Volvo Cars shares skyrocket on profit beat, on track for best day ever

Volvo Cars shares skyrocket on profit beat, on track for best day ever

Mikael Sjoberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sweden’s Volvo Cars on Thursday posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter profit, prompting shares to rally by around 40% and putting the stock on track for its best-ever trading day. Volvo Cars, which is owned by China’s Geely Holding, posted operating income for the July-September period of 6.4 billion Swedish kronor…

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EU targets Russian energy with new sanctions, welcomes Trump measures

EU targets Russian energy with new sanctions, welcomes Trump measures

A worker carries out maintenance tasks at the Eustream gas facility on February 25, 2025 in Velke Kapusany, Slovakia. Robert Nemeti | Getty Images News | Getty Images The European Union on Thursday launched a fresh round of sanctions against Russia for its war in Ukraine, joining the U.S. by targeting Moscow’s energy infrastructure. The package of measures, which…

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China and India to face supply jolt as U.S. targets Russia’s oil giants

China and India to face supply jolt as U.S. targets Russia’s oil giants

General view of Orsknefteorgsintez oil refinery in the city of Orsk, Orenburg region, Russia Aug. 28, 2025. Stringer | Reuters U.S. decision to sanction Russia’s two largest oil companies threatens to disrupt the energy lifeline linking Moscow to its biggest customers in Asia, but without causing an immediate supply shock, industry experts told CNBC. The…

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Reddit sues Perplexity for scraping of posts, expanding user data battle with AI industry

Reddit sues Perplexity for scraping of posts, expanding user data battle with AI industry

Thomas Fuller | Lightrocket | Getty Images Social media giant Reddit has launched a lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Perplexity, alleging that it illegally scraped user posts to train its AI model, marking the latest data-rights clash between content owners and the AI industry.  The complaint filed in New York federal court on Wednesday also…

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Bank of Korea holds rate at 2.5% as tighter property rules kick in

Bank of Korea holds rate at 2.5% as tighter property rules kick in

Bank of Korea warned there’s a chance of increased volatility following more rate hikes from the Fed, following U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell’s speech in Jackson Hole. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images South Korea’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.5% Thursday, extending a…

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Bank of Korea rate decision, Kospi, Nikkei, HSI

Bank of Korea rate decision, Kospi, Nikkei, HSI

Asia-Pacific markets fell Thursday, tracking Wall Street’s declines on concerns about U.S.-China trade relations. Trade fears resurfaced after Reuters reported Wednesday stateside that the Trump administration is considering curbs on exports to China that are made with U.S. software, citing a U.S. official and three people briefed by U.S. authorities. The sources said that the plan,…

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