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 blackoutÂ
Taliban official from the information department terms technical reasons for the outageÂ
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 investorsÂ
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...