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Billions of dollars in aid may not be enough to ease the frustration of ordinary Iranians facing financial hardship.

The US has temporarily allowed Iran to export oil and indicated it will provide billions to relieve the crisis triggered by the war. With ordinary Iranians at their limit, however, Tehran already fears new protests.

Deutsche Welle - World - 29 minutes ago

Qualcomm to buy startup Modular for $4 billion in AI software push

June 24 : Qualcomm said on Wednesday it would buy AI startup Modular in an all-stock deal valued at nearly $4 billion, gaining access to software that runs AI models across chips without having to write code for each processor. Buying Modular pits Qualcomm against CUDA, the software platform t

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 2 hours ago

Big tech spending on data centers balloons to $850B, with Meta and Microsoft investing tens of billions

Meta Platforms and Microsoft are leading the pack of tech giants that are shoveling money into artificial intelligence data-center leases – each committing tens of billions of dollars in during...

New York Post - Business - 2 hours ago

US online spending hits $8.3 billion as Amazon Prime Day kicks off, Adobe says

June 24 : Online spending among shoppers on the first day of Amazon's Prime Day rose 5.3 per cent from a year earlier to $8.3 billion across U.S. retailers, Adobe Analytics said on Wednesday. The four-day shopping event, which started on Tuesday and is being held earlier than usual this year, will be a litmus

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 4 hours ago

South Korea's SK Hynix targets $29-billion U.S. listing

Offering could be the second-biggest share sale after SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO

The Globe and Mail - Business - 4 hours ago

DOJ uncovers $6.5 billion health care fraud scheme, Brooklyn coffee shop faces civil rights probe

The Justice Department says it has uncovered the largest health care fraud scheme in U.S. history, charging hundreds of defendants in an alleged $6.5 billion Medicare and Medicaid scam. We break down...

New York Post - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Personal tech -- India and China are home to 2.9 billion people – and together they bought just 13 million PCs in Q1

PLUS: Indian telco ponders broadband satellites; Samsung goes all-in on OpenAI; Vietnam centrally plans ten tech giants; and more!

Register UK - Technology - 6 hours ago

South Korea's biggest chipmaker SK Hynix plans $29 billion Nasdaq listing

The company plans to issue 17.79 million new shares at a value of 45.45 trillion won ($29.65 billion).

CNBC - US News - 6 hours ago

Cameco sees big opportunities in Washington's $17.5-billion loan package for new U.S. reactors

Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel says the ‘right incentives’ are being created to rapidly deploy AP1000 reactors

The Globe and Mail - Business - 6 hours ago

Congrats! Iran wins $300 billion cash prize for placing second in war

Every week, The Post will bring you our picks of the best one-liners and stories from satirical site the Babylon Bee to take the edge off Hump Day.

New York Post - Opinion - 7 hours ago

Gulf countries to fund $300 billion reconstruction in Iran if peace talks go through

ALBAWABA - Qatari PM, Sheikh Mohammad, said that Gulf states could play a role in financing reconstruction in Iran, however, $300 billion seems ‘aspirat

Albawaba - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Map Shows Locations of Frozen Iran Assets as Trump Deal to Release Billions

Iran has billions of dollars in frozen assets worldwide, with the new deal to release some of the funds.

Newsweek - World - 21 hours ago

SpaceX raises $25 billion in debt sale less than two weeks after IPO

SpaceX raised $25 billion in a debt sale, after seeing nearly $90 billion worth of orders, sources say.

CNBC - US News - 22 hours ago

Lauren Sánchez plays major role in deploying Bezos' full $10 billion climate fund by end of decade: report

Lauren Sánchez Bezos has put her philanthropic goals front and center, aiming to smartly allocate her husband's $10 billion climate fund by 2030.

Fox News - Business - 23 hours ago

Trump administration announces $17.5 billion in loans for 10 new large nuclear reactors

Energy Secretary Chris Wright cited 'tremendous interest' among developers of data centers that would buy the power, as well as utilities and energy companies.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 1 day ago

Pentagon seeks $80 billion to cover Iran war costs, reports say

The funding request puts the price tag far higher than the estimate given to lawmakers last month.

Stars and Stripes - Top Stories - 1 day ago

HMRC shortfall: Unpaid UK taxes hit record £59.2 billion

The UK government have highlights HM Revenue & Customs HMRC's shortfall as unpaid UK taxes hit record £59.2 billion.The annual Tax Gap report, released by HMRC reveals that the...

