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Nasdaq-100 slides into correction as global chip and memory stocks sell off

Nasdaq-100 slides into correction as global chip and memory stocks sell off

The Nasdaq-100 index slid into correction territory following a severe global sell-off in semiconductor and memory stocks driven by AI infrastructure spending concerns.

Business ·28 Jul 2026, 23:10 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Johnson & Johnson offers $5.5bn to settle US baby powder lawsuits

Johnson & Johnson offers $5.5bn to settle US baby powder lawsuits

Johnson & Johnson has proposed a $5.5bn settlement to resolve tens of thousands of US lawsuits alleging its talc-based baby powder caused ovarian cancer.

Business ·28 Jul 2026, 21:01 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Johnson & Johnson agrees $5.5bn settlement to resolve talc cancer lawsuits

Johnson & Johnson agrees $5.5bn settlement to resolve talc cancer lawsuits

Johnson & Johnson announced an estimated $5.5 billion settlement to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its talc-based baby powder caused ovarian cancer.

Business ·28 Jul 2026, 20:08 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Stocks drift on Wall Street and crude oil prices drop as Mideast tensions cool

Stocks drift on Wall Street and crude oil prices drop as Mideast tensions cool

Global markets reacted to a sudden shift in geopolitics as crude oil prices plummeted and Wall Street finished a choppy session with mixed results.

Business ·28 Jul 2026, 00:05 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
ASX set to fall as oil plunges and Nvidia drops 5%

ASX set to fall as oil plunges and Nvidia drops 5%

Australian equities face a lower open following a sharp slip in crude oil prices and a tech sell-off that stripped Nvidia of its top market cap ranking.

Business ·28 Jul 2026, 00:03 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Wall Street ends mixed as investors await major tech earnings

Wall Street ends mixed as investors await major tech earnings

U.S. equities closed mixed with the S&P 500 staying above 7,400 while technology shares lagged as investors braced for upcoming earnings and a Federal Reserve decision.

Business ·27 Jul 2026, 23:23 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Brookfield raises $2bn for Middle East fund backed by Saudi PIF

Brookfield raises $2bn for Middle East fund backed by Saudi PIF

Brookfield Asset Management has secured $2 billion for its Brookfield Middle East Partners fund, with capital backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.

Business ·27 Jul 2026, 23:16 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read

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