Japan’s Topix hits record high on Wall Street rally, solid earnings
By Junko Fujita TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Topix index touched a record high on Thursday, tracking strong overnight gains on Wall…
BP’s big Brazil oil and gas find boosts prospects for Equinor, auction
By Marta Nogueira and Fabio Teixeira RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -BP’s announcement on Monday of its largest global oil and…
US requires Zambia, Malawi citizens to pay up to $15,000 bond for some visitor visas
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump’s administration will require visa applicants from Zambia and Malawi to pay bonds…
OpenAI releasesĀ open-weight reasoning models optimized for running on laptops
By Anna Tong and Greg Bensinger SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -OpenAI said on Tuesday it has released two open-weight language models…
High-grade US firms finance new M&A with more equity and cash, less debt
By Matt Tracy (Reuters) -Top-rated U.S. companies have financed their acquisitions mostly with equity and cash instead of debt this…
Modular building startup Boxabl to list on Nasdaq in $3.5 billion SPAC deal
By Arasu Kannagi Basil and Ateev Bhandari (Reuters) -Modular building startup Boxabl will go public in the U.S. through a…
Amazon overhauls Wondery podcast studio, cuts 110 jobs
(Reuters) -Amazon.com is restructuring the Wondery podcast studio by shifting its award-winning narrative podcasts such as “Business Wars” to Audible…
Lyft, China’s Baidu to launch robotaxi service in Europe next year
By Akash Sriram (Reuters) -U.S. ride-hailing company Lyft said on Monday it will partner with China’s Baidu to deploy robotaxis…
Oil producer pressure, Trump rollbacks threaten last-chance global plastics treaty
By Olivia Le Poidevin and Valerie Volcovici GENEVA (Reuters) -Hopes for a “last chance” ambitious global treaty to curb plastic…
Tesla approves share award worth $29 billion to CEO Elon Musk
By Aditya Soni (Reuters) -Tesla has granted CEO Elon Musk shares worth about $29 billion, in a new pay deal…