Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Xavierarnau | E+ | Getty Images Saudi Arabia cut its growth forecasts and raised its budget deficit estimates for the fiscal years 2024 to 2026, looking ahead to a period of higher spending and lower projected oil revenues. Real gross domestic product is now expected to grow 0.8% this year, a dramatic … Read more
U.S. crude oil prices rose nearly 3% on Tuesday, as the U.S. warned of a possible imminent attack by Iran against Israel. Senior White House and Defense Department officials told NBC News that the U.S. “has indications that Iran is preparing to imminently launch a ballistic missile attack against Israel.” “We are actively supporting defensive … Read more
NEBATIEH, LEBANON – SEPTEMBER 28: Smoke rises after Israeli attacks over Shebaa town of Nabatieh province on September 28, 2024. (Photo by Ramiz Dallah/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Israel has launched a ground incursion into Lebanese territory, with markets once more on edge over the conflict between the Jewish state and the Iran-backed … Read more
An Impulse employee works on assembling a Mira vehicle. Impulse Space Los Angeles-based space startup Impulse, which is led by renowned rocket specialist Tom Mueller, has raised $150 million in a new fundraising round led by venture capital firm Founders Fund. Impulse is scaling a product line of orbital transfer vehicles — colloquially known as … Read more
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the company’s annual developer conference in Seattle on May 21, 2024. Max Cherney | Reuters Microsoft said Thursday that it’s starting the process of releasing a broad update to its Windows 11 operating system for PCs. Today, Windows accounts for just 9% of Microsoft’s $245 billion in fiscal 2024 … Read more
A logo of US company’s Meta is displayed during the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair, at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, on May 22, 2024. Julien De Rosa | Afp | Getty Images A former Meta staffer who was placed on a “Do Not Hire” list after he stalked and harassed … Read more
Visitors pass shops on a pedestrianized street in the old town in A Coruna, Spain, on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. Manaure Quintero | Bloomberg | Getty Images Euro zone inflation fell to 1.8% in September, coming in below the European Central Bank’s 2% target, flash data from statistics agency Eurostat showed Tuesday. The reading was … Read more
Charles Schwab CEO Walt Bettinger is retiring from his role at the end of December after 16 years leading the brokerage firm, the company announced Tuesday. Bettinger will be replaced on Jan. 1, 2025, by Charles Schwab President Rick Wurster. Bettinger will remain as the co-chair of Schwab’s board. Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Charles … Read more
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at a company event on artificial intelligence technologies in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 30, 2024. Microsoft will invest $1.7 billion to build out cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Indonesia, betting on Southeast Asia’s biggest economy to spur growth. Dimas Ardian | Bloomberg | Getty Images As Microsoft investors … Read more
Tom Brady. Mike Ehrmann | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Legendary quarterback Tom Brady is putting his valuable watch collection up for sale. The seven-time Super Bowl champion’s collection will be available this December through auction house Sotheby’s as part of “The GOAT Collection: Watches and Treasures from Tom Brady.” The watches range in … Read more
