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Russian Fuel Crisis Prompts Rush for Electric Cars

Russian Fuel Crisis Prompts Rush for Electric Cars

A Moscow ​car dealership is struggling to keep up with demand for new electric vehicles as ‌drivers look to sidestep a fuel crisis that has led to long queues and soaring prices across much of Russia. Escalating Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure have squeezed gasoline a...


July 2, 2026
Rivian Raises 2026 Forecast on Strong Demand; Shares Soar
Rivian Raises 2026 Forecast on Strong Demand; Shares Soar

Rivian Automotive ​raised its annual delivery forecast on Thursday, betting on strong demand ‌for its R1 models and electric delivery...

US Factory Orders Fall in May on Weak Aircraft Demand
US Factory Orders Fall in May on Weak Aircraft Demand

New orders for U.S. factory goods fell in May amid a decline in bookings for commercial aircraft, ​but demand elsewhere remained strong, partly...

Lucid Names new CFO, Misses Quarterly Delivery Estimates
Lucid Names new CFO, Misses Quarterly Delivery Estimates

Lucid Group missed second-quarter delivery estimates on Thursday and named Alexander De Bock as its new finance ​chief, the latest leadership...

Microsoft Invests $2.5B in new Corporate AI Firm
Microsoft Invests $2.5B in new Corporate AI Firm

Microsoft said on Thursday it is creating a new company that will help customers select AI technologies that work for their businesses and...

Car Makers Tap US 250th, World Cup for Patriotism
Car Makers Tap US 250th, World Cup for Patriotism

U.S. automakers have long infused their marketing campaigns with American pride and imagery. ​But this summer’s combination of the...

FTSE 100 Rises on Healthcare, Beverages Ahead of US Jobs
FTSE 100 Rises on Healthcare, Beverages Ahead of US Jobs

London's FTSE 100 climbs, supported by defensive healthcare and beverage stocks, as investors awaited U.S. payrolls data for ​clues on the...

China Resources New Energy Doubles in 2026's Biggest IPO
China Resources New Energy Doubles in 2026's Biggest IPO

Shares of China Resources New Energy more than doubled at Thursday's trading debut in Shenzhen, after the wind and solar ​power firm...

Gold Rises on Soft Employment Data, Lower Oil
Gold Rises on Soft Employment Data, Lower Oil

Gold climbed ‌on Thursday, bolstered by soft jobs data, weaker oil and comments from the Federal Reserve chair that suggested inflation risks...

Rupee's Losing Streak Extends Despite Dollar Slump
Rupee's Losing Streak Extends Despite Dollar Slump

The Indian rupee declined for the fourth consecutive session against the dollar on Thursday as market flows ​related to arbitrage trades and...

Oil Falls for 3rd Day After US-Iran Doha Talks
Oil Falls for 3rd Day After US-Iran Doha Talks

Oil prices fell ​more than 1% for the third consecutive day on Thursday as concerns over supply disruptions ‌eased after Qatar said Iran...

GBP Hits 1-yr High Versus EUR; Rallies as USD Takes JPY Hit
GBP Hits 1-yr High Versus EUR; Rallies as USD Takes JPY Hit

The pound rose to a one-year high against the euro on Thursday and jumped against the dollar as swings in the Japanese yen caused...

Foundation Healthcare Launches $187M Singapore IPO
Foundation Healthcare Launches $187M Singapore IPO

SINGAPORE, July 1 (Reuters) - Foundation Healthcare Holdings will raise about S$242 ​million ($186.7 million) through an initial ‌public...

Yen Rallies; Traders Alert to Intervention and US Payrolls
Yen Rallies; Traders Alert to Intervention and US Payrolls

The Japanese yen rose sharply against the dollar on Thursday as ​traders braced for possible intervention from Japanese authorities, who...

Italy Jobless Rate at Record Low of 5% in May, 22k Jobs Lost
Italy Jobless Rate at Record Low of 5% in May, 22k Jobs Lost

Italy's unemployment rate fell slightly to 5.0% in May but a ​net 22,000 jobs were lost during the month, ‌with the fall in the jobless...

In Sintra, World's Central Bankers Find Ally in New Fed Chief
In Sintra, World's Central Bankers Find Ally in New Fed Chief

Central bank officials from around the world believe they may have found a new ally in Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, providing a rare point of...

Yen Jumps, with Traders Twitchy about Intervention Risk
Yen Jumps, with Traders Twitchy about Intervention Risk

The yen jumped suddenly against the dollar on Thursday, with traders alert to ‌the prospect of intervention from Japan to prop up its...

ECB Pushes Back on Calls for Lower Bank Capital Levels
ECB Pushes Back on Calls for Lower Bank Capital Levels

The European Central Bank pushed back on industry calls for lower bank capital ​requirements on Thursday, arguing that the current requirements...

UK Business Morale Slumps; Iran War Pushes Up Costs: Survey
UK Business Morale Slumps; Iran War Pushes Up Costs: Survey

British business confidence fell to its lowest since 2022 as the Iran war, which pushed up costs, saps ​expectations for future sales, a survey of...

Asian Shares Fall on Chipmaker Drag; US Jobs Data Looms
Asian Shares Fall on Chipmaker Drag; US Jobs Data Looms

Asian shares extended declines ​on Thursday as investors rotated out of chipmakers after a stellar quarter, while currency and bond markets braced...

South Korea's Inflation Rate Quickens to 2-1/2-Year High
South Korea's Inflation Rate Quickens to 2-1/2-Year High

South Korea's consumer inflation accelerated to a two-and-a-half-year high in June, cementing ​expectations for an interest rate hike ‌by...

