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Wall Street rallies to record highs as corporate profits soar

Wall Street rallies to record highs as corporate profits soar

Wall Street surged to new record highs as strong corporate earnings and falling crude prices outweighed ongoing geopolitical anxieties. Major indexes advanced despite warnings from executives over elevated valuations and artificial intelligence spending.

Business ·5 Aug 2026, 00:40 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Palantir surge helps US stocks hit record highs as oil prices fall

Palantir surge helps US stocks hit record highs as oil prices fall

U.S. equities closed at fresh all-time highs driven by a surge in Palantir Technologies shares and falling oil prices that eased inflation worries.

Business ·4 Aug 2026, 23:37 ·Maeve Turner 6 min read
Chipotle pulls jalapenos from some restaurants amid salmonella probe

Chipotle pulls jalapenos from some restaurants amid salmonella probe

Chipotle has proactively removed jalapeños from restaurants following a salmonella investigation by health officials linking a contaminated produce lot to hundreds of cases.

Business ·4 Aug 2026, 21:40 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Paramount’s David Ellison says critics don’t get his politics

Paramount’s David Ellison says critics don’t get his politics

Paramount Chairman David Ellison is defending his proposed merger with Warner as watchdogs and attorneys general raise antitrust and ethics concerns.

Business ·4 Aug 2026, 19:35 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) Surprises With Strong Q2 CY2026, Stock Jumps 12.5%

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) Surprises With Strong Q2 CY2026, Stock Jumps 12.5%

Palantir Technologies delivered a blockbuster Q2 with revenue surging 93% to $1.94 billion, sending its stock soaring amid accelerated enterprise AI adoption.

Business ·4 Aug 2026, 13:32 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Wall Street rises as falling oil prices ease inflation worries

Wall Street rises as falling oil prices ease inflation worries

Wall Street rallied sharply at the start of the week, driven by a drop in crude oil prices that helped ease investor worries over accelerating inflation.

Business ·4 Aug 2026, 12:47 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Dabur Shares Fall 2.8% After FSSAI Bans ‘100%’ Claims On Honey, Oils And Other Products

Dabur Shares Fall 2.8% After FSSAI Bans ‘100%’ Claims On Honey, Oils And Other Products

Dabur Shares Fall 2.8% After FSSAI Bans ‘100%’ Claims On Honey, Oils And Other Products

Business ·4 Aug 2026, 08:44 ·Maeve Turner 13 min read
Trump blasts ExxonMobil, Chevron for making ‘too much money,’ demands lower petrol prices

Trump blasts ExxonMobil, Chevron for making ‘too much money,’ demands lower petrol prices

US President Donald Trump has demanded that major oil producers return funds to the public, accusing companies like ExxonMobil and Chevron of making excessive profits.

Business ·4 Aug 2026, 03:32 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Dow Jones hits record high as Iran talks boost market optimism

Dow Jones hits record high as Iran talks boost market optimism

Wall Street equities rallied as news of potential talks regarding the Strait of Hormuz caused oil prices and Treasury yields to decline.

Business ·4 Aug 2026, 02:40 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
No new Iran negotiations planned despite Trump comments, U.S. officials say

No new Iran negotiations planned despite Trump comments, U.S. officials say

U.S. officials have clarified that no new negotiations with Iran are planned despite President Trump's claims, as Tehran denies direct talks are underway.

Business ·4 Aug 2026, 02:33 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Meta, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI to meet Trump officials about AI safety testing

Meta, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI to meet Trump officials about AI safety testing

Tech leaders from Meta, Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI are meeting with the White House to review a new voluntary AI safety-testing regime.

Business ·4 Aug 2026, 01:38 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Michigan reports first two deaths in cyclosporiasis outbreak

Michigan reports first two deaths in cyclosporiasis outbreak

Michigan health officials confirmed the first two U.S. deaths linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak, intensifying scrutiny over supply-chain practices.

Business ·3 Aug 2026, 22:36 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Apple files legal challenge to UK government’s encrypted iCloud data demand

Apple files legal challenge to UK government’s encrypted iCloud data demand

Apple is challenging a UK technical capability notice at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal over government demands to decrypt user iCloud data.

Business ·3 Aug 2026, 20:35 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
US manufacturing activity hits more than four-year high; input prices elevated

US manufacturing activity hits more than four-year high; input prices elevated

U.S. manufacturing activity climbed to its highest level in more than four years in July, driven by robust order growth and a notable expansion in factory employment.

Business ·3 Aug 2026, 19:36 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Strategy Sells $102 Million Worth of Bitcoin

Strategy Sells $102 Million Worth of Bitcoin

Michael Saylor's Strategy has offloaded a portion of its bitcoin holdings to fund share buybacks and dividend obligations, retaining over 840,000 coins.

Business ·3 Aug 2026, 16:34 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read

FDA panel backs six experimental peptides, but compounding still barred

An FDA advisory committee has backed six of seven peptide therapies, leaving compounding pharmacies in a legal gray area as officials weigh next steps.

Business ·3 Aug 2026, 15:39 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
UK forecourts lose nearly £200k daily in fuel theft amid Iran war

UK forecourts lose nearly £200k daily in fuel theft amid Iran war

UK forecourts are losing nearly £200,000 daily in fuel theft as pump prices surge following the outbreak of the Iran oil crisis.

Business ·3 Aug 2026, 10:39 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
AA urges one‑hour conversion lesson for automatic licence holders

AA urges one‑hour conversion lesson for automatic licence holders

The AA has proposed a one-hour conversion lesson for automatic licence holders to help combat long driving test waiting times across the UK.

Business ·3 Aug 2026, 09:43 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Business Council Alberta calls for immediate federal action to end WestJet disruption

Business Council Alberta calls for immediate federal action to end WestJet disruption

The Business Council Alberta is pressing federal authorities to use emergency powers to end a flight attendant strike that has grounded hundreds of WestJet flights.

Business ·3 Aug 2026, 02:13 ·Maeve Turner 6 min read
At least five Mohamed Al Fayed abuse survivors confirmed as human-trafficking victims

At least five Mohamed Al Fayed abuse survivors confirmed as human-trafficking victims

At least five survivors of sexual abuse linked to former Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed have been officially confirmed as human-trafficking victims by the Home Office.

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