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A Fresh Record Looms for the Unsinkable S&P 500

Market’s gains have broadened as the AI trade falters

Crop Trader ADM Raises Profit Outlook as Biofuels Drive Growth

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. raised its 2026 profit outlook for a second time, as the crop trader increasingly looks to biofuels as a major driver of growth.

Oil Giant Saudi Aramco Reports 33% Profit Surge, Despite Iran War Disruptions

Higher oil prices propelled a quarterly earnings jump for Saudi Arabia’s energy giant, which used pipelines to work around disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.

Apple launches fresh legal challenge against UK encrypted data access demand

The filing comes a year on from the U.K. dropping an initial demand for access to British and American user data from Apple.

From sugar subsidies to PLI schemes, here's what New Delhi is defending at WTO

India currently defends nine trade disputes at the World Trade Organization. The government has spent approximately Rs 2.43 crore on legal services for these cases. Japan, China, the EU, Brazil, and Australia are among the challenging…

If I marry my girlfriend, 67, will she lose her Supplemental Security Income and divorced spouse benefits?

“She has been living with me for four years.”

Spotify forecasts profit and monthly active users below estimates, shares fall

Spotify forecasts weak profit as user growth slows in North America, Europe

Amazon shares fall as market cap crosses $3tn, analysts link it to Jeff Bezos

Amazon briefly surpassed three trillion dollars in market value. Founder Jeff Bezos plans to sell fifteen million shares valued at over four billion dollars. This sale follows a strong second-quarter earnings report for the e-commerce…

Marcos restores economic stability, but reforms lag—GlobalSource

MANILA, Philippines — The Marcos administration restored stability but missed reforms to boost long-term competitiveness, New York-based think tank GlobalSource Partners said on Tuesday. In a commentary, economists Diwa Guinigundo and…

BlackRock’s Li Says AI Overweight Intact Despite Higher Risks

BlackRock Inc. remains overweight the artificial intelligence theme despite rising risks from tougher competition and higher interest rates, according to Wei Li, the firm’s global chief investment strategist.

Japan's strategic oil reserves rise by 3 days of consumption in July