Danantara Indonesia's Financial Report Process Ongoing
Danantara Indonesia's Financial Report Process Ongoing

Sovereign wealth fund Danantara Indonesia said on Thursday that the companies under its ​control have all completed their financial...

OpenAI Proposes Handing Trump Administration 5% Stake, FT
OpenAI Proposes Handing Trump Administration 5% Stake, FT

OpenAI has discussed giving the U.S. government a 5% stake, the Financial Times ​reported on Thursday, as AI firms face growing scrutiny in...

Samsung Plans $90B Investment in South Korea Central Region
Samsung Plans $90B Investment in South Korea Central Region

Samsung Group detailed plans on Thursday to invest 140 ​trillion won ($90 billion) for production ‌of display panels, batteries, chips and...

Wall Street Ends Choppy Session Lower as Tech Shares Drop
Wall Street Ends Choppy Session Lower as Tech Shares Drop

U.S. stocks finished slightly ​lower on Wednesday as technology shares fell, but gains in Meta Platforms limited the decline in the S&P...

SoftBank's LY, Bain Raise Kakaku Bid to $4.1 Billion
SoftBank's LY, Bain Raise Kakaku Bid to $4.1 Billion

SoftBank's LY Corp and Bain Capital have again raised their bid for Kakaku.com, valuing the Japanese price-comparison website ​operator at...

EU Chip Sector Faces 'Bleak Future' Due to US-China Risks
EU Chip Sector Faces 'Bleak Future' Due to US-China Risks

Chinese ‌export controls, dependence on the U.S. for technology and the structural weakness of Europe's domestic chip industry mean it...

US Job Growth Likely Cooled in June after Big Gins
US Job Growth Likely Cooled in June after Big Gins

U.S. job growth likely slowed to a still-solid clip in June, with the unemployment rate expected to hold steady ​at 4.3% for a fourth straight...

US Factory Activity Cools; Input Prices Stay Elevated
US Factory Activity Cools; Input Prices Stay Elevated

U.S. manufacturing activity slowed in June after scaling a 4-year high in the prior month, likely as some of the lift from businesses front-loading...

July 1, 2026
London's FTSE 100 Inches Lower as Middle East Concerns Weigh
London's FTSE 100 Inches Lower as Middle East Concerns Weigh

The UK's blue-chip FTSE 100 slipped on Wednesday, with healthcare and energy shares leading declines, as investors monitored the ​latest...

General Mills Beats Estimates on High Prices, Steady Demand
General Mills Beats Estimates on High Prices, Steady Demand

General Mills posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter results on Wednesday, ‌helped by higher prices and resilient demand for pantry...

Kroger to Buy Giant Eagle in $1.65 Billion Deal
Kroger to Buy Giant Eagle in $1.65 Billion Deal

U.S. grocer Kroger said on Wednesday it would buy regional supermarket chain ​Giant Eagle in a $1.65 billion deal, strengthening its presence...

Gold Lingers Near 7-Month Low on Rate Hike Bets
Gold Lingers Near 7-Month Low on Rate Hike Bets

Gold steadied on ​Wednesday, but hovered near a seven-month low hit in the previous session ‌as rising U.S. Treasury yields and growing bets...

BYD's Sales Rise for Second Month, Buoyed by Exports
BYD's Sales Rise for Second Month, Buoyed by Exports

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD posted a second consecutive month of global sales growth in June, as ​a surge in exports helped offset weak...

Nike Slips as China Woes Hold Off Turnaround Hopes
Nike Slips as China Woes Hold Off Turnaround Hopes

Nike shares slipped nearly 4% in premarket trading on Wednesday, as investors fretted over the slower-than-expected turnaround at the...

GBP Falls as USD Forges Higher ahead of Fed's Warsh Comments
GBP Falls as USD Forges Higher ahead of Fed's Warsh Comments

The pound fell for ​the first time in a week on Wednesday in the face of a robust dollar, which got ‌a lift from a rise in U.S. Treasury...

BDx Says Open to an IPO as AI Boom fFels Asia Expansion
BDx Says Open to an IPO as AI Boom fFels Asia Expansion

Singapore's BDx Data Centers said an initial public offering is among its options as it seeks capital to ​expand across Asia and make the most...

Rupee to Stay Weak Despite RBI Dollar Measures: Poll
Rupee to Stay Weak Despite RBI Dollar Measures: Poll

The Indian rupee will remain weak against the U.S. dollar over the coming months despite expectations that recent measures announced by the Reserve...

World Shares Ease, Yields Rise as Yen Hits 40-Year Low
World Shares Ease, Yields Rise as Yen Hits 40-Year Low

World shares started the third quarter cautiously on Wednesday ahead of ​key U.S. jobs data, as uncertainty over U.S.-Iran negotiations...

UK House Prices Flat in June, Outlook Brightens: Nationwide
UK House Prices Flat in June, Outlook Brightens: Nationwide

British annual house prices rose by less than expected in June, but softening expectations for interest rate hikes ​by the Bank of England are...

Indonesia Posts First Trade Deficit in Six Years
Indonesia Posts First Trade Deficit in Six Years

Indonesia posted a trade deficit of $1.61 billion in May, its ​first in six years, as exports unexpectedly fell due to lower commodity shipments,...

Asian Airlines' Europe Windfall Fades as Gulf Rivals Rebound
Asian Airlines' Europe Windfall Fades as Gulf Rivals Rebound

Asian airlines that gained passengers and charged higher fares on European routes ​after the start of the Iran conflict are...

Yen Sinks to 40-Year Low as Dollar Rally Gets Yield Boost
Yen Sinks to 40-Year Low as Dollar Rally Gets Yield Boost

The dollar hit a 40-year high against the yen on ​Wednesday as a sharp rise in U.S. Treasury yields boosted the currency ahead of U.S. jobs data...


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