Breaking 15:50 Ship traffic in Strait of Hormuz drops to zero amid Iran conflict 15:47 One battle after another wins best picture at 98th Academy Awards 15:40 Salesforce launches record 25 billion dollar share buyback 15:20 Oil prices exceed 100 dollars as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens 14:50 Iran strikes Gulf states as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens 14:45 Encyclopedia Britannica sues OpenAI over AI training practices 14:20 UN climate chief warns fossil fuel dependence threatens Europe’s security 14:17 US Treasury Secretary Bessent calls talks with China in Paris constructive 13:50 JPMorgan warns oil above $90 could trigger S&P 500 correction 13:20 Asian markets fall as oil holds above $100 amid Iran war 12:50 Coinbase signals bitcoin may have passed peak pessimism in market sentiment 12:20 Allies press Trump for war strategy as Iran conflict enters third week 10:40 Tony-winning British actress Jane Lapotaire dies aged 81 10:20 Reuters investigation identifies Banksy as Bristol native Robin Gunningham 09:50 Peter Thiel lectures in Rome draw criticism from Vatican advisers 09:20 Japan begins releasing oil reserves in largest IEA stockpile draw 08:50 Hormuz blockade exposes fragile foundations of global semiconductor supply chain 08:20 Gold steadies near $5,000 as Iran conflict clouds Fed rate outlook 07:50 South Korea tanker operator Sinokor gains windfall as Strait of Hormuz crisis drives shipping rates 07:20 Australia and Japan decline naval deployment in Strait of Hormuz coalition 07:00 Bitcoin approaches $74,000 as Middle East oil crisis fuels crypto rally 17:00 Zelenskyy says Russia declined proposed U.S. meeting on Ukraine peace talks

Salesforce launches record 25 billion dollar share buyback

Salesforce announced the largest accelerated share repurchase ever executed by a company, committing 25 billion dollars to buy back its own stock as part of a broader 50 billion dollar repurchase program approved earlier this year. The company said it paid the 25 billion dollars to a consortium of major banks and received an initial delivery......

Oil prices exceed 100 dollars as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens

Oil prices climbed above 100 dollars per barrel at the start of the week as the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran entered its third week, raising concerns about prolonged disruption to global energy supplies. West Texas Intermediate, the main United States benchmark, rose to around 100 dollars per barrel, while Brent......

Iran strikes Gulf states as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens

Iran has expanded missile and drone attacks across Gulf states as the conflict involving the United States and Israel enters its third week, disrupting global oil supplies and pushing crude prices above 100 dollars per barrel. The escalation has effectively paralyzed the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow maritime corridor through which roughly 20......

Encyclopedia Britannica sues OpenAI over AI training practices

Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., along with its subsidiary Merriam-Webster, has filed a federal lawsuit in Manhattan against OpenAI LLC, alleging that the AI company improperly used its online reference materials to train ChatGPT. The complaint claims that OpenAI, backed by Microsoft, incorporated nearly 100,000 articles, encyclopedia entries,......

UN climate chief warns fossil fuel dependence threatens Europe’s security

The head of the United Nations climate body warned that Europe’s reliance on imported fossil fuels undermines the continent’s security and economic stability, urging policymakers to accelerate the shift toward renewable energy. Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, delivered......

US Treasury Secretary Bessent calls talks with China in Paris constructive

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the recent economic and trade discussions with Chinese representatives in Paris as “constructive,” highlighting the stability of the bilateral relationship. Speaking to reporters after two days of meetings, Bessent emphasized that the talks demonstrated a willingness on both sides......

JPMorgan warns oil above $90 could trigger S&P 500 correction

JPMorgan Chase Private Bank has warned clients that sustained oil prices above 90 dollars per barrel could trigger a correction of 10 to 15 percent in the S&P 500, as the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran continues to disrupt global energy markets. In a note written by executive director Kriti Gupta and chief market......

Asian markets fall as oil holds above $100 amid Iran war

Asian financial markets opened lower Monday as investors prepared for another volatile week, with oil prices remaining above 100 dollars per barrel and no clear end to the conflict between the United States and Iran that has effectively disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Futures tied to United States equities also signaled a......

Coinbase signals bitcoin may have passed peak pessimism in market sentiment

Bitcoin may be moving beyond the worst phase of negative sentiment after a key indicator tied to United States investors returned to positive territory, according to analysis from Coinbase Institutional. The Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index, which measures the price difference between Bitcoin on Coinbase and the broader global market, recently......

Allies press Trump for war strategy as Iran conflict enters third week

As the United States and Israel war against Iran enters its third week, President Donald Trump faces mounting pressure from allies and some advisers to clarify the objectives and potential endgame of the conflict. Despite repeated declarations of victory from Washington, Iranian forces continue to launch missiles and drones across the Middle......

Tony-winning British actress Jane Lapotaire dies aged 81

Jane Lapotaire, the British stage and screen actress celebrated for her commanding performances in theatre, television, and film, has died at the age of 81. Her career spanned more than six decades and included a Tony Award-winning portrayal of French singer Édith Piaf on Broadway. Born Jane Elizabeth Marie Lapotaire on December 26,......

Reuters investigation identifies Banksy as Bristol native Robin Gunningham

A Reuters investigation published Thursday says it has identified the anonymous street artist Banksy as Robin Gunningham, a man from Bristol who reportedly later changed his legal name to David Jones. The 3,500 word report traces a series of clues linking the artist to locations ranging from war damaged towns in Ukraine to London and Manhattan. The......

Peter Thiel lectures in Rome draw criticism from Vatican advisers

Technology billionaire Peter Thiel is in Rome this week to deliver a series of private lectures on the Antichrist, an event that has sparked criticism within Catholic institutions and prompted several universities to publicly distance themselves from the gathering. The invitation only conference series runs from Sunday through Wednesday near......

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