Venezuela’s inflation rate eases to 10.6% in April, cenbank says
Vendors sell inflatable toys at the beach in La Guaira, Venezuela, December 27, 2025. REUTERS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s inflation rate eased to 10.6% in April from 13.1% in March, the country’s central bank said on Monday. The inflation rate so far in 2026 has reached 90%, the bank said on its website, while according to […]
HSBC reports flat first-quarter profit, misses estimates
HSBC Bank logo is seen in this illustration taken March 12, 2023. REUTERS HONG KONG/LONDON, May 5 (Reuters) – HSBC Holdings reported a flat first-quarter profit on Tuesday, as rising provisions due to higher credit charge from UK corporate banking business and rising provisions for conflict in the Middle East. Europe’s largest bank posted pretax […]
Palantir lifts annual revenue forecast on robust US government demand
The logo of U.S. software company Palantir Technologies is seen in Davos, Switzerland, May 22, 2022. REUTERS (Reuters) – Palantir Technologies raised its annual revenue forecast and beat estimates for quarterly results on Monday, a sign of growing demand for its data analytics software from the U.S. government and commercial clients. The rising adoption of […]
OpenAI co-founder discloses nearly $30 billion stake, financial ties to Altman
OpenAI President Greg Brockman is questioned by Elon Musk’s lawyer Steven Molo, during Musk’s lawsuit trial over OpenAI’s for-profit conversion before U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers at a federal courthouse in Oakland, California, U.S., May 4, 2026 in a courtroom sketch. REUTERS OAKLAND, California, May 4 (Reuters) – OpenAI’s co-founder and president, Greg Brockman, […]
India’s retail car sales hit April high, but Mideast crisis clouds outlook
Maruti Suzuki Ertiga cars are parked beside an in-plant railway siding at Maruti Suzuki’s plant in Manesar, Haryana, India, June 17, 2025. REUTERS May 5 (Reuters) – India’s retail car sales rose in April, an auto dealers’ body said on Tuesday, although the Middle East crisis and its impact on fuel prices could hurt demand […]
Meta picks Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan for El Paso data center financing, source says
The logo of Meta is seen during the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 12, 2025. REUTERS (Reuters) – Meta Platforms is working with Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase on a roughly $13 billion financing package for a data center in El Paso, […]
Apple holds talks with Intel, Samsung for US chipmaking, Bloomberg News reports
View of an Apple logo at an Apple store in Paris, France, April 23, 2025. REUTERS (Reuters) – Apple has held exploratory discussions about using Intel and Samsung Electronics to produce the main processors for its devices, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the deliberations. Apple executives have made visits to a […]
Rupee hits record low as fading hopes of US-Iran peace spotlight economic risks
A man counts Indian currency notes at a market in Bengaluru, India, August 1, 2025. REUTERS MUMBAI, May 5 (Reuters) – The Indian rupee slid to a record low on Tuesday after U.S.-Iranian strikes in the Gulf rattled markets, dimming hopes for a resolution and deepening concerns over risks confronting the oil-importing economy. The currency […]
Shares slide, oil prices elevated as US-Iran truce prospects dim
Bull statues near screens showing the Hang Seng stock index and stock prices outside Exchange Square, in Hong Kong, China, February 3, 2026. REUTERS SINGAPORE, May 5 (Reuters) – Stocks in Asia slid on Tuesday while oil prices eased but remained well above $100 a barrel, as the U.S. and Iran continue to work […]
Prime Minister extends birthday greetings to Vice President Thiru CP Radhakrishnan Ji
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today extended warm birthday greetings to Vice President Thiru CP Radhakrishnan Ji. The Prime Minister noted that the Vice President is making numerous efforts to strengthen the collective dream of building a Viksit Bharat. Shri Modi highlighted that his consistent efforts to enhance the productivity and effectiveness of Parliamentary proceedings […]