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ASML shares tumble as China reports first mass‑produced immersion DUV tools

ASML's share price plunged following a report that a state-backed Chinese consortium has begun mass-producing immersion DUV lithography machines.

Business ·27 Jul 2026, 22:14 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Elon Musk warns AI will surpass human intelligence within five years

Elon Musk warns AI will surpass human intelligence within five years

Elon Musk claims artificial intelligence will surpass the sum of human intelligence within five years and potentially make money irrelevant by 2036.

Business ·27 Jul 2026, 22:11 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
HDFC Bank penalises CEO and CFO over MSRDC deposit divergence

HDFC Bank penalises CEO and CFO over MSRDC deposit divergence

HDFC Bank's board has penalised top executives including CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan and CFO Srinivasan Vaidyanathan following an investigation into MSRDC deposit practices.

Business ·27 Jul 2026, 20:10 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read

Nvidia slips 4% as blockbuster AI spending spree triggers balance sheet jitters

Nvidia shares dropped 4% following a weekend of massive AI infrastructure commitments totaling over $750 billion that sparked balance sheet concerns on Wall Street.

Business ·27 Jul 2026, 18:12 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Middle East tensions push oil above $100, stoking inflation fears

Middle East tensions push oil above $100, stoking inflation fears

Brent crude has breached the $100-a-barrel threshold as US-Iran conflicts and Red Sea shipping disruptions strain global petroleum supplies.

Business ·27 Jul 2026, 17:07 ·Maeve Turner 5 min read
CXMT could rally over 1,200% as Nomura sees market-share gain

CXMT could rally over 1,200% as Nomura sees market-share gain

Analyst forecasts diverge sharply on newly listed memory firm CXMT, with Nomura predicting massive gains and Morningstar citing technology constraints.

Business ·27 Jul 2026, 16:07 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Nvidia in talks to provide $250bn financing guarantee for OpenAI data center

Nvidia in talks to provide $250bn financing guarantee for OpenAI data center

Nvidia is in advanced talks to provide a $250 billion financing guarantee to support OpenAI's massive 10-gigawatt data center campus in southern Ohio.

Business ·27 Jul 2026, 15:03 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Sir Ian Wood, North Sea oil pioneer, dies aged 84

Sir Ian Wood, North Sea oil pioneer, dies aged 84

Sir Ian Wood transformed a modest family fishing-boat repair yard into the global oil-service powerhouse Wood Group, leaving a legacy in business and philanthropy.

Business ·27 Jul 2026, 12:04 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
China's Six Networks programme worth S$5tn to wire economy for AI

China's Six Networks programme worth S$5tn to wire economy for AI

Beijing has unveiled a 26-trillion-yuan infrastructure strategy to unify transport, energy, and computing under a single coordinated AI-focused plan.

Business ·27 Jul 2026, 11:08 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
UK attractions question impact of government summer VAT cut for families

UK attractions question impact of government summer VAT cut for families

A temporary government VAT reduction on family attraction tickets, cinema visits, and children's meals aims to ease summer holiday costs, though parents and operators remain divided on its true impact.

Business ·27 Jul 2026, 09:08 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Nvidia Eyes 250 Billion Financing Guarantee For OpenAis Mega Data Centre

Nvidia Eyes 250 Billion Financing Guarantee For OpenAis Mega Data Centre

Nvidia is in advanced talks to provide a $250 billion financing guarantee to help OpenAI lease a sprawling data centre campus in southern Ohio.

Business ·27 Jul 2026, 08:04 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Oil prices tumble 5% as US and Iran pause military strikes

Oil prices tumble 5% as US and Iran pause military strikes

Crude prices fell sharply in early trading after Washington and Tehran agreed to a temporary pause in military strikes, easing major supply fears.

Business ·27 Jul 2026, 04:38 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Perth homeowners balk at soaring renovation costs before selling

Perth homeowners balk at soaring renovation costs before selling

Exploding renovation costs across Perth are forcing owners who once relied on fix-up-and-flip strategies to rethink whether facelifts will pay off.

Business ·27 Jul 2026, 02:10 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read

Big Tech share buybacks drop as AI infrastructure spending surges

Major U.S. technology companies have reduced share repurchases by 17% over the past year to fund a massive surge in artificial intelligence spending.

Business ·26 Jul 2026, 16:02 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Water supply issue affects Gatwick Airport

Water supply issue affects Gatwick Airport

A major water supply issue left Gatwick Airport's terminals without running water following an infrastructure failure at SES Water, causing disruption for travelers.

Business ·26 Jul 2026, 15:04 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Sainsbury's signs decade-long deals to boost British salad production

Sainsbury's signs decade-long deals to boost British salad production

Sainsbury's has secured decade-long supply agreements with domestic producers to increase British salad production and insulate shelves from import disruptions.

Business ·26 Jul 2026, 08:04 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Tour de France final stage cut short due to wildfires

Tour de France final stage cut short due to wildfires

Wildfires forced race organizers to shorten the final stage of the Tour de France from 133 to 89 kilometers, shifting emergency resources while Tadej Pogačar claimed his fifth title.

Business ·25 Jul 2026, 23:02 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Honda ZR-V Hybrid Launched in India at Rs 47.99 Lakh

Honda ZR-V Hybrid Launched in India at Rs 47.99 Lakh

Honda Cars India has launched the ZR-V e:HEV hybrid crossover at Rs 47.99 lakh, with the first two allocated batches already fully booked.

Business ·25 Jul 2026, 11:34 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
ADHD has rewired the workplace. This is what it means for bosses and workers

ADHD has rewired the workplace. This is what it means for bosses and workers

A surge in neurodivergent employment tribunal cases and workplace disputes is compelling businesses to overhaul disciplinary policies and adjust their practices.

Business ·25 Jul 2026, 02:05 ·Maeve Turner 6 min read
Trump orders US probe of EU tech fines, vows tariffs on Europe

Trump orders US probe of EU tech fines, vows tariffs on Europe

President Trump is launching a probe into European Union trade practices after the bloc fined Google 890 million euros for antitrust violations. The President stated that the penalties against U.S. tech companies would be reversed and warned of potential tariffs on the EU.

Business ·25 Jul 2026, 00:03 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read