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Dutch central bank moves 86 tonnes of gold to UK from US and Canada, citing ‘geopolitical unrest’
De Nederlandsche Bank has relocated 86 tonnes of gold from North America to the Bank of England in London. The Dutch central bank
topicOil hits one-week low as investors shrug off US sanctions on Iran
Bangkok authorities have pumped approximately 22,000 litres of oil from contaminated drains near Rama 3 Road, while round-the-cloc
topicChemical companies reach $455m settlement with North Carolina over ‘forever chemicals’ claims
Chemours, DuPont, and Corteva reached a $455 million settlement with North Carolina and 11 local entities to resolve claims regard
topicMajor Seattle CEOs demand 100-day action plan on public safety from socialist Mayor Katie Wilson
Executives from more than 30 major companies, including Microsoft, Starbucks, Costco, and Alaska Airlines, have issued an open let
topicEdgy bond investors unconsoled by Bessent's big buyback
The 10-year Treasury yield hovered around 5% on Tuesday and neared the key psychological level ahead of a Federal Reserve policy d
topicOpenAI’s sly mathematical breakthrough sends a chill through academia
Mathematicians at the centre of recent controversies report that artificial intelligence rivals are disrupting their field with ch
topic30-year mortgage rate jumps to 7.17% — a nearly 2-year high
The average rate on a benchmark 30-year home loan has climbed to 7.17 percent, marking a nearly two-year high and dealing a fresh
topicThe Cravath Shade Wasn’t A One-Off: Weil Insiders Line Up To Say Good Riddance
Weil Gotshal is facing internal fallout after Mike Aiello, its highest-paid partner and top rainmaker, departed for rival law firm
Tesla: The Cybercab Failure Is Worse Than You Think (NASDAQ:TSLA)
Tesla markets its Cybercab as a fully autonomous vehicle without manual controls, but the vehicle actually includes hidden manual
topicHere's how much interest a $10,000 6-month CD will earn now
Certificate of deposit rates vary widely among providers, with high-yield options spanning from 4.14 percent to 4.60 percent accor
topic25 years after 9/11, the U.S. starts rolling back travel restrictions, from liquids to gate access
Twenty-five years after the September 11 terrorist attacks killed 2,977 people, the United States is beginning to reduce certain t
topicOracle to spend $700 million more on restructuring costs as it ramps up AI spending
Oracle Corporation is raising its fiscal 2026 restructuring estimate by about $700 million to a total of roughly $2.8 billion as i
topicJ&J orthopedics unit draws Apollo interest in potential $20 billion deal, Bloomberg News reports
Apollo Global Management is negotiating to purchase DePuy Synthes, the orthopedics business of Johnson & Johnson, in a deal potent
topicThe powerful millionaires hiding in plain sight : Planet Money
Private business owners are currently driving growth in top US incomes, contributing to a class of millionaires that often remains
topicUp 3,600%, this freight fund has posted the biggest gains of all on Iran war oil shock
Oil tankers are earning $1 million a day as a ship shortage coincides with the conflict between Iran and the United States. This s
topicFreedom Fuel owner didn't pay for nearly $4 million in gas, lawsuit claims
Mansfield Oil Company has filed a federal lawsuit in Pennsylvania against KRSM Inc. and its president, Syed Kazmi, alleging they f
topicTesla Cybercab has a hidden virtual joystick to drive it manually
The Tesla Cybercab lacks a steering wheel and pedals, relying on a hidden touchscreen joystick for manual low-speed maneuvers. Thi
topicWall Street Confronts Prospect of a New Era After Treasury Yield Hits 5%
The US 10-year Treasury yield has hit 5%, a critical threshold triggered by mounting inflation and supply concerns. The spike coin
topicFlorida Republicans’ AI fears buoyed by Anthropic researcher bombshell
Lawmakers from both parties and AI regulation advocates met Tuesday in Washington at a Future of Life Institute event to demand re
topicFederal court rules against Trump order keeping Michigan coal plant running
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the Energy Department exceeded its authority by forcing a Michigan coal-burning facility
topicFord announces $1 billion investment at Kentucky plant following DOT criticism
Ford is investing $1 billion to replace the existing paint shop at its Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville. The company describes t
topicVaccine breakthrough stops cancer returning in trial
Pre-surgery immunotherapy has kept a group of bowel cancer patients cancer-free for nearly three years. The trial utilized persona
topicQualcomm issues warrants to Amazon to acquire $4 billion worth of chipmaker's stock as part of AI infrastructure deal
Qualcomm granted Amazon warrants to acquire approximately $4 billion in stock at $161.26 per share as part of a long-term AI infra
topicUS court rejects Trump’s emergency order keeping Michigan coal plant open
A federal appeals court struck down a Trump administration emergency order that forced the J.H. Campbell coal plant in Michigan to