International The News - World - 1 day ago

Iran Claims U.S. Agreed to Unfreeze $12 Billion During Swiss Talks

Iran claimed that, as part of the U.S. deal, the Islamist regime would gain access to about $12 billion in frozen assets.

Breitbart - World - 1 day ago

Inside Japan's billion-dollar quest to help a sleep-starved nation rest

Tokyo: The Japanese get the least sleep of all major countries, so much so that there s a flourishing market to help people in this sleep deprived nat...

Peninsula Qatar - Technology - 1 day ago

SpaceX sheds $600 billion in three days and turns to the bond market

SpaceX shares have fallen for a third straight session, sinking to their lowest level since the firm's market debut and wiping out most of the spectacular gains made after its IPO, just as it launches its first-ever bond sale.

Euronews - Business - 1 day ago

Mysterious interstellar comet passing our solar system may be 12 billion years old, scientists say

Astronomers studying the intriguing comet 3I/ATLAS on Monday said that this visitor is incredibly ancient, potentially nearly three times older than our solar system-having formed an estimated 10 to...

International The News - Technology - 1 day ago

U.S. issues sweeping Iran oil sanctions waivers, unlocking billions in revenue for Tehran

The U.S. issued a sweeping rollback of sanctions on Iranian oil, offering Tehran an economic lifeline as negotiations toward a peace deal proceed.

CNBC - Business - 1 day ago

SpaceX shares drop 16% after rocket company discloses it may take on billions in debt

After a blockbuster initial public offering earlier this month, SpaceX on Monday revealed in a regulatory filing that it plans to sell investment-grade bonds. The bond offering would aim to raise...

New York Post - Technology - 1 day ago

'There is no public account of the funding': Questions over $1.5 billion forestry fund

The Allan government says it has invested $1.5 billion into transitioning the forestry industry after the ban on native logging. But the picture is still hazy.

Sydney Morning Herald - Environment - 1 day ago

Ancient interstellar comet may predate Solar System by billions of years

An interstellar comet that swept through the inner Solar System last year may be nearly three times older than the Sun and its planets, astronomers said...

Daily Sabah - Science - 2 days ago

California Billionaire Tax Qualifies for November Ballot

The measure, opposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, is a proposed one-time tax of up to 5 percent on individuals with a net worth of more than $1 billion.

Epoch Times - US News - 2 days ago

Education Department to Temporarily Reduce Student Loan Interest Rate

The outstanding federal student loan balance totaled over $1.6 trillion in February, with nearly 43 million student borrowers holding loan debt.

Epoch Times - US News - 4 days ago

California labor union offers to scale back billionaire tax proposal after pushback

A California labor union has offered to scale back a proposal to temporarily increase taxes on billionaires, but it wasn’t enough to get the governor on board.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 5 days ago

France mobilises €13 billion for tech sovereignty push

France has officially mobilised €13 billion in new institutional investor funding as part of the third phase of its Tibi initiative. As reported by Reuters, the French ministry announced on...

International The News - Business - 5 days ago

Billionaire tax proposal faces hurdles as it moves closer to November ballot

The proposal tentatively qualified for the November ballot after election officials verified petition signatures gathered by supporters of the billionaire tax, but it could be derailed.

Los Angeles Times - Technology - 5 days ago

California Billionaire Tax Faces Last Hurdle Before Ballot

The wealth tax has qualified for the November ballot, but a Gavin Newsom–brokered deal could still kill it.

New York Magazine - Politics - 5 days ago

Trump defends war deal in marathon presser, using semantics on why Iran is getting $300 billion

Trump defended his Iran agreement at the G7, addressed criticism, and discussed Israel and JD Vance.

Fox News - Politics - 6 days ago

Struggling Pizza Hut restaurant chain sold for $2.7 billion

Yum Brands is selling Pizza Hut in two deals worth $2.7 billion

Los Angeles Times - Business - 7 days ago

Fox Strikes $22 Billion Deal For Roku To Fuel Streaming Push

The deal gives the cable TV-reliant Fox direct access to Roku's large installed base of more than 100 million streaming households.

Huffington Post - Business - 9 days ago

How Is AI Changing LA Courtrooms, and Where's a Billion Dollars in Mansion Tax Money Going? | Avi Sinai

Eviction cases in Los Angeles are now arriving in court with motions written by AI. In some cases, tentative rulings have also come back citing cases that ...

