The latest earnings from ExxonMobil and Chevron reveal how geopolitical instability is changing the distribution of profits across the global oil industry. While crude oil production remains central to the business models of major energy companies, disruptions to refining capacity… Read More ›
The growing financial commitment to artificial intelligence is beginning to challenge one of the strongest assumptions supporting American technology stocks: that the largest companies can continue expanding their businesses while generating sufficient cash to justify increasingly ambitious market valuations. October’s… Read More ›
For Darshnika Lakhoo, the danger of extreme heat was not something she discovered after becoming a mother. She had spent years studying how rising temperatures affect pregnant women and the health of unborn babies. Yet when Johannesburg experienced repeated heatwaves… Read More ›
When Tether and Circle moved to freeze billions of dollars in digital assets following the Binance security breach, the action was widely seen as an important step in limiting the damage. The companies were able to restrict the movement of… Read More ›
Venezuela has spent years trying to revive an oil industry that was once among the most important in the world. Now, with US President Donald Trump promoting a major agreement covering 17 Venezuelan oilfields, the country has another opportunity to… Read More ›
The European Central Bank faces a difficult monetary policy decision as rising energy costs threaten to prolong inflation while higher government borrowing costs put pressure on economic activity. Its expected decision to keep the deposit rate at 2.5% on October… Read More ›
The United States economy entered the third quarter of 2026 with two important sources of support: continued consumer spending and substantial business investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. Economists expected economic growth to accelerate during the July-to-September period, despite higher energy… Read More ›
The Federal Reserve faces a difficult monetary policy decision as persistent inflation collides with uncertainty over economic growth and the consequences of higher energy prices. After raising its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point in September… Read More ›
SK Hynix’s extraordinary quarterly earnings demonstrate how the artificial intelligence boom is reshaping the economics of the semiconductor industry. The South Korean memory chip manufacturer has benefited from growing demand for advanced memory used in artificial intelligence servers, allowing it… Read More ›
Artificial intelligence is changing how fashion companies produce images for online stores, advertising campaigns and social media. Brands can now create lifelike digital models, alter existing photographs and generate images showing clothing in settings that would previously have required a… Read More ›
