Samsung Electronics came within hours of one of the most disruptive labour walkouts in its history.Nearly 48,000 workers were preparing to begin an 18-day strike on Thursday, threatening production at the world’s biggest memory-chip maker.Then, in a late reversal, government-mediated talks produced a tentative deal.Investors responded immediately as Samsung stock…
Asian shares advanced on Thursday, led by chipmakers, after Nvidia’s forecast reinforced optimism over artificial intelligence demand and Samsung Electronics averted an immediate strike that had threatened to disrupt one of the world’s most important semiconductor supply chains.The MSCI Asia ex-Japan index rose 2.6%, while South Korea’s KOSPI jumped more…
Retail traders are increasingly using White House headlines as a trading signal, turning policy shocks, reversals and geopolitical tension into a fast-moving playbook across stocks, bonds and commodities.The approach has gained momentum during Donald Trump’s second term as US president, with acronyms such as TACO, FAFO and FOMO being used…
Advanced Micro Devices said on Thursday it would invest more than $10 billion across Taiwan’s artificial intelligence ecosystem as the US chipmaker looks to expand manufacturing capabilities and strengthen strategic partnerships for next-generation AI infrastructure.The company said it will collaborate with Taiwanese firms ASE Technology Holding and Siliconware Precision Industries…
BT Group share price slipped and then pared back those losses after the telecommunications company published results of the last financial year. It dropped to 222p, down sharply from 6.95% from its highest point this year. So, is it safe to buy the dip?BT Group published its annual results today BT…
Anthropic, the Amazon-backed artificial intelligence unicorn, is firing on all cylinders and beating OpenAI, a company that has mapped a plan to spend over $1 trillion in data centers.Anthropic revenue and profits are soaringAccording to the WSJ, its second-quarter revenue is expected to come in at $10.9 billion, more than…
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway continues to rely on three cornerstone holdings—Apple, American Express, and Coca‑Cola—as long‑term investments that embody his philosophy of “forever” stocks, according to The Motley Fool. These companies combine strong balance sheets, durable competitive advantages, and consistent earnings power, making them central to Buffett’s legacy and attractive to…
For most of the AI boom, investors had a simple playbook: buy the companies selling GPUs, the powerful chips used to train large AI models. Bank of America now says that trade is becoming too narrow. The next phase of AI will be driven by “agentic AI,” systems that can…
SpaceX finally unveiled its long-awaited initial public offering filing on Wednesday, setting off intense scrutiny across Wall Street as investors rushed to assess the finances, ambitions and risks tied to Elon Musk’s sprawling space and artificial-intelligence empire.The company, formally registered as Space Exploration Technologies Corp., disclosed in its S-1 filing…
Federal Reserve officials at their most recent policy meeting signaled growing concern that persistent inflation tied to the Iran war could eventually force the central bank to raise interest rates, according to minutes released Wednesday.The Federal Open Market Committee voted at its April 28-29 meeting to keep its benchmark federal…