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Uncovering the secret food trade that corrupts Iran’s neighbours

Oil and terrorism are not the country’s only exports

Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Oil giant Shell posts profit beat, keeps share buyback pace steady at $3.5 billion

Shell’s second-quarter results come after the energy major announced plans to prioritize shareholder returns and ramp up the cost of savings.

Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Microsoft and Amazon are hurting cloud competition, UK regulator finds

Britain's competition regulator called for a probe into Microsoft and Amazon's cloud market dominance under the country's strict new tech rules.

Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

The trade deal with America shows the limits of the EU’s power

The bloc opts for prudence over defiance

Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Japan’s dealmaking machine revs up

Private equity is enjoying a renaissance in an unlikely place

Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

The deeper reason for banking’s retreat

Why bankers no longer play golf at 3pm

Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Shares of world's largest brewer AB InBev tumble 9% on declining volumes

The Budweiser maker said volumes declined 1.9% year-on-year over the three month period, well ahead of the 0.3% dip forecast by analysts.

Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Nvidia’s China-bound H20 AI chips face Beijing scrutiny over β€˜tracking’ and security concerns

Nvidia met with Beijing officials on Thursday regarding potential national security risks posed by the resumption of its H20 chip exports to the country.

Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Painters, nursing assistants, and more: Microsoft's top 10 most AI-safe careers

"We're a long, long way from a machine being able to replace me as a plumber," future of work expert Ravin Jesuthasan told CNBC Make It.

Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

OpenAI spearheads one of Europe’s biggest data centers with 100,000 Nvidia chips

OpenAI said it is launching a Stargate AI data center in Norway which will be designed and built by Nscale and Aker.

Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

CNBC Daily Open: Is India the first to face Trump's 'secondary' tariff on Russia?

Not only did Trump impose a 25% tariff on India, he also announced a "penalty" on top of the duty because the South Asian country buys Russian oil.

Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

The 10 most beautiful libraries in the world

The Library of Trinity College Dublin is named the most beautiful library in the world by 200,000 voters in the 1000 Libraries Awards 2025.

Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Trump’s tariff deadline is near. Here’s a look at countries that have a deal β€” and those that don't

The U.S. has managed to make only eight deals in 120 days, including one with the 27-member European Union.

Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Trump has slapped steep tariffs on India. Here's why New Delhi did not rush into a deal with Washington

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced 25% duties on imports from India and an unspecified "penalty."

Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Samsung's profit more than halves, missing expectations as chip business plunges 94%

Samsung Electronics reported a second-quarter operating profit that missed expectations and more than halved from the same period last year.

Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Trump announces trade deal with South Korea, setting tariffs at 15%

This deal would mean the duties will be lowered from the 25% that Trump had threatened in his "tariff letter" to Seoul earlier this month.

Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Robinhood reports second-quarter earnings beat with revenue climbing 45% over last year

Robinhood was excluded from the S&P 500 last month, a move that surprised some investors as rival fintech Block was added.

Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Meta's big AI spending blitz will continue into 2026

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to continue his company's artificial intelligence spending blitz well into the next year as rival tech giants do the same.

Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Top Republican lawmaker to lead congressional delegation to Taiwan

Visit comes at a delicate moment in Washington-Taipei relations as China exerts increasing pressure

Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Microsoft profits soar almost 25% on boom in cloud computing

US tech giant’s valuation set to pass $4tn as investors embrace plans spend $120bn on artificial intelligence next year

Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Canada is latest G7 member to pledge recognition of Palestine

Mark Carney says decision was needed to protect the viability of a two-state future for Israelis and Palestinians

Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

JD.com launches €2.2bn offer for German electronics retailer Ceconomy

Deal would rank as one of the largest Chinese acquisitions in Europe for years

Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Trump announces 15% tariff on South Korean goods

The president said the trade deal would include hundreds of billions of dollars in US investment

Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Arm shares slip as smartphone royalties disappoint

The company reported revenue that missed analysts' expectations.

Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Students in England shun foreign languages at A-level, report finds

Ofqual figures show a sharp fall in pupils taking exams in French and German

Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Microsoft stock pops 9% on earnings beat as Azure annual revenue tops $75 billion

For the first time, Microsoft disclosed a dollar figure for its Azure cloud business.

Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Fed decision as it happened: Dollar surges after Powell signals no imminent rate cut

Federal Reserve holds rates steady despite Trump’s calls for lower borrowing costs

Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

The Federal Reserve sees a rare double dissent

But for the markets, Jerome Powell still sets the mood

Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Microsoft tops $4 trillion in market cap after hours, joining Nvidia in exclusive club

Based on its post-market trading, Microsoft has become the world's second $4 trillion company following quarterly earnings.

Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Meta shares climb 10% on revenue beat, raised forecast

Shares of the social media company jumped more than 10% after the company reported second-quarter earnings on Wednesday that beat on revenue.

Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

UK air traffic control criticised after outage disrupts summer getaway

β€˜Technical issue’ at Nats results in more than 150 flights being cancelled across multiple British airports

Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

FirstFT: Trump announces 25% tariffs on India but signals deal still possible

Also in today’s newsletter, Fed holds rates steady, and US cancelled military talks with Taiwan

Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Qualcomm beats on earnings, highlights growth in Meta smartglasses

Qualcomm reported fiscal third-quarter earnings on Wednesday that beat Wall Street expectations and provided a stronger-than-expected guidance.

Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Powell strikes hawkish tone as Fed defies Trump’s calls for rate cut

Two members of the US central bank’s voting committee dissent from decision not to lower borrowing costs

Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

US imposes sweeping new sanctions on Iran oil trading network

Washington claims measures will cut off source of revenue illegally sent to the Islamic regime in Tehran

Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World