spending by companies, while investors parsed fresh

Wall St opens higher as Microsoft's results temper some AI jitters
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Couple targeted in eBay stalking case says most important thing in $55.7 million settlement isn't money

Couple targeted in eBay stalking case says most important thing in $55.7 million settlement isn't money

Couple targeted in eBay stalking case says most important thing in $55.7 million settlement isn't money
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Taco Bell sales fell after cyclospora outbreak

Taco Bell sales fell after cyclospora outbreak

Taco Bell sales fell after cyclospora outbreak
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US filings for jobless benefits rise to 197,000 last week, but layoffs remain historically low

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but layoffs remain in the historically healthy range of the past few years

US filings for jobless benefits rise to 197,000 last week, but layoffs remain historically low
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As AI reshapes newsrooms, leading media outlets are charting different paths for its use

From the BBC’s implementation of AI guardrails to Reuters’ embrace of AI tools to disseminate breaking financial news, newsrooms’ missions and values are shaping their technological futures.

As AI reshapes newsrooms, leading media outlets are charting different paths for its use
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England is notoriously rainy — yet an ‘exceptionally serious’ drought has hit half the nation

England is notoriously rainy — yet an ‘exceptionally serious’ drought has hit half the nation

England is notoriously rainy — yet an ‘exceptionally serious’ drought has hit half the nation
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Preeclampsia rates in minority communities shed light on the social roots of maternal health disparities

Disproportionate rates of preeclampsia – a potentially dangerous pregnancy complication – in immigrant populations reflect the physical toll of social and economic insecurities.

Preeclampsia rates in minority communities shed light on the social roots of maternal health disparities
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A government fund of AI stocks to benefit all Americans is a good idea, but hard to pull off

If the US were to create a fund to harness AI and buffer the economy and workers from long-term harms AI could cause, it would not be the first country to do so.

A government fund of AI stocks to benefit all Americans is a good idea, but hard to pull off
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Florida’s proposed property tax amendment will require trade-offs – and some residents could end up with higher costs

Amendment 3 would mean most homeowners pay less in property taxes – but that may not end up significantly lowering their costs.

Florida’s proposed property tax amendment will require trade-offs – and some residents could end up with higher costs
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Bank of England keeps key rate at 3.75% for the fifth time this year

The Bank of England kept its key interest rate on hold for the fifth time this year after a bigger-than-expected drop in the inflation rate last month gave policymakers breathing space to assess the fallout from renewed fighting in Iran

Bank of England keeps key rate at 3.75% for the fifth time this year
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Starbucks shares rise as Niccol's turnaround gains momentum

Starbucks shares jumped 5.6% in premarket trading on Thursday, after a fourth straight quarter of comparable sales growth and increased annual targets indicated CEO Brian Niccol's

Starbucks shares rise as Niccol's turnaround gains momentum
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Long bond takes fright

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets The Federal Reserve held the line on Wednesday, but three

Long bond takes fright
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Why Americans are leasing fewer cars

Vehicle leasing has declined in the United States in recent years, curbing what has long been a preferred route to new wheels for many car shoppers.

Why Americans are leasing fewer cars
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German inflation rises in July, economy grows more than expected in Q2

German inflation rose in July on higher energy prices due to the Iran conflict, threatening the long-awaited recovery of Europe's biggest economy.

German inflation rises in July, economy grows more than expected in Q2
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Magnum earnings top forecasts but second-quarter sales growth slows

Magnum Ice Cream reported first-half earnings above expectations on Thursday, helped by cost cuts following its spin-off from Unilever, but slower second-quarter

Magnum earnings top forecasts but second-quarter sales growth slows
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Argentina's growth paradox: Shale riches grow as jobs disappear elsewhere

Ramiro Ramirez, a trained mechanic, found work in just a month at Argentina's Vaca Muerta, home of one of the world's largest shale oil and gas

Argentina's growth paradox: Shale riches grow as jobs disappear elsewhere
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Qualcomm shares slide as higher costs, Apple-related weakness cloud profit forecast

Qualcomm shares fell about 5% on Thursday after the chipmaker's warning about higher memory costs and a steeper decline in revenue from Apple raised concerns about near-term profit

Qualcomm shares slide as higher costs, Apple-related weakness cloud profit forecast
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Stellantis CEO warns turnaround will take time after weak quarter

Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa cautioned that a major strategic overhaul would take time to bear fruit after the world's No. 4 automaker reported weaker-

Stellantis CEO warns turnaround will take time after weak quarter
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Amazon, Walmart AI detect 'made in USA' fraud but do not flag it, study says

