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Amazon Shares Rise on Robust Demand, Surge in AI Infrastructure Spending
The tech company’s capital expenditures reached a quarterly record amid a big build-out of artificial-intelligence infrastructure.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 4 hours ago -
AI demand drives growth and higher spending at Amazon’s cloud business
Ecommerce company’s shares rise as it also gives an upbeat forecast for the holiday quarterBusiness - Financial Times - 6 hours ago -
Uber shares slide on slowing bookings growth
Forecast for customer spending on ride-hailing app fell slightly short of Wall Street’s estimatesBusiness - Financial Times - 11 hours ago -
Nvidia and Apple supplier TSMC shares pop after quarterly profit soars on AI demand
TSMC, the world’s largest producer of advanced chips, posted a 54% hike in third-quarter profit.Business - CNBC - October 18 -
TSMC beats forecasts with 54% surge in profits on soaring AI demand
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co said its sales were boosted by strong demand from smartphone makers and artificial intelligence firmsBusiness - MarketWatch - October 17 -
Nuclear energy stocks hit record highs on surging demand from AI
Amazon and Google deals to deploy small modular reactors are latest step in sector’s revitalisationBusiness - Financial Times - October 20 -
Debt rule to change to fund major projects
Government claims the move contrasts with former PM Liz Truss's controversial mini-Budget.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
Infrastructure is destiny in the AI era
It’s increasingly clear that building more data centers and power plants will catalyze a reindustrialization of the U.S. that benefits the entire country.Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Microsoft Cloud revenue rises on AI boom but softer outlook weighs on shares
Warnings of slowing Azure growth and rising data centre costs damp initial optimism on tech giant’s quarterly earningsBusiness - Financial Times - 14 hours ago -
Amazon CEO pledges AI investments will pay off as capital expenditures surge 81%
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy reassured shareholders that the company expects to make money on its generative AI investments.Business - CNBC - 3 hours ago -
Apple, Meta and Amazon must show the stock market that AI spending is paying off
Big-tech bellwethers facing scrutiny on whether they are meeting competitive challenges.Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
Silverstone to upgrade infrastructure as F1’s popularity rises
Home of British Grand Prix builds new infrastructure with facilities to foster next generation of racersBusiness - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
ConocoPhillips stock rises on Q3 earnings profit beat, robust outlook
ConocoPhillips shares rose 2.8% in premarket trades Thursday after the oil giant reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings and gave robust production guidance.Business - MarketWatch - 15 hours ago -
Chancellor to change debt rules to release billions for infrastructure spending
Rachel Reeves tells the BBC the change will allow the government to borrow more money - but cuts are still expected in her first Budget next week.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Asian semiconductor stocks rise after shares of AI chip darling Nvidia hit a record high
Nvidia's gains in share price lifted its market value to top $3.4 trillion, unseating Microsoft as the second most valuable company on Wall Street.Business - CNBC - October 15 -
Mortgage rates surge, putting a damper on home buying and refinancing
Mortgage applications fell 17% in the past week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.Business - MarketWatch - October 16 -
Action demanded over surge in illegal meat imports
The government is warned of a "foot-and-mouth" level crisis over potentially diseased meat flooding into the UK.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Apple reports robust demand for iPhone 16 even as overall sales in China slow
Company reports $94.9bn in revenue, slightly beating Wall Street projections in first look at demand for its new phone. Apple reported strong demand for the iPhone 16 in its quarterly earnings ...World - The Guardian - 6 hours ago -
The rise of AI celebrity endorsements
AI-generated images of celebrities endorsing political candidates are spreading quickly. Learn how to spot the fakes and avoid being misled.Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
Dan Loeb’s Third Point says a Trump win would boost markets, drive up infrastructure spending
Third Point said it believes the Republicans will take control of both the White House and the Senate, leading to deregulation, an increase in U.S. manufacturing, and higher infrastructure spendingBusiness - MarketWatch - October 18 -
Tokyo Metro Shares Surge in Trading Debut
The initial public offering by the operator of subways in Tokyo is the largest since SoftBank Corp.’s $21 billion IPO in 2018.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 22 -
Amazon shares pop on earnings beat, cloud growth
The company's cloud and advertising units showed strong growth.Business - CNBC - 5 hours ago -
Netflix Shares Rise on Subscriber Growth
The popular streaming platform forecast higher customer sign-up rates for December as its ad-supported service drew new viewers.Business - Inc. - October 18 -
Reeves eyeing £40bn in tax rises and spending cuts
Filling the £22bn financial "black hole" would only be enough “to keep public services" still, she told a meeting.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
Workers warned Budget tax rises will hit their wages
Economists say tax rises in the Budget will mean employers have less to give as pay rises.Top stories - BBC News - 11 hours ago -
Saab Sees Sales at Upper End of Guidance as Defense Spending Surges
The Swedish defense company said demand remained high across its business units, but it noted significant strength in its dynamics division, which produces equipment such as ground combat weapons ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 22 -
Thales Orders Beat Forecasts Amid Defense-Spending Surge
Thales posted orders above analysts’ expectations for the first nine months of the year as its defense and security business continued to benefit from robust military spending amid high ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23 -
Meta and Microsoft Won’t Stop Spending on AI
Both tech giants reported strong third quarters but their stocks fell anyway.Business - Inc. - 13 hours ago