Oracle says hackers are trying to extort its customers

Oracle warns customers to upgrade after hackers exploit software vulnerabilities in high-volume attack, impact on clients unclear

Asian stocks poised for weekly gains on rate cut wagers, AI fervour

Global stocks look past US shutdown, focus on rate cuts; No jobs report on Friday, investors take cues from elsewhere

Trump targets deals in pharma, AI, energy, mining before midterm elections

White House pursues deals in 20–30 key industries before midterms, offering equity stakes and regulatory relief for concessions

Gold set for seventh weekly rise on US rate-cut hopes, government shutdown

Spot gold slips 0.3% to $3,844.01 as dollar strengthens, after hitting record $3,896.49 on Thursday

Oil prices rise after four-day slump, but set for steepest weekly drop since June over OPEC+ supply concerns

Brent crude futures gain 43 cents, or 0.7%, to $64.54; US WTI crude climbs by 41 cents, or 0.7%, to $60.89 a barrel

Gold rises to record high of $3,895.09 amid US rate cut expectations

Goldman Sachs raises gold price forecasts to $4,000/oz by mid-2026 and $4,300/oz by December 2026, citing speculative positioning and strong Western ETF holdings

Tech leads Asia share rally, gold near record high on Fed rate cut bets

Two more Fed cuts expected this year after weak ADP jobs report

Oil prices recover slightly after hitting 16-week lows, driven by G7 sanctions pressure on Russia

WTI rises to $62.09, Brent at $65.68 as markets eye tighter sanctions and OPEC+ production increase

Elon Musk halfway to becoming world’s first trillionaire: report

Tesla and SpaceX CEO briefly reaches $500.1 billion net worth, securing his position as the world’s richest person, with significant gains despite past setbacks

Internet and cell phone services resume in Afghanistan​ after 2-day blackout 

Taliban official from the information department terms technical reasons for the outage 

LG electronics to launch $1.3 billion India IPO, eyes global hub status

South Korean appliance maker bets on India’s demand and cost advantage as it revives long-delayed listing

Gulf markets edge higher amid US shutdown concerns

Saudi, Dubai and Egypt see gains while Qatar slips on banking weakness

Asia draws $100 billion in capital as investors diversify beyond US, Goldman executive says

Japan has been a key beneficiary of the trend, while China’s equity rally since late last year has been driven mainly by domestic investors 

China’s launches new K visa to attract foreign tech talent as US hikes H-1B fee

K visa targets young STEM graduates without job offer requirement; New $100,000 fee for US H-1B visa prompts search for alternatives

US government shut down begins amid partisan gridlock, risking thousands of federal jobs

WASHINGTON: The U.S. government shut down much of its operations on Wednesday as deep partisan divisions prevented Congress and the White House...