Alibaba to open new data centres; unveils most powerful AI model

Chinese tech and ecommerce giant to expand its network with new facilities in Mexico, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and Dubai, growing operations across 29 regions

Barrick’s shares rise to 12-year high on ‘one of the century’s greatest gold discoveries’ 

Fourmile project in Nevada could produce 750,000 ounces of gold annually, boosting Barrick’s outlook

TikTok collected sensitive data on Canadian children, investigation finds

TikTok collected sensitive data on Canadian children, investigation finds

Asian stocks fall after Wall Street declines, growth concerns cloud outlook

Stocks pause after four-year high, on track for best monthly performance in a year, driven by dollar weakness, tech surge, and Fed policy easing

Oil rises as US crude stockpile drop adds to sense of tighter supply

Brent futures rise 27 cents to $67.90, US WTI crude futures gain 28 cents to $63.69 a barrel

Gold eases from record high as investors book profits, weigh Powell’s comments

Fed's Powell strikes middle path on inflation, jobs; Gold's medium and short-term trends support bullish outlook, analyst say

Asian markets eye further gains as AI boosts tech stocks, gold continues winning streak

Chip optimism underpins tech stocks, Gold hits a fresh high above $3,750 an ounce

Iran to sign deal with Russia for construction of eight nuclear power plants

Head of Iran's atomic energy organisation, Mohammad Eslami visit Moscow to sign power plants deal as UN ponders sanctions

Oil extends declines after Iraq, Kurdish governments agree to restart oil pipeline

Iraq, KRG agree to resume about 230,000 barrels per day crude exports via Turkey; Brent losses 0.63%, US WTI falls 0.58%

Nvidia to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI in landmark AI alliance

Chipmaker to supply data center systems as OpenAI secures funding to expand computing power

Chinese carmakers accelerate in Spain as BYD leads EV market push

Lower prices, rapid dealership expansion and rising sales make Spain a key entry point for Chinese EV brands

Gulf markets steady amid rate cuts following U.S. Fed decision

Investors weigh regional monetary easing as uncertainty over future Fed policy caps sentiment

India plans minority stake sales in half a dozen state firms, official says

India estimates 690 billion rupees ($7.83 billion) through dividends from state-run firms in the current financial year, says Divestment Secretary Arunish Chawla 

Modi urges Indians to get rid of foreign products amid strained US ties

A lot of products we use daily are foreign made, we just don't know ... we will have to get rid of them, Indian PM addresses to the nation; urges shopkeepers to focus on retailing made-in-India products

China’s ByteDance will get 1 of 7 board seats for TikTok’s US operations, official says

Trump negotiating deal to prevent TikTok ban in US; US algorithm to remain outside ByteDance control, Democrats seek clarity on implementation