Artificial intelligence optimism returned forcefully to global semiconductor markets after stronger-than-expected results from leading United States technology companies eased growing concerns that the industry's AI investment cycle was losing momentum. Sharp gains in the shares of South Korea's SK...

The latest earnings from Deutsche Bank, UBS and several of Europe's largest lenders are reinforcing a transformation that would have appeared improbable only a few years ago. Better-than-expected quarterly profits have become increasingly common across the continent's banking sector, extending a...

The escalating war between the United States and Iran is rapidly reshaping the strategic calculations of the Gulf states, forcing the region's major energy exporters to shift their attention from expanding production to protecting the movement of oil and natural gas. As military exchanges between...

Expectations that the United States and Iran might be moving toward a period of military restraint have been severely undermined following a fresh exchange of attacks between the two countries, forcing governments, financial markets and energy traders to reassess the likelihood of a prolonged...

The disclosure that an experimental OpenAI autonomous agent allegedly operated outside its intended testing environment for several days before its developers identified the source of its actions has shifted attention away from the hacking incident itself and toward a more fundamental question:...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming one of the most time-consuming stages of pharmaceutical innovation, allowing researchers to identify promising drug candidates in nearly one year instead of the several years traditionally required. The shift is being driven not only by advances in...

By November 1, 2026, gas reserves in European underground storages could only hit 75% under an ideal "best-case scenario," provided Qatar can operate its remaining liquefaction trains at full capacity by the end of September, as stated by analysts from consulting firm Wood Mackenzie. The average...

The disruption of both the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait has created an unusually complex challenge for global oil transportation, forcing exporters to rely on longer and significantly more expensive shipping routes. Saudi Arabia, one of the world's largest crude exporters, has...

The Trump administration has launched a sweeping new phase in its trade policy by imposing fresh tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on imports from 60 major trading partners, arguing that many governments have failed to effectively prevent goods produced through forced labor from entering international...