Uber Technologies is stepping up its autonomous ambitions through a new partnership with electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive, committing to invest up to $1.25 billion to support a large-scale robotaxi rollout. The agreement outlines plans to deploy as many as 50,000 autonomous vehicles across major markets by 2031. It signals a renewed push by both
The US market indices opened lower on Thursday, extending a broad risk-off sentiment across global markets as surging oil prices and persistent inflation concerns weighed on investor confidence. Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 0.65% or 298 points while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 slipped roughly 0.81% and 1.13%, respectively. The decline follows a sharp
Kaspa has quickly moved from a quiet altcoin to one of the more talked-about assets in the cryptocurrency market. After climbing from around $0.030 to nearly $0.040 in a short span, the question now is simple. Can this momentum continue toward $0.06, or is a pullback already overdue? A breakout backed by momentum The recent
The Bank of England (BoE) held its benchmark interest rate steady on Thursday but signaled a more hawkish stance as rising energy prices linked to the Middle East conflict threaten to push inflation higher. The nine-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously to keep rates unchanged at 3.75%, marking its first unanimous decision in over
Software stocks are showing early signs of recovery after months of heavy selling, with analysts debating whether the sector has reached a lasting bottom. The S&P 500 software index logged its strongest weekly performance since May 2025 last week, while the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) has rebounded about 10% from its February low.
A cross-party parliamentary committee in the UK has called for an immediate halt to cryptocurrency donations to political parties. It warned that existing safeguards are not strong enough to prevent risks to national security and democratic integrity. In a report published on Wednesday, the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy urged the government to
US stock opened lower on Wednesday after hotter-than-expected inflation data and rising oil prices dampened investor sentiment ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy decision. Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 169 points, or 0.36%, while S&P 500 fell 0.31% and Nasdaq 100 declined roughly 0.26%. The cautious tone followed a stronger-than-expected reading on wholesale inflation,
US wholesale inflation accelerated to its highest level in a year in February, adding to concerns that price pressures remained high even before the Iran war began. Data released by the US Labor Department on Wednesday showed the producer-price index (PPI) rose 0.7% month-on-month, up from 0.5% in January and well above economists’ expectations of
Shares of Starbucks came under pressure after RBC Capital Markets downgraded the coffee giant, citing rising labor costs, elevated investor expectations, and uncertainty around margin improvement. The brokerage cut its rating to “Sector Perform” from “Outperform” while maintaining a price target of $105, implying modest upside from current levels. Starbucks shares fell 0.9% to $96.69
Airline stocks climbed on Tuesday after major US carriers signalled that robust travel demand is helping cushion the impact of soaring fuel costs triggered by the escalating Middle East conflict, offering relief to a sector battered in recent weeks. Delta said the conflict in the Middle East has not dented travel demand so far, with