Investors press Alphabet on oversight of AI, cloud contracts

Investors press Alphabet on oversight of AI, cloud contracts

LONDON, U.K.: A group of Alphabet shareholders is stepping up pressure on the company to clarify how it monitors the use of its cloud...

Dow Jones soars 790 points as U.S. markets reach for sky

Dow Jones soars 790 points as U.S. markets reach for sky

NEW YORK, New York - North American stock markets closed sharply higher on Thursday, delivering broad-based gains as investors returned...

Many Swiss want population capped at 10 million, restrict outsiders

Many Swiss want population capped at 10 million, restrict outsiders

ZURICH, Switzerland: An upcoming referendum that would limit Switzerland's population to 10 million is gaining support from a slim...

Blue Owl faces lawsuit alleging excessive fees, valuation issues

Blue Owl faces lawsuit alleging excessive fees, valuation issues

LONDON, U.K.: A shareholder in a Blue Owl Capital private credit fund has filed a lawsuit accusing the firm's investment adviser of...

Europe faces jet fuel squeeze as Middle East supplies halt

Europe faces jet fuel squeeze as Middle East supplies halt

LONDON, U.K.: Europe is facing growing concerns over jet fuel supply as shipments from the Middle East, its largest external source,...

Amazon unveils AI recruiters, bets on ‘human-like’ software

Amazon unveils AI recruiters, bets on ‘human-like’ software

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Amazon is accelerating its push into artificial intelligence with new tools designed to automate large-scale...

U.S. stocks slip after Federal Reserve sticks with current interest rates

U.S. stocks slip after Federal Reserve sticks with current interest rates

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets closed mixed on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve's FOMC meeting decided to leave interest...

Trump eyes new import taxes after court blocks tariffs

Trump eyes new import taxes after court blocks tariffs

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration is racing to rebuild its tariff regime after the Supreme Court struck down a key legal tool...

Regulators eye crackdown as prediction markets grow fast

Regulators eye crackdown as prediction markets grow fast

NEW YORK CITY, New York: A surge in betting on real-world events, from elections to military actions, is putting prediction markets...

Powell’s final Fed meeting may keep rates unchanged

Powell’s final Fed meeting may keep rates unchanged

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged this week, as policymakers weigh rising inflation...

OpenAI frees cloud strategy, loosens Microsoft ties

OpenAI frees cloud strategy, loosens Microsoft ties

SAN FRANCISCO, California: OpenAI is loosening its long-standing exclusive arrangement with Microsoft, allowing the ChatGPT maker to...

Stalled Iranian negotiations restrain U.S. stock markets Tuesday

Stalled Iranian negotiations restrain U.S. stock markets Tuesday

NEW YORK, New York - With President Donald Trump unable to bring to a close the war in Iran, and with negotiations stalled, investors...

Greece’s debt falls below Italy’s, ending years as euro zone’s highest

Greece’s debt falls below Italy’s, ending years as euro zone’s highest

ATHENS/ROME: Italy is set to become the euro zone's most indebted country this year, overtaking Greece as Athens continues to bring...

US launches global push over claims of AI theft by Chinese firms

US launches global push over claims of AI theft by Chinese firms

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. State Department has directed diplomats worldwide to raise concerns with foreign governments over what it...

Dow Jones slides 63 points in weak start to week

Dow Jones slides 63 points in weak start to week

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets closed with a divided performance on Monday, as technology shares lifted the Nasdaq Composite...

Consumer confidence sinks in April; inflation outlook jumps

Consumer confidence sinks in April; inflation outlook jumps

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. consumer confidence fell to its lowest level on record in April, as rising energy costs linked to the Iran war...

Goldman Sachs to settle lawsuit over role in 1MDB scandal

Goldman Sachs to settle lawsuit over role in 1MDB scandal

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Goldman Sachs has agreed to settle a shareholder lawsuit accusing it of misleading investors over its role...

Beijing slams EU for adding Chinese entities to Russia sanctions

Beijing slams EU for adding Chinese entities to Russia sanctions

BEIJING, China: China has sharply criticized the European Union's decision to include Chinese companies in its latest sanctions against...

Musk tempers robotaxi timeline as Tesla rollout lags plans

Musk tempers robotaxi timeline as Tesla rollout lags plans

LOS ANGELES, California: Tesla's long-promised robotaxi expansion is progressing more slowly than expected, with CEO Elon Musk adopting...

AI boom lifts Intel stock as demand for CPUs outpaces supply

AI boom lifts Intel stock as demand for CPUs outpaces supply

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Intel shares surged sharply after the chipmaker reported unexpectedly strong demand for its processors,...

India-Russia BrahMos venture posts record revenue

India-Russia BrahMos venture posts record revenue

The jointly developed missile is in demand, and a $500 million deal with Vietnam is reportedly in the works  ...

Tech giants ramp up AI spending, but returns remain uncertain: Jefferies

Tech giants ramp up AI spending, but returns remain uncertain: Jefferies

New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Global technology companies are set to spend unprecedented sums on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure,...

Piyush Goyal, UK's Peter Kyle discuss boosting trade under India-UK CETA

Piyush Goyal, UK's Peter Kyle discuss boosting trade under India-UK CETA

New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday held a virtual interaction with UK Secretary...

