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Oil prices pass $100 amid intensified Middle East hostilities

Oil prices pass $100 amid intensified Middle East hostilities

International benchmark Brent crude surpassed $100 a barrel as intensified military actions in the Middle East disrupted vital crude export routes and rattled global markets.

Business ·9 Sep 2026, 11:37 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Nats air traffic control failure causes days of UK flight disruption

Nats air traffic control failure causes days of UK flight disruption

A technical fault in the National Air Traffic Service flight processing system caused widespread travel chaos across the UK, grounding flights.

Business ·9 Sep 2026, 10:39 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
OpenAI Says 10,000 AI Agents Solved Navier-Stokes, Mathematicians Dispute Claim

OpenAI Says 10,000 AI Agents Solved Navier-Stokes, Mathematicians Dispute Claim

OpenAI announced that an internal model deployed 10,000 autonomous agents to resolve the Navier-Stokes problem, sparking an academic dispute.

Business ·9 Sep 2026, 09:35 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Meta launches Muse personal AI agent to execute tasks across apps

Meta launches Muse personal AI agent to execute tasks across apps

Meta has officially debuted Muse, a personal artificial intelligence agent designed to transition users into an era of autonomous, task-executing software.

Business ·9 Sep 2026, 07:43 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Port Hedland mining workers weigh strike action over pay demands

Port Hedland mining workers weigh strike action over pay demands

Port Hedland iron ore workers and Collie coal miners are weighing strike action over pay disputes and workplace law changes, threatening regional operations.

Business ·9 Sep 2026, 06:41 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Kazakhstan, WCO plan to develop modern customs cooperation model

Kazakhstan, WCO plan to develop modern customs cooperation model

Kazakhstan and the World Customs Organization are partnering to establish a modern regional customs framework to streamline transcontinental trade routes.

Business ·9 Sep 2026, 05:44 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
OpenAI AI solves Navier‑Stokes problem in 88 hours, sparks credit dispute

OpenAI AI solves Navier‑Stokes problem in 88 hours, sparks credit dispute

OpenAI's unreleased AI model has solved the Navier-Stokes mathematical puzzle using autonomous agents, sparking a credit dispute with NYU mathematicians.

Business ·9 Sep 2026, 05:35 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Sensex Falls 555 Points as Oil Nears $100 and US Yields Rise

Sensex Falls 555 Points as Oil Nears $100 and US Yields Rise

Global equity markets suffered heavy losses as escalating geopolitical tensions pushed Brent crude close to $100 a barrel and US Treasury yields climbed.

Business ·9 Sep 2026, 02:35 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Trump warns Canadian firms of US procurement exclusion over trade dispute

Trump warns Canadian firms of US procurement exclusion over trade dispute

President Donald Trump has warned that Canadian firms could be barred from U.S. federal procurement contracts unless Ottawa guarantees equal market access.

Business ·8 Sep 2026, 22:34 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
A U.S. ban on Bombardier sales could ‘massively’ disrupt American aerospace

A U.S. ban on Bombardier sales could ‘massively’ disrupt American aerospace

President Donald Trump threatened to bar Bombardier business jet sales in the United States unless the plane maker moves its operations stateside.

Business ·8 Sep 2026, 21:43 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Amgen Falls 10 Percent After Novartis Cholesterol Trial Failure

Amgen Falls 10 Percent After Novartis Cholesterol Trial Failure

Amgen shares fell 10% after a series of clinical trial failures at Novartis triggered a class-wide re-evaluation of experimental cardiovascular drugs.

Business ·8 Sep 2026, 17:44 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Apple CEO John Ternus faces AI test ahead of foldable iPhone debut

Apple CEO John Ternus faces AI test ahead of foldable iPhone debut

Newly appointed Apple CEO John Ternus takes center stage at the company's product showcase to debut its first foldable iPhone and navigate pressing AI challenges.

Business ·8 Sep 2026, 15:37 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Jaguar Land Rover cuts 4,000 jobs over two years

Jaguar Land Rover cuts 4,000 jobs over two years

Automotive giant Jaguar Land Rover is eliminating 4,000 positions over a two-year period, triggering widespread anxiety across the West Midlands.

Business ·8 Sep 2026, 14:35 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Propertymark warns UK housing market faces crunch time ahead of Budget

Propertymark warns UK housing market faces crunch time ahead of Budget

The UK housing market faces a critical autumn as major lenders reprice mortgage deals upward amid surging wholesale costs and impending fiscal policy updates.

Business ·8 Sep 2026, 12:39 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Pranav Construction IPO subscribed 16.29 times on day two

Pranav Construction IPO subscribed 16.29 times on day two

Pranav Constructions IPO saw robust demand on its second day, surging to 16.29 times coverage driven heavily by non-institutional and retail investors.

Business ·8 Sep 2026, 11:45 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Oil nears 100 dollars a barrel as Middle East attacks disrupt supply

Oil nears 100 dollars a barrel as Middle East attacks disrupt supply

Brent crude surged to $99.2 a barrel amid Middle East supply disruptions, while Novartis shares plummeted following a disappointing late-stage drug trial.

Business ·8 Sep 2026, 11:32 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Next wins appeal overturning landmark shop worker equal pay ruling

Next wins appeal overturning landmark shop worker equal pay ruling

Retailer Next successfully overturned an employment tribunal ruling that had mandated equalizing basic pay between retail and warehouse staff.

Business ·8 Sep 2026, 09:35 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Trump threatens to stop sale of Canadian Bombardier jets in US

Trump threatens to stop sale of Canadian Bombardier jets in US

President Donald Trump has warned Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier that its business jets will face a US sales ban unless the company shifts its production south of the border.

Business ·8 Sep 2026, 07:35 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Tesco and John Lewis pledge 100000 jobs to tackle youth unemployment

Tesco and John Lewis pledge 100000 jobs to tackle youth unemployment

Major high street retailers have joined forces with government officials to launch the Opening Shift initiative, tackling youth joblessness.

Business ·8 Sep 2026, 06:36 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
ASX 200 Slides To Six-Week Low Amid Rate Hike Fears And Housing Warnings

ASX 200 Slides To Six-Week Low Amid Rate Hike Fears And Housing Warnings

The S&P/ASX 200 index dropped to a six-week low as investors weighed rising global interest rate expectations, oil supply volatility, and warnings of prolonged housing price declines.

Business ·8 Sep 2026, 05:44 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read