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Oil prices rise as US warns of increased economic pressure on Iran
Oil prices edged higher this week as the US threatened to impose unprecedented economic measures on Iran amid ongoing conflict in the Strait of Hormuz.
15 Aug, 03:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 1 min
Dollar falls after US retail sales drop unexpectedly in July
The US dollar declined on Friday following a surprise 0.6% drop in retail sales in July, according to data reported by livemint.com.
15 Aug, 01:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Elon Musk earned $158 billion in 2025, 2.5 million times Tesla worker pay
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, earned $158.3 billion in compensation in 2025, a figure 2,522,203 times higher than the median Tesla employee salary of $57,243, a…
14 Aug, 11:28 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Forbes fires chief content officer over undisclosed $6 million payment
Forbes fired Randall Lane, its longtime chief content officer, in July after uncovering an undisclosed payment of about $6 million from RJ Shook, founder of Shook Research, a partner firm since 2016.
14 Aug, 07:28 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 1 min
Japan’s earnings beat expectations amid yen outlook concerns
Japanese companies have largely surpassed analysts’ earnings expectations this season, but the outlook for the yen is casting a shadow over these gains.
14 Aug, 05:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 1 min
Rick Rieder emerges as leading contender for next Fed chair
Rick Rieder, chief investment officer of global fixed income at BlackRock, has become a top contender to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, according to fortune.com.
14 Aug, 05:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 1 min
US and Iran contest control over Strait of Hormuz amid war
Nearly six months into the US-Iran war, control over the Strait of Hormuz remains fiercely contested, with the US asserting dominance and Iran rejecting this claim.
14 Aug, 03:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
BlackRock’s Rieder says yen rebound depends on BOJ hawkishness
Rick Rieder, chief investment officer for global fixed income at BlackRock Inc., said supporting the Japanese yen will require hawkish signals from the Ban…
14 Aug, 01:29 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Malcolm Gladwell says extreme wealth can hinder children's motivation
Malcolm Gladwell, the journalist and author with an estimated $30 million net worth, said in a 2009 Microsoft lecture that having a father with a billion d…
14 Aug, 01:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
SpaceX shares rise 35% after lock-up expiry, surpass IPO price
SpaceX shares surged 35% in the five trading sessions following the expiration of lock-up restrictions on August 6, pushing the stock back above its initial public offering (IPO) price.
13 Aug, 07:29 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Astronomers discover 'black hole star' emitting massive energy in early universe
Astronomers announced the discovery of a new space object called a 'black hole star,' named MoM-BH-1, which dates back to 660 million years after the Big Bang.
13 Aug, 05:29 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 1 min
Oil prices rise amid Middle East tensions despite weaker demand forecasts
Oil prices edged up on August 12 as attacks on ships in the Middle East persisted and talks to end the Iran conflict reached a deadlock.
13 Aug, 03:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
US sells $42 billion 10-year debt at highest yields since 2007
The US Treasury auctioned $42 billion of 10-year government debt on Wednesday, achieving the highest yield for these benchmark securities since 2007.
13 Aug, 03:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Trump sued over $100,000 early access plan for Truth Social posts
Two US media groups filed a lawsuit against former President Donald Trump on Wednesday over his company Trump Media and Technology Group's (TMTG) plan to c…
12 Aug, 11:29 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Tesla plans $10 billion solar factory in Texas
Tesla announced plans to build a $10 billion solar factory in Texas, aiming to expand its renewable energy manufacturing capacity.
12 Aug, 11:29 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 1 min
Facebook pays controversial creators despite policy violations
Facebook's parent company Meta has been paying several controversial content creators, including a white nationalist with Neo-Nazi links and a prominent an…
12 Aug, 07:28 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 1 min
TSMC approves $29.44 billion budget for capacity expansion amid AI demand
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has approved a capital budget of $29.44 billion for capacity expansion to meet rising demand driven by ar…
12 Aug, 11:29 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Yen nears 160 per dollar, raising intervention concerns in Japan
The Japanese yen moved closer to the 160 per US dollar mark on Tuesday, touching 159.39 during the session, which raised concerns about possible interventi…
12 Aug, 05:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Global investors shift to Taiwan stocks over Korea after AI selloff
Global investors have favored Taiwanese stocks over South Korean shares following a selloff in artificial intelligence-related stocks in July.
12 Aug, 05:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Kennedy Center ordered to pay $250,000 in Trump name concert dispute
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington was ordered to pay over $250,000 in legal fees to jazz drummer Charles “Chuck” Redd after…
12 Aug, 01:29 am IST