Amazon and Walmart AI shopping assistants can often detect when "Made in USA" product labels are false, but the big retailers are not using that technology to crack

Amazon, Walmart AI detect 'made in USA' fraud but do not flag it, study says
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Meta's AI splurge lays bare its compute conundrum

Meta can simultaneously fuel its own AI ambitions and rent out its scarce computing capacity to bolster returns, CEO Mark Zuckerberg signaled on

Meta's AI splurge lays bare its compute conundrum
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Lula says Brazil denied visas to US officials over election meddling concerns

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva confirmed his government had denied visas to two U.S. officials who planned to travel to the country, accusing them of

Lula says Brazil denied visas to US officials over election meddling concerns
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Bank of England policymakers set out views on rates outlook after split vote

The Bank of England left interest rates on hold at 3.75% on Thursday after a split 6-3 vote by its Monetary Policy Committee.

Bank of England policymakers set out views on rates outlook after split vote
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Bombardier tops profit estimates, free cash turns positive on private jet order boom

Bombardier on Thursday reported second-quarter profit above analysts' expectations, helped by robust demand for private jets that

Bombardier tops profit estimates, free cash turns positive on private jet order boom
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Hershey tops quarterly estimates on higher prices, snack demand

Hershey reported second-quarter sales and profit that exceeded Wall Street estimates on Thursday, driven by higher prices and robust demand for its Reese's

Hershey tops quarterly estimates on higher prices, snack demand
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FACTBOX-Bank of England sets out economic scenarios in July meeting

The Bank of England left interest rates on hold at 3.75% on Thursday after a split 6-3 vote by its Monetary Policy Committee.

FACTBOX-Bank of England sets out economic scenarios in July meeting
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EU aims for seven AI gigafactories with €10 billion plan in race with US, China

The European Union will fund seven artificial intelligence gigafactories across the bloc with €10 billion ($11.5 billion), the European Commission said on

EU aims for seven AI gigafactories with €10 billion plan in race with US, China
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CNN Poll: A third of Democrats now identify as democratic socialists

CNN Poll: A third of Democrats now identify as democratic socialists

CNN Poll: A third of Democrats now identify as democratic socialists
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Opulent brides are funding India’s global fashion play

Opulent brides are funding India’s global fashion play

Opulent brides are funding India’s global fashion play
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EU lays out $11.4 billion for 7 AI gigafactories as it aims to catch up with US and China

The European Union plans to invest 10 billion euros to build seven AI gigafactories, aiming to catch up with the U.S. and China

EU lays out $11.4 billion for 7 AI gigafactories as it aims to catch up with US and China
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Asia stock-picking hedge funds set for record monthly loss, Goldman says

Asia-focused equity hedge funds are heading for their biggest monthly drawdown on record, a Goldman Sachs note showed, as a broad AI stock rout wiped out

Asia stock-picking hedge funds set for record monthly loss, Goldman says
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China protests over New Zealand foreign minister's jibe at Chinese-born lawmaker

China made a diplomatic protest to New Zealand on Thursday after Foreign Minister Winston Peters characterised a Chinese-born lawmaker as a "loudmouth" whom he urged to "go back to

China protests over New Zealand foreign minister's jibe at Chinese-born lawmaker
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Iran to get Chinese shoulder-launched missile systems in weeks, sources say

Iran is expected to receive within weeks a first shipment out of up to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-fired air-defence missile launchers, three sources

Iran to get Chinese shoulder-launched missile systems in weeks, sources say
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Italy's economy weathering Iran war better than expected, data suggests

The Italian economy grew by 0.2% in the second quarter from the previous three months, preliminary data showed on Thursday, a slightly stronger reading

Italy's economy weathering Iran war better than expected, data suggests
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China's Communist Party to hold conclave on internal governance in October

China's ruling Communist Party will hold a plenary session of its Central Committee in Beijing in October to discuss party self-governance, state-run Xinhua news agency

China's Communist Party to hold conclave on internal governance in October
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Inflation accelerates in four German states in July, pointing to national rise

Inflation rose in four key German states in July, according to preliminary data published on Thursday, suggesting the national inflation rate could also increase this month

Inflation accelerates in four German states in July, pointing to national rise
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Adidas shares plunge record 19% as World Cup bump falls short

Adidas investors punished the German sportswear maker's profit miss on Thursday, dragging its shares down a record 19% despite the company lifting its annual

Adidas shares plunge record 19% as World Cup bump falls short
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Philippines' Marcos approves release of VP Duterte's tax records to impeachment trial

