Qatar holds talks with energy companies on risk of Israel-Iran conflict, sources say

Gulf energy giant warns of risks that disruptions in its gas production could impact 20% of global supply; Asian LNG prices have risen by 11% on supply disruption concerns

Global equity funds log biggest outflows in three months on Middle East tensions

US equity funds experience the largest outflows, with net sales of $18.43 billion, while Asia sees $2.86 billion in outflows and Europe records $640 million in net inflows

Dollar weakens against euro and pound but heads for weekly gain

Dollar index, which tracks the U.S. currency against six peers, including the yen, euro, and Swiss franc, is on course to rise 0.6% this week

World Bank seeks stricter debt reporting from developing nations

World Bank is pushing for legal and regulatory reforms that require public disclosure of new loan contracts

BBC warns Perplexity to stop using its content or face legal action

BBC demands Perplexity stop scraping its content, delete training data, and propose financial compensation

Iran strikes near Microsoft office in Beersheba in missile exchange

Missile strike ignites fire near Microsoft office in Beersheba, raises alarm over Iran-Israel escalation

European Union probes misleading design practices on Musk’s X

European Commission says it is monitoring changes in the corporate structure of X, following $33 billion xAI acquisition earlier this year

Air India warned for flying Airbus planes with unchecked escape slides

Regulator warns Air India over delayed checks on three planes which had unverified emergency equipment; Some Air India aircraft also had outdated registration paperwork

Brent futures down nearly $2 after U.S. delays decision on direct Iran involvement

On a weekly basis, Brent crude rises 3.8%; analysts say "the "two-week deadline" is a tactic Trump has used in other key decisions

Asian stocks struggle, oil up for third week as Trump weighs US action on Iran

Brent heads for a strong weekly gain of 4%, following a 12% surge the previous week

Dollar edges higher as Middle East tensions escalate

The dollar index stays flat at 98.9 but is on track for its strongest weekly gain since February

Oil prices rise as Israel-Iran conflict enters seventh day

Brent crude rises $1.60 to $78.29 and U.S. West Texas Intermediate increases $1.64 to $78.34

Google faces legal setback as court adviser backs €4.1 billion fine

Advocate-General rejected Google’s legal arguments, including its claim that it should be compared with a hypothetical competitor

Iran adapts to maintain oil exports during conflict, trackers say

Latest data from analytics firm Kpler shows Iran has loaded 2.2 million barrels per day of crude oil so far this week

Tesla faces call to delay robotaxi launch in Austin until new law takes effect

The law, awaiting the governor's signature, would require autonomous vehicle companies to obtain permits to operate in the state