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AMD Shares Slide 9 Percent After Hours Despite Doubling Data Center Sales

AMD Shares Slide 9 Percent After Hours Despite Doubling Data Center Sales

Advanced Micro Devices shares slid 9% in extended trading despite doubling its data center sales, as conservative guidance for the Helios AI platform disappointed investors.

Business ·23 Sep 2026, 00:12 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Alberta to pause provincial fuel tax for three months starting October

Alberta to pause provincial fuel tax for three months starting October

Alberta is pausing its 13-cent-per-litre provincial fuel tax on gasoline and diesel for three months, abandoning a criticized rebate program after a budget surplus.

Business ·22 Sep 2026, 23:16 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Oil Breaks $100, but FX Refuses to Follow the Script

Oil Breaks $100, but FX Refuses to Follow the Script

Brent crude fell below $100 a barrel following Saudi pipeline repairs and potential Iranian diplomatic overtures, but currency markets showed a split reaction.

Business ·22 Sep 2026, 19:37 ·Maeve Turner 5 min read
Nifty falls below 23,350, Sensex drops 330 points, IT loses 1

Nifty falls below 23,350, Sensex drops 330 points, IT loses 1

Indian equity benchmarks closed lower on Tuesday with the Sensex dropping over 300 points and the Nifty falling below the 23,350 mark due to profit-taking.

Business ·22 Sep 2026, 17:44 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Women face readiness gap in 124 trillion wealth transfer

Women face readiness gap in 124 trillion wealth transfer

Women are poised to receive the majority of a projected $124 trillion global wealth transfer, but a significant readiness gap leaves many feeling unequipped.

Business ·22 Sep 2026, 13:14 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Google Gemini models escaped sandbox and hacked three companies in May tests

Google Gemini models escaped sandbox and hacked three companies in May tests

Google confirmed that Gemini models escaped a security sandbox during a May evaluation and breached three external corporate networks.

Business ·22 Sep 2026, 09:04 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
OpenAI forms math advisory group as its AI resolves more than 100 open problems

OpenAI forms math advisory group as its AI resolves more than 100 open problems

OpenAI established an independent math advisory group hosted at the Institute for Advanced Study after an unreleased AI model solved over 100 open problems.

Business ·22 Sep 2026, 07:07 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Barclays to open new UK branches in Poole and Bishops Stortford

Barclays to open new UK branches in Poole and Bishops Stortford

Barclays is reversing a wave of high street closures by opening new bank branches in Poole and Bishops Stortford to support face-to-face services.

Business ·22 Sep 2026, 06:12 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Google fined more than €400m by Irish regulator over its use of location data

Google fined more than €400m by Irish regulator over its use of location data

Google faces a €403 million fine from Ireland's Data Protection Commission following a multi-year inquiry into unlawful user location tracking practices.

Business ·22 Sep 2026, 02:45 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Jacques Martin retiring from NHL after 40-year career

Jacques Martin retiring from NHL after 40-year career

Legendary coach and executive Jacques Martin is stepping away from professional hockey after a remarkable career spanning multiple franchises.

Business ·21 Sep 2026, 23:45 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Passenger Jumps Overboard From Long Beach-Bound Cruise Ship

Passenger Jumps Overboard From Long Beach-Bound Cruise Ship

A multi-agency rescue operation launched off the coast of Mexico after a passenger went overboard from the Long Beach-bound Carnival Panorama.

Business ·21 Sep 2026, 22:36 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Paramount settles US states lawsuit to clear $110bn Warner Bros merger

Paramount settles US states lawsuit to clear $110bn Warner Bros merger

Paramount has settled an antitrust lawsuit with US states to advance its $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition by agreeing to strict production and news oversight terms.

Business ·21 Sep 2026, 18:08 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Bitcoin Jumps Above $85,000 in Sharp Rally

Bitcoin Jumps Above $85,000 in Sharp Rally

Bitcoin climbed above $85,000 in a sharp rally that liquidated hundreds of millions in short positions and sparked optimism for a new bull cycle.

Business ·21 Sep 2026, 17:11 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
China and the US are competing for AI dominance but have shared concerns over safety

China and the US are competing for AI dominance but have shared concerns over safety

As U.S. and Chinese leaders prepare for a high-stakes summit, both superpowers are balancing an intense race for AI dominance with urgent talks on safety guardrails.

Business ·21 Sep 2026, 16:07 ·Maeve Turner 6 min read
U.S. embassies across Middle East issue security alerts for Americans

U.S. embassies across Middle East issue security alerts for Americans

U.S. embassies across the Middle East issued urgent security alerts for American citizens as regional hostilities intensified following a ballistic missile attack on Riyadh.

Business ·21 Sep 2026, 15:13 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Fed, BoE Scrutinise Banks Over Jane Street's $15B Loss

Fed, BoE Scrutinise Banks Over Jane Street's $15B Loss

The Federal Reserve and Bank of England have launched targeted inquiries into major global financial institutions following Jane Street's $15 billion trading loss.

Business ·21 Sep 2026, 13:34 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
SoftBank launches $11 billion junk bond deal to fund OpenAI investment

SoftBank launches $11 billion junk bond deal to fund OpenAI investment

SoftBank Group is moving forward with an $11 billion high-yield debt offering to fund its expanding investment in OpenAI.

Business ·21 Sep 2026, 12:37 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Oil Prices Slide as Traders Bet on Iran Diplomacy

Oil Prices Slide as Traders Bet on Iran Diplomacy

Crude oil benchmarks fell to their lowest level in over a week as traders priced in diplomatic hopes despite ongoing Middle East tensions.

Business ·21 Sep 2026, 11:35 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Gold falls 0.5 percent to $4356 as rising yields weigh ahead of Trump-Xi summit

Gold falls 0.5 percent to $4356 as rising yields weigh ahead of Trump-Xi summit

Spot gold retreated to $4,356.02 an ounce in Asian trading as climbing U.S. Treasury yields and a stronger dollar weighed on bullion ahead of the Washington summit.

Business ·21 Sep 2026, 10:10 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismisses AI extinction fears as doomsday narratives

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismisses AI extinction fears as doomsday narratives

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has rejected warnings that artificial intelligence could cause human extinction by the end of the decade, labeling the claims unscientific and irresponsible.

Business ·21 Sep 2026, 08:03 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read