Epoch Times - US News - 11 days ago

Nuvalent shares surge 39% after GSK agrees to buy drugmaker for $10.6 billion

The deal comes at a time of biotech dealmaking frenzy, driven by looming patent cliffs, newly buoyant public markets and drugmakers' race to bolster pipelines.

CNBC - Health - 15 days ago

UK launches $1.5 billion AI plan focused on supercomputing, chip development

The UK just unveiled 2026 new strategic investment plans in AI in the latest technological push. Aimed at establishing the UK as a global leader in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The...

International The News - Business - 16 days ago

Samsung to invest up to $4 billion in Vietnam chip-testing plant

Vietnam: Samsung plans to invest up to $4 billion in a Vietnam chip testing plant, according to company documents obtained by AFP on Friday, as the So...

Peninsula Qatar - Technology - 19 days ago

US seizes Iranian cryptocurrency worth $1 billion

ALBAWABA - In an operation dubbed “Economic Fury”, the United States seizes $1 billion worth of Iranian cryptocurrency, according to Treasury Secretary

Albawaba - Business - 24 days ago

Dulux maker soars after rejecting rival's $14.5 billion bid; oil below $100

European stocks opened in positive territory on Wednesday as regional investors assess the latest military operations against Iran.

CNBC - World - 27 days ago

US government takes $2 billion equity stake in nine quantum computing firms

Beneficiaries include startup backed by firm with links to the Trump family.

Ars Technica - Business - 1 month ago

The Billionaire Who Wired San Francisco

The city, post-COVID, is tougher on crime, more surveilled, and more moderate. No citizen has shaped it more than Chris Larsen.

New York Magazine - Technology - 1 month ago

Superyacht tied to Russian billionaire sails through Strait of Hormuz

The £370 million boat left Dubai on Friday night and arrived at a marina in Oman on Sunday morning

Evening Standard - World - 1 month ago

Microsoft being sued for £1.7 billion over 'abusing position' in cloud computing

Almost 60,000 UK businesses and organisations are collectively seeking compensation.

Evening Standard - Technology - 2 months ago

Interest rate to be capped on some student loans

Those on plan 2 and 3 loans in England and Wales will have interest rates capped at 6% from September, the Treasury says.

Sky News - Business - 2 months ago

The debt trap: Student loan crisis explained

Millions of students are facing a debt of more than £50,000 -- with some left owing more than £100,000 - after studying at universities across England. And for those unable to keep up with the interest, the debt keeps climbing.

Sky News - Top Stories - 2 months ago

Billionaire who moved business to Florida now selling final property in blue city at discount

Billionaire Ken Griffin set to complete Chicago real estate exit as final condo reportedly goes under contract.

Fox News - Business - 6 months ago

How Elon Musk, George Soros and Other Billionaires Are Shaping the Most Expensive Court Race in U.S. History

Ten years ago, Wisconsin approved unlimited political spending. Now, as spending for its Supreme Court race surpasses more than $80 million, some campaign reformers are wondering if the state is reaching a tipping point.

ProPublica - Politics - 1 year ago

'Inside Out 2' Becomes First Animated Movie To Sell $1 Billion Worth Of Tickets Outside US

The milestone marked the second record set by the Pixar Animation Studios sequel, which last month surpassed Pixar's "Frozen II" as the highest-grossing animated feature.

International Business Times - Entertainment - 1 year ago

OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, on trajectory to bring in $1 billion

OpenAI, the firm that made AI chatbot ChatGPT, will reportedly bring in 10 figures of revenue on its current trajectory, according to a Tuesday report from The Information.

Fox News - Business - 1 year ago

Abramovich flew to Ankara, might sell Chelsea FC to Turkish billionaire: report

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, the owner of the Chelsea Football Club, flew to Turkey on Wednesday, as he aims to finalize the sale of Chelsea, according to a special report by the Dailymail news website.

Turkish Minute - Sports - 2 years ago

Fintechs Made "Massive Profits" on PPP Loans and Sometimes Engaged in Fraud, House Committee Report Finds

An investigation that began after reporting by ProPublica finds lax anti-fraud standards, executives who cashed in for themselves and contempt for small loan applications that would generate minimal fees. “Delete them,” one executive wrote.

ProPublica - Technology - 3 years ago