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the release of Vice President Sara Duterte's tax records to the Senate in her impeachment trial, where one of the

Philippines' Marcos approves release of VP Duterte's tax records to impeachment trial
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BMW to review practices once deemed 'untouchable' as profit slumps

BMW will review working practices once deemed "untouchable", the carmaker pledged on Thursday, after a 35% drop in second-quarter pretax profit underscored

BMW to review practices once deemed 'untouchable' as profit slumps
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Shelter gaps leave Ukrainians desperate, angry as Russian attacks mount

Tetiana Lishchynska was overcome with emotion when dozens of residents in one of Kyiv's districts hardest-hit by Russian strikes gathered this month to press

Shelter gaps leave Ukrainians desperate, angry as Russian attacks mount
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Euro zone economy grows faster than expected on AI spending, confident consumers

The euro zone economy grew faster than expected last quarter as surging investment in AI, ample government spending and several one-off factors more

Euro zone economy grows faster than expected on AI spending, confident consumers
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Shell profit more than doubles to $9.8 billion, second-highest on record, as Iran war lifts prices

Shell's net profit more than doubled from last year to $9.84 billion in the second quarter, beating expectations, helped by higher

Shell profit more than doubles to $9.8 billion, second-highest on record, as Iran war lifts prices
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China's leaders pledge to support economy without big new stimulus plans

China's leaders pledged at a meeting on Thursday to support the slowing economy by accelerating fiscal spending on

China's leaders pledge to support economy without big new stimulus plans
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When can a power company take your land for data center infrastructure?

Courts have long let utilities seize private property to build transmission lines. Does that hold if the power flows to a single data center?

When can a power company take your land for data center infrastructure?
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South Korea curbs may not save investors slaughtered by $2 trillion rout

South Korea's efforts to rein in the leveraged products wreaking havoc in its financial markets may not go far enough to quell skyrocketing volatility,

South Korea curbs may not save investors slaughtered by $2 trillion rout
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Shell more than doubles its profit in Q2, beating expectations

Shell's adjusted earnings, its definition of net profit, reached $9.84 billion in the second quarter, it said on Thursday, beating

Shell more than doubles its profit in Q2, beating expectations
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China's factory activity expected to have stalled in July

China's factory activity growth likely stagnated in July, as weak domestic consumption and cost pressures from the Middle East War offset the boost to production from

China's factory activity expected to have stalled in July
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With fields destroyed and hives lost, Gaza's beekeepers struggle to start over

Standing on the roof of a war-damaged building overlooking the ruins of Gaza City, beekeeper Ibrahim al-Dabba

With fields destroyed and hives lost, Gaza's beekeepers struggle to start over
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Spain's economic growth accelerates to 0.7% in second quarter

Spain's economic growth edged up to 0.7% in the second quarter after a 0.6% expansion in the previous three-month period, preliminary data from the National Statistics Institute

Spain's economic growth accelerates to 0.7% in second quarter
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Capgemini sees multi-year IT modernisation boom as firms prepare for AI

Capgemini Chief Executive Aiman Ezzat said on Thursday that companies hoping to deploy artificial intelligence at scale will first need to modernise decades-old

Capgemini sees multi-year IT modernisation boom as firms prepare for AI
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Death toll rises in Japan. Why does the country experience so many large earthquakes?

Death toll rises in Japan. Why does the country experience so many large earthquakes?

Death toll rises in Japan. Why does the country experience so many large earthquakes?
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Toyota's first-half global output, sales fall for first time in two years on China weakness

Toyota Motor said on Thursday its global first-half production and sales fell for the first time in two years, as weaker demand in China and a model changeover for its

Toyota's first-half global output, sales fall for first time in two years on China weakness
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South Korea export growth seen easing but chip boom to hold

South Korean exports likely extended robust growth in July, with the pace weakening from a near-half-century high but posting the second-

South Korea export growth seen easing but chip boom to hold
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Bond markets doing the Fed's work

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee A divided Federal Reserve and a confusing message from Chair Kevin Warsh on where rates are headed has left the bond market

Bond markets doing the Fed's work
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Fed's 'hawkish hold' muddies path for stocks and bonds

Investors searching for clarity from a newly led U.S.

Fed's 'hawkish hold' muddies path for stocks and bonds
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Samsung sees chip shortage extending to 2028, touts long-term supply deals

Samsung Electronics on Thursday reported a more than 250-fold jump in chip profit and announced multi-year supply deals with major data

Samsung sees chip shortage extending to 2028, touts long-term supply deals