The head of Microsoft AI has warned that without adequate safeguards, the development of AI could lead to the emergence of a new "silicon species" which competes with humans.
Next has thanked warmer weather for an “unexpected” boost in sales, leading the clothing retailer to raise its profit forecasts for the fourth time this year.
OpenAI revealed six more incidents of unexpected or concerning behaviour by its intelligence (AI) models, and announced a plan for tracking and disclosing such incidents in the future.
The government reported that, in August, the CPI was up 3.4% from a year earlier, which was the same level as July. The annual rate of inflation has exceeded 3.3% every month since the Middle East conflict began—a level…
Gold (XAU/USD) sticks to its modest recovery gains through the Asian session on Thursday, though it lacks bullish conviction and trades below the $4,300 mark. The US Dollar (USD) touches a fresh high since late July ami…
NEXT reported group sales including subsidiaries up 9.0% and profit before tax up 10.5% to £569m. The company increased full-year profit guidance by £12m to £1,255m, citing a small upgrade in sales expectations and a…
The AUD/JPY cross trades in positive territory around 110.90 during the early European session on Thursday. Elevated energy prices due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East weigh on the Japanese Yen (JPY) against t…
Japanese Finance Minister (FM) Satsuki Katayama said on Thursday that official will review budget requests, control debt issuance at a level that can gain market credibility. Katayama also expect the Bank of Japan (BoJ)…
As of May 7, 2026, the Japanese yen (JPY) has surged to a 10-week high, rising as much as 1.8% in minutes during Asian trading on May 6 and briefly breaking below 155.04 per dollar. This sharp spike has triggered fresh …
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates Wednesday — a move that puts new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh squarely at odds with President Donald Trump’s demands for lower borrowing costs.
It's going to be a busy week ahead, with plenty of important events to watch. Monday will bring inflation data from Canada and Tuesday will see the release of the U.K. claimant count change, average earnings index 3m/y,…
The UK should introduce a ban on almost all gambling advertising to protect public health, a cross-party group of peers has urged, prompting fury from the lobby group for bookmakers and casinos.
The Indian Rupee (INR) finds some buying interest against the US Dollar after a weak opening on Thursday. According to a Reuters report, the Indian central bank has likely intervened to limit the decline in the Indian R…
Shares edged higher in Asia on Thursday, tracking US stock futures, as traders digest the Federal Reserve's (Fed) hawkish tilt ahead of other key central bank events. The Bank of England (BoE) is scheduled to announce i…
The president of the European Commission has backed proposals for Canada to become the EU's first "associate member".
For Natalie Fratto, putting on her dark green jumper from US microchip giant Nvidia is like wearing the kit from a favourite sports team.
EUR/JPY declines after three days of gains, trading around 178.90 during Asian hours on Thursday. Technical analysis of the daily chart shows the currency cross trading within a descending channel, keeping the overall b…
For some, networking comes naturally but for others, the thought of approaching someone they don't know and trying to make a professional connection can fill them with dread.
US interest rates have been raised for the first time in more than three years to 3.75%-4% from 3.5%-3.75% by the Federal Reserve. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh warned they could be increased further later this year in a bid to…
Trump posted on Wednesday that US rates should be 1% or less and that the country has the strongest credit anywhere. He also wrote that cutting off trade with every nation the US runs a deficit with would earn at least …
Crux AI, the new cloud computing venture tied to Blackstone and Alphabet, is lining up a $22 billion loan from a group of 10 banks to finance purchases of Google’s custom artificial intelligence chips, according to Bloo…
Policymakers at the Bank of England are expected to keep interest rates unchanged despite price rises accelerating due to the prolonged conflict in the Middle East.
The European Central Bank (ECB) raised its deposit rate to 2.50% on September 10, and the Euro has fallen every session since. The Fed raised its own rate to 3.75-4.00% on Wednesday, by the same quarter point, and the d…
The Bank of Japan meets on Friday, and the market has a quarter-point hike to 1.25% priced at 100%. The Yen has been falling anyway. USD/JPY is up three sessions in a row, Wednesday's gain was the biggest of the three, …