What the largest chocolate company says about cocoa bean prices
An investigation by Global Witness links some of the world’s most popular chocolates, including Mars, Magnums, KitKat, Hersheys and Dairy Milk, to a new deforestation crisis in Liberia
City & Markets
Wheat Posting Friday Losses, as USDA Hikes World Carryout
The wheat complex is trading with weakness across the three markets on Friday. Chicago SRW contracts are posting 13 to 18 1/4 losses at midday. KC HRW futures are trading with Friday weakness of 17 to…
Why OpenAI’s Sam Altman says an IPO isn’t in the cards this year
China’s AI rally has been concentrated in mainland-listed stocks, which are difficult for US investors to access.
Anthropic’s Amodei shares plan to ‘slow the pace’ of growing AI capabilities; Musk and Altman express support
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay on Saturday urging artificial intelligence companies to pace how quickly they improve model capabilities, a proposal that garnered support from Elon Musk …
Larry Ellison nixes plan to offload up to $7.5 billion worth of Oracle stock
Larry Ellison has canceled his plan to sell up to 50 million of his shares in Oracle, or $7.5 billion worth of stock at the current price.
Russian attacks kill nine, injure dozens in Ukraine, Moscow says it hits ships, plants
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia on Thursday unleashed a third straight day of massive drone and missile attacks on Ukraine, demolishing an apartment building in Kyiv where nine people were killed and dozens in…
Elon Musk backs Anthropic’s call to slow down AI progress before rogue bots take over the entire internet
Leaders of major AI companies say they agree with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who just called for the tech industry to move more slowly with model development.
Buffett's confidence in troubled decade-old acquisition finally pays off
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Trump sees Iran war ending soon after mid-term elections, predicts oil prices will then fall sharply
The war in Iran will likely end soon after November's mid-term elections, President Donald Trump said Saturday, and predicted that energy prices would fall sharply once that happens.
‘I still don’t have my MRI’: My health insurer canceled my plan without warning. Is that legal?
“It wasn’t an ACA plan, but it was meaningfully cheaper than anything I could find on the ACA exchange.”
Stocks Shake Off CPI Report and Rally on Lower Oil Prices
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday rose by +0.86%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) rose by +0.98%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) rose by +0.91%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26…
Indian Prime Minister Modi says border peace is key to India-China ties
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that "peace and tranquility" in the border areas is essential for developing bilateral relations with its neighbor China.
Tehran won’t surrender to the U.S., Iranian President Pezeshkian says, as India's Modi urges dialogue and peace
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country will not surrender, adding that it has resisted aggression from the U.S. and Israel.
Why AI Efficiency Could Fuel the Next Wave of Infrastructure Spending
The Climate Council welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee inquiry into artificial intelligence and data centres. As Australia’…
My 87-year-old mother wants to pay for my brother’s kids’ education. I don’t have children. How is that fair?
My 87-year-old mother wants to pay for my brother’s kids’ education. I don’t have children. How is that fair? “Over the years, my mother and I have supplemented his income.” Read at source
I want to pay for every customer at my late husband’s favorite restaurant on his birthday. Could this backfire?
“I’m concerned that my card issuers might freeze or flag the cards when they suddenly see an extraordinary number of transactions.”
Stocks Shake Off CPI Report and Rally on Lower Oil Prices
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday rose by +0.86%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) rose by +0.98%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) rose by +0.91%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26…
GM plans U.S. battery development as Trump's DOT attacks Ford for China ties
DETROIT — General Motors is in the early stages of developing next-generation battery cells that the company believes can reduce U.S. dependence on China, while boosting domestically sourced materials…
Inflation is outpacing wage growth again, squeezing Americans’ paychecks
Americans face a renewed squeeze on their paychecks as inflation once again rises faster than wage growth, putting further pressure on consumer wallets.
Trump's America-first world is pushing other powers to hedge their bets
When Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi were together in China last year, images of the three leaders smiling, holding hands and cha…
Oil's roundtrip back to $100. Why China could determine what happens next
China will play a pivotal role in deciding whether oil prices sustain this week's rally and potentially test wartime highs.
Global funds retreat from Indian stocks as some cut exposure to zero - Bloomberg
As if the pandemic wasn’t warping global markets enough, China’s regulatory crackdown is suddenly adding new unpredictability. So how best to invest in these strange times?
Prediction: D-Wave Quantum's Revenue Triples Before 2030
D-Wave Quantum, Inc. (QBTS) is trading around $20.35 as of 11:31am on 11 February 2026 (UTC), within an intraday range of approximately $20.01–$21.18 on Capital.com’s CFD feed. Past performance is not…
Piper Sandler Initiates Coverage of Fidelity National Information Services with Neutral Rating
Fintel reports that on September 11, 2026, Piper Sandler initiated coverage of Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) with a Neutral recommendation.