LAOS-VIENTIANE-INTERNATIONAL LABOR DAY

LAOS-VIENTIANE-INTERNATIONAL LABOR DAY

(260501) -- VIENTIANE, May 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A construction worker is pictured in Vientiane, Laos, April 30, 2026. TO GO WITH Feature:...

U.S.-VIRGINIA-ARLINGTON-PCE-INFLATION

U.S.-VIRGINIA-ARLINGTON-PCE-INFLATION

(260501) -- ARLINGTON, May 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A woman fuels a vehicle at a gas station in Arlington, Virginia, the United States,...

Hyundai reports highest-ever April domestic sales of 51,902 units, exports at 13,708 units

Hyundai reports highest-ever April domestic sales of 51,902 units, exports at 13,708 units

Gurugram (Haryana) [India], May 1 (ANI): Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) reported its highest-ever domestic sales for the month...

West Asia conflict may trigger USD 800 bn capex boost for India, but oil and fertiliser risks remain: Morgan Stanley

West Asia conflict may trigger USD 800 bn capex boost for India, but oil and fertiliser risks remain: Morgan Stanley

New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): The ongoing conflict in West Asia could emerge as both a challenge and an opportunity for India, with...

Market to track Middle East conflict, earnings and auto sales after flat week; Indian equities closed today for Maharashtra Day

Market to track Middle East conflict, earnings and auto sales after flat week; Indian equities closed today for Maharashtra Day

New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): The Indian stock market will closely monitor developments in the Middle East, the earnings season,...

Wast Asia conflict may trigger USD 800 bn capex boost for India, but oil and fertiliser risks remain: Morgan Stanley

Wast Asia conflict may trigger USD 800 bn capex boost for India, but oil and fertiliser risks remain: Morgan Stanley

New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): The ongoing conflict in West Asia could emerge as both a challenge and an opportunity for India, with...

RBI's ECL norms may cause up to 120 bps one-time hit for banks: Crisil

RBI's ECL norms may cause up to 120 bps one-time hit for banks: Crisil

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 1 (ANI): Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) proposed shift to an expected credit loss (ECL) framework...

AI is changing cyber offense and defense, says US' Council of Advisers on Science & Technology member, David Sacks

AI is changing cyber offense and defense, says US' Council of Advisers on Science & Technology member, David Sacks

New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Former White House Crypto and AI Czar and US' Council of Advisers on Science & Technology member David...

Jury of 61st International Art exhibition La Biennale di Venezia quits amid row over Russia participation

Jury of 61st International Art exhibition La Biennale di Venezia quits amid row over Russia participation

Venice [Italy], May 1 (ANI): The International Jury for the 61st Venice Biennale, one of the world's most prominent art exhibitions...

EU-Mercosur interim trade deal enters into provisional application

EU-Mercosur interim trade deal enters into provisional application

BRUSSELS, 1st May, 2026 (WAM) -- The EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement entered into provisional application on 1 May, bringing immediate...

UPI completes 10 years; emerges as world's largest real-time payments platform, anchoring India's digital economy

UPI completes 10 years; emerges as world's largest real-time payments platform, anchoring India's digital economy

New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): The Unified Payments Interface (UPI), launched on April 11, 2016 by the National Payments Corporation...

Reporters Without Borders slam Israel for abducting journalists

Reporters Without Borders slam Israel for abducting journalists

Three correspondents were detained aboard the Gaza-bound activist flotilla International advocacy group Reporters Without Borders...

Reporters Without Borders slams Israel for abducting journalists

Reporters Without Borders slams Israel for abducting journalists

Three correspondents were detained aboard the Gaza-bound activist flotilla International advocacy group Reporters Without Borders...

U.S. key inflation gauge in March hits highest level in almost 3 years

U.S. key inflation gauge in March hits highest level in almost 3 years

NEW YORK, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Fast-rising gasoline prices pushed the U.S. Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge to 3.5 percent...

US stock markets climb on corporate earnings

US stock markets climb on corporate earnings

NEW YORK, 1st May, 2026 (WAM) -- US stocks advanced on Thursday and the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq logged their biggest monthly gains in...

US Embassy shares Rubio's remarks on significance of India-US ties

US Embassy shares Rubio's remarks on significance of India-US ties

New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): The US Embassy in India on Thursday shared a picture of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio with External...

Eurozone teeters on stagflation in Q1 as Mideast conflict bites

Eurozone teeters on stagflation in Q1 as Mideast conflict bites

European officials warned that prolonged conflict in the Middle East is adding to fiscal and economic pressures across the region....

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Nationals get first look at Brewers fireballer Jacob Misiorowski

(Photo credit: Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) The Washington Nationals will try to...


Zac Gallen attempts to steady D-backs' staff in opener vs. Cubs
Zac Gallen attempts to steady D-backs' staff in opener vs. Cubs

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MLB roundup: Phillies sweep DH vs. Giants with pair of walk-offs
MLB roundup: Phillies sweep DH vs. Giants with pair of walk-offs

(Photo credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images) Bryson Stott delivered a game-tying triple in the ninth inning and scored on Justin Crawford's...


Brewers RHP Brandon Woodruff goes for MRI after velocity dips
Brewers RHP Brandon Woodruff goes for MRI after velocity dips

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William Contreras (4 hits), Brewers clobber Diamondbacks
William Contreras (4 hits), Brewers clobber Diamondbacks

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