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Japan to Release Oil From Reserves Unilaterally, Takaichi Says

Japan will release oil from its strategic reserves on its own, according to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, as the nation …

Wall Street Is Optimistic That Worst of Software Wipeout Is Over

After months of heavy selling on fears of artificial-intelligence disruption, software stocks appear to have found a bottom — at …

MFS CEO Accused of Using Front to Defraud Barclays, Castlelake

A company closely aligned with Paresh Raja’s now-defunct mortgage lender Market Financial Solutions was allegedly used to siphon off funds …

Czech Rates Are Appropriate With Oil Shock Buffer, Kubicek Says

The Czech central bank can wait out a global surge in oil prices without raising interest rates because inflation will …

Bitcoin drops on Iran war uncertainty, AI tokens jump

BTC traded near $69,500 after failing to hold $71,000 as the Iran war kept markets cautious. AI tokens including ICP, …

Funds Boost Long Positions in European Gas on Iran War Turmoil

Funds and other speculators boosted their net long positions in European gas to the highest level in more than a …

Thai Cargo Ship Hit Near Strait of Hormuz, 20 Crewmen Rescued

A Thai-flagged cargo vessel was struck near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday shortly after departing from the United Arab …

Oracle jumps 11% premarket as AI demand challenges 'SaaS apocalypse' fears

Cloud and AI growth beat expectations while investors grow less worried about Oracle’s debt plans and software disruption.

Greece to Impose Cap on Profit Margins for Fuel and Groceries

Greece will impose a profit margin cap on fuel and groceries, in a bid to keep prices of key goods …

Zara Billionaire Ortega to Draw Record Dividend of €3.2 Billion

Amancio Ortega is set to collect about €3.2 billion ($3.7 billion) in dividends this year from Zara owner Inditex SA, …

CVC’s Rob Lucas Says Firm’s Next Buyout Fund Could Set Record

CVC Capital Partners Plc’s next flagship fund could be bigger than its predecessor — still the largest pool of capital …

Oil and the Dollar (and Maybe China) Are the Only Trades That Work

US role as crude producer bolsters the greenback, while China is more insulated from oil surge than expected.