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Cushman & Wakefield lifts 2026 EPS outlook as leasing revenue jumps 27%

Cushman & Wakefield lifts 2026 EPS outlook as leasing revenue jumps 27%

Cushman & Wakefield raised its full-year earnings outlook following a strong second quarter driven by a 27% surge in leasing revenue.

Business ·5 Aug 2026, 14:05 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
AMD shares slide despite beating revenue and raising guidance

AMD shares slide despite beating revenue and raising guidance

Advanced Micro Devices reported record revenue and raised its outlook, yet shares slid in extended trading amid sky-high investor expectations for AI growth.

Business ·5 Aug 2026, 13:37 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Dow and S&P 500 hit record highs as AI earnings boost Wall Street

Dow and S&P 500 hit record highs as AI earnings boost Wall Street

Wall Street reached fresh record highs as investors welcomed a wave of robust artificial intelligence corporate earnings alongside falling oil prices.

Business ·5 Aug 2026, 12:39 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
SpaceX plans terrestrial mobile network to challenge major US carriers

SpaceX plans terrestrial mobile network to challenge major US carriers

SpaceX leadership announced plans to launch a standalone terrestrial mobile network, sending shockwaves through major US carriers and financial markets.

Business ·5 Aug 2026, 11:40 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
ACCC to consider mandatory domestic mobile roaming

ACCC to consider mandatory domestic mobile roaming

The ACCC has launched an inquiry into regional mobile coverage that could force telecommunications operators to share their network infrastructure.

Business ·5 Aug 2026, 08:35 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Indian AI startups face legal vacuum over rogue agent liability

Indian AI startups face legal vacuum over rogue agent liability

Indian AI startups deploying autonomous agents face a critical legal vacuum as obsolete laws fail to address rogue machine behavior and unauthorized network access.

Business ·5 Aug 2026, 07:37 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Cadbury Nigeria board names Salami chairman

Cadbury Nigeria board names Salami chairman

Dr. Rasaq Adedoyin Salami has stepped into the role of Chairman of Cadbury Nigeria, succeeding Mr. Adedotun Sulaiman. Mrs. Uwa Osa-Oboh also joined the board.

Business ·5 Aug 2026, 05